Anybody ever heard of this concept? I think it's pretty great: the baby gets skin to skin immediately, in the OR.
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I wish more hospitals did this, I wouldn't have had so much issues with my c-section if they did that.
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This is fantastic! What a beautiful video.
I wish this would become more commonly practiced here in the USA. The slow delivery (walking the baby out), immediate skin-to-skin, and delayed cord clamping really impressed me - just wonderful to see that in a c-section.I do wish the injection would have been delayed a bit (I assume that was Vitamin K?), since I doubt another few minutes would cause any problems, and it would allow more time for uninterrupted bonding and less stress for the baby during those crucial few minutes.
Overall though, really fantastic.
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@cyndistar3: I agree. I think it's one of those things that will become more prevalent the more people ask for it.
@Arden: it just feels so much more human
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I loved my c section. I was awake and had A put on me for skin to skin within a few minutes of her birth. She reached out and explored my face with her tiny hand while the surgeon finished up. Loved it.
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My hospital does skin to skin for c sections! Their stance on skin to skin contact right after birth was one of the reasons I went with them
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My c-section was a lot like this but without dropping the curtain when she was partially out. As much as I wanted a natural birth, the section was really not as bad as I had imagined it to be.
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@travelgirl1: @LemonLong: @oliviaoblivia: it's so great to hear these positive stories!
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@aprk: I have a friend that had a "gentle/natural cesarean". She was forced into a cesarean due to her lo being breeched and not being able to find a single provider in the area trained in breech birth. As a compromise she chose to schedule the cesarean over going into labor naturally then having the cesarean & the hospital set up a team that would work with her cesarean birth plan.
In cases of emergency I can understand why more cesareans aren't performed in this way... Although there are generally some aspects that COULD still be done. In scheduled cesareans it's a matter of moms exercising their rights to own & get the birth that would leave them most fulfilled.
It was pretty amazing, and sad to see the backlash my friend got from other expectant moms b/c of the requests she had. The majority of the other "cesarean moms" thought she was being ridiculous and even after her delivery they were coming on saying things like "yea right....don't hold your breath" "Why don't you let your doctor do their job?!", etc and she would have to come back and reaffirm that she had already had her lo and she DID get all but I think 1 thing off her list.
No matter the situation doctors, nurses, and hospitals ultimately work for us and while we do have to respect their needs to do their job we also need to become more vocal about our needs as birthing moms.
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@travelgirl1: this pxiture is so beautiful!
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@stargal: Thank you : )
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I never heard of it until I read about it on MODG blog, She wanted to do it and er surgeons wouldn't consider it, though she ends up saying it was better they didn't since she shook so much as reaction to the spinal (just went back and reread it: http://www.modgblog.com/2012/11/28/part-2/ )
I do think that sounds nicer than a more clinical rushed environment. But I guess it doesn't work out for everyone?
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Check out modg blog. She tried to have a vbac then a women centered c section and was told it was impossible... Sad.
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@kml636: Haha-- jinx
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This is just beautiful. Such a wonderful way to bring a life into the world.
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What a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing.
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My hometown hospital does this, and I think it is FANTASTIC! A girlfriend of mine just elected to have a repeat c - she had one of these, and she was absolutely thrilled with it. Empowering women to have the kinds of births they want is amazing, whatever that means.
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@Foodnerd81: lol too funny!
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@travelgirl1: What an amazing picture! Did you have to ask for skin to skin or was that hospital protocol?
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@Thehistoryofus: Aw thank you! My family doctor had told me I would get it so when they were prepping me up I asked, to be sure. They said that if I wanted it then I could have it (which implied it isn't actually their policy although my doc had suggested it was!!!) and were true to their word. We were laid like that for absolutely ages, it was wonderful! They took her off me right at the end to switch me to a different bed, then put her in my arms for me to be wheeled to recovery. We had the best bond ever right from the first second I saw her, it was an amazing experience. I feel so sad for mums who don't get to hold their baby during their op, there is no need for surgeons to be like that, unless there's something medically wrong.
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@travelgirl1: AMAZING photo!!!!
I had a c/s the first go-round and hadnt heard of this. I was fine with my section (I elected for it) so I didnt feel robbed of any experiences. With my next, whenever that may be, Im going to ask my OB if they allow this. If they dont, Im going to find a hospital who does, or at the very least ask them to make an exception
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I didn’t see the video (it’s blocked at work), but from the other comments it sounds a lot like my c-section. LO had fluid in her lungs they needed to remove so they did that first, but right after the nurses handed LO to my husband to put her on my chest for skin-to-skin contact. If she had not had the fluid issue, we would have done skin-to-skin immediately. We snuggled and explored and stared at each other while my OB finished her work. We then went to our recovery room and had privacy (no visitors, no nurses) for one hour, so we 3 could bond.
My OB walked us through every step of the operation; and lowered the curtain for my husband to see our daughter being born. They offered to put up a mirror so I could see, but I was not interested in doing that. Every step along the way my OB was encouraging and positive, saying things like “she’s almost here! Your daughter is about to be born”, which was really nice for me because I felt completely overwhelmed (not by the section; by birth in general haha). The anesthesiologist and nurses were great, too – they were all engaged and supportive throughout the entire operation.
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@travelgirl1: What a great photo!
@yoursilverlining: That's awesome! =)
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@LivsMama: @runsyellowlites: Thank you ladies : )
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I hated my c-section and didnt get to do skin to skin. I hope to avoid it next time
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For those of you interested in this topic, the site Evidence Based Birth has a series of articles on the benefits of skin-to-skin after caesarean:
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-skin-to-skin-care-after-a-cesarean/
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/can-hospitals-keep-moms-and-babies-together-after-a-cesarean/
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/a-mother-stays-with-her-baby-after-a-cesarea/
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/a-womans-experience-with-immediate-skin-to-skin-after-a-cesarean-2/
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/a-doula-facilitates-skin-to-skin-in-the-operating-room/There are also some beautiful pics! (I love yours, @travelgirl1!)
This topic is near to my heart now. I had a VAGINAL delivery with a perfectly healthy baby, and we were denied both delayed cord clamping and skin-to-skin, against my express wishes. I really hope to see "woman-centered" care become standard, as anything else doesn't make sense!
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This is increasingly discussed in the UK where the technique was pioneered. My book Caesarean Birth: A positive approach to preparation and recovery - available on Amazon talks about it quite a bit too along with the many, many other things that you can do to turn yor caesarean birth into a positive, personalised experience.
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This looks wonderful. I didn't have skin to skin for my c-section, but I probably couldn't have- I was not only shaking a lot but also in so much pain they basically knocked me out. If I have another c-section, I want to request one like this.
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this is amazing!!! sounds like it's based in the UK? I know they have amazing birth practices that was practiced here inthe US. Thanks for posting this!!
@travelgirl1: LOVE! I'm glad you had a positive experience.
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For a scheduled/non emergent c-section I think this is a wonderful idea (and something I keep on bringing up at my hospital). I am going to ask for this when I have my scheduled c-section next birth.
Unfortunately, it would not have been even remotely an option with my birth as it was due to extreme fetal distress, and my LO needed to be ventilated by bag valve mask for several minutes after birth. I wouldn't have wanted to delay resuscitation and further deprive him of oxygen.
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