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Scheduled C-section Birth, 8 am
Anesthesia, also known as Epidural is injected through a catheter on the lumbar. It numbs the entire lower body. -
Preparation, 8:05 am
A black substance is given orally to prevent nausea or vomiting. Belly is swabbed with iodine (antiseptic) used to reduce the risk of infection. -
Incision made, 8:08 am
An incision is made through the lower abdomen and uterus. -
Cutting through... 8:09 am
Underlying tissue is cut layer by layer until reaching the abdominal muscle. -
Reaching in...8:11am
Once the uterus is reached, a cut is made in the lower section and into the abdomen wall. The skin and fat layers that lie above the abdominal wall are separated from the wall using a cautery device. The tissue is then lifted upward toward. -
Baby is out 8:14 am
Pulling and pressure is felt, until baby is out. -
Incision is sealed... 8:19 am
The layers are sewed one by one until reaching the outer skin Staples, stiches, or adhesive skin tape is used to seal the incision. -
The recovery room... 8:36 am
After the surgery is complete, the last step is being wheeled into a recovery room, where close monitoring is done by a nurse to make sure there are no negative side effects. The monitoring may be from 2-4 hours. -
Mother and baby are united, 12pm
After the recovery room, a suite onthe maternity floor is assigned, where mother and baby are reunited, providing both mother and baby are perfectly fine.
