Quick question

I think they already cut the cord long but let your husband cut the rest of it, so it feels like they still got to cut it. I’m not sure though, everything from mine is a blur but there is a video of my husband cutting it and it doesn’t look like it’s actually attached to anything

I’m being booked for a c section next week and they told me they cut it and then my partner can ‘trim’ it after! So he’s the last person to cut it essentially. Which seems pointless to me 😕

Sometimes with c sections they have to get baby out, cut cord and then get placenta out. It’s just a logistical thing x

It depends on the section. I had a cat3 and no issues for me and baby so I got skin to skin straight away and delayed cord clamping. They then cut the cord at the placenta and baby went with her dad to get measured, checked and he cut the whole cord off. The obstetrician however just lifted the placenta away and put it in medical waste (as I asked), it’s just a safety thing especially if you had an emergency. Walking around theatre with a baby attached to an organ and people moving is a hazard they try to avoid, plus it means your surgeon can focus on closing you up and checking for retained placenta xx

I don’t remember about the cutting cord: my husband didn’t really want to ! But I did semi skin to skin. Because I was still laid out on the operating table, they didn’t lay her fully unclothed on me, but they unwrapped her blanket on the top half and laid her chest on mine if that makes sense. I think because it was cold in there and I could fully snuggle her the way I might have otherwise. But as soon as I was in the recovery room we were skin to skin again, which was about 30 minutes later at most

I didn't get skin to skin nor did I even get to hold my baby until recovery. I didn't even get the first feed but I did have a slight haemorrhage that probably associated with this. They said delayed cord clamping. Partner cut cord. And they gave her to him and he sat next to me and all I could see waa a hat until they ushered him out and told him to feed her . That was when I was hemorrhaging. I feel robbed

I didnt get anything i asked for, no skin to skin, they didn't delay clamping the cord and they wiped off the vernix and wrapped baby up before touching him to my cheek. Have to say I was not pleased at all but my entire birth didn't go the way I wanted. I also only got 15 mins with him after being wheeled into recovery before someone took him for 30 mins with no explanation of where or why!

I had an emergency c section and I’ve just looked back at photos and my baby was placed on my chest completely naked but with a towel around his back that went between him and my gown minutes after he was born. That was for about 20 minutes whilst I was being stitched up and then he was moved and my partner went to shorten the already cut cord and baby was weighed etc and then he was wrapped in a towel and my partner had cuddles before we went to recovery.

@Yvonne yea my video doesn’t seem like the cord was attached to anything either but the nurse was holding a white bag kind of connecting to the cord, it’s weird, I can’t tell what if it’s the placenta or what

@Stacey best of luck mama for your c section! Just make sure your partner knows everything you want as for me most things were a blur ❤️

@Katherine I did think that was the case but it’s just been bugging me to know what actually happened with mine ☺️ xx

@Sarah I had a cat 3 too, I didn’t get skin to skin like I was asked and told but I’m so glad you did! If the cord was delayed does it still bleed? As in my video when my husband cut the cord, a small amount of blood came out?

I think they often wrap baby up quickly in theatre because it’s quite chilly, not like in a delivery room where it’s usually quite warm. That said, they could have given baby to you, skin to skin and then popped a towel on top to keep them warm. I think the only way you’ll find out why they did what they did, is to ask. I had an emergency with my first and didn’t get to hold her until we went into recovery and I never actually found out why. They wrapped her up and gave her straight to my husband. Cord wise, I think it’s really common for them to delay the clamping for a minute to allow blood to flow through and then cut it so they can concentrate on removing it. They cut it long and then you / birth partner get to trim it. You can ask for a birth de-brief where you can ask all these questions and get answers specifically for your birth xx

@Brielle glad you still got to do the semi skin to skin, I would have loved that too! I did manage to do a proper skin to skin as soon as I was in recovery too. Xx

@Sharone hmmm not entirely sure. The video he got of cutting her cord it bled a bit but not lots. The placenta should have pumped all the blood back into baby and stopped pulsing xx

@Sam I know how you feel mama, I feel slightly robbed as well but at least our babies are well and safe in our hands ❤️ Did the doctors ask you if you wanted your partner to feed the baby with formula? They ushered my partner out with the baby too and whilst he was in recovery, he did skin to skin before me, as soon as I got into the recovery room he came straight onto me for a few hours. Xx

@Zoe im so sorry about your experience mama :( at least I hope your baby was safe and healthy in your arms shortly after. I can feel your pain ❤️

@Carla you’re so lucky to have had that, i was so desperate and adamant and only had that as my one wish 😭 So glad for your and your partner though, well done mama xx

@Sharone no I think they just wanted to distract him . They handed him a bottle and said baby is hungry and needs feeding. Didn't even ask if i had planned to breastfeed

@Sharone it may help to request your birth afterthoughts from the hospital if you're in the UK. It's where you can arrange to talk through the birth experience and have questions answered about it x

@Sam that’s terrible!! I don’t even know how you’d go about complaining about this but I’m so sorry you had to go through that

@Sheri oh wow I didn’t know this was even a thing! I will deffo get into contact and see what I can do, thank you xx

@Sarah so hard to judge these things! But thank you for letting me know xxx

@Mia thank you Mia, it’s so crazy to actually know what’s going on in that hour, so many things happening so many emotions! I didn’t know you could ask for a birth debrief, that’s helpful to know. I will deffo see how I go about this to answer all my questions! Xx

I didn’t get skin to skin either, my baby wasn’t passed to me until I was being wheeled out of surgery, my partner got to go see baby and see him when he was first born though. I’m still quite sad about it tbh.

I can’t speak on skin to skin as they asked me if I wanted to hold the baby first but I did tell them to hand the baby to my husband because I was feeling beyond nauseous, dizzy and shaking really bad so this was my decision. The placenta is detached then like other comments said, your partner trims the umbilical cord. But after my shaking calmed down and I got meds for my nausea then my son was placed on my chest with a blanket covering his back