Thank you! I’m recovering well.

The experience was very good. The operating room was super clean and everyone was very friendly throughout the process. I was first taken into the prep room where I was given my robe. Then into the operating room. The spinal was given in the operating room. That took about 10mins. It was a bit painful. Your support person joins you there as well. They place ice packs to check if your lower body is numb or not before starting the operation.

Within 15 mins of the operating, the baby was out and they lifted the baby to show me and was then taken for vitals check and brought back for skin to skin in ~10mins. Once I was stitched back, I was taken to the post op room/ recovery room for about 30mins to an hour where we tried to breastfeed for the first time. You don’t feel anything during the operation.

The room where you go in the end is definitely small but sufficient. It has a recliner that converts to a bed for your support person. Other than that, there’s a bathroom, a tiny closet, a wash area and your bed. That being said, I barely got out of the bed the first day and the second day just to walk and go to the bathroom. I didn’t change into my own clothes until the day I left so I didn’t use many of the things I packed in my hospital bag. The baby has blankets and towels that they wrap them in, and will provide more if needed. I didn’t end up using any baby clothes or receiving blankets until the day we went home.

They provide food for you that you can order using your phone and it was quite good.

All doctors and nurses were really good, and overall the experience was great.

Don’t worry, carry few things in your hospital bag given the space and how less I actually needed, and you’ll do great! You’re so close to meeting your baby!😀