Scheduled C-section and catheter fear?

I am scheduled for a c-section the second week of january. I've been on bed rest for about 17 weeks due to placental previa and I'm pretty glad to be near the end. But I'm terrified of the c-section. I have low pain tolerance and surgical anxieties. my doctor says he is not going to use a general but a spinal block for safety issues and that he will dope me up on atavan and a sedative so that I won't be coherent. He promised that they'll do the catheter I'm so terrified of after the spinal block so I dont feel it

but they will have to leave the cath in until the day after surgery which means I'll feel them take it out. Does it hurt really bad to have it removed? I'm so afraid of them because I had a horrible experience with one that was excruciating when they put it in - the nurse was rough and I cried for hours after in pain. If anyone can give me some comfort about the catheter or the surgery in general it would really alleviate my worry.

luna

I had two c' sections. Fist one I was completely out, for safety concerns (with me and the baby). The second I had a saddle block. Yes you will feel the needle and the pain lasts less than ten seconds. You will feel nothing when they remove the cath' tube. It is not uncomfortable at all.

I endured 23 hours of miserable labor and 5.5 hours of pushing w/the first baby. That is hell. I would have a C'section any day....no worries....good luck!

there maybe just a "tinge" of pain associated with the removal procedure or no a pain at all. But I assure you nothing like having it inserted ouch!!.

The spinal is no big deal. It is nice to be awake during the birth and not feel the pain. The catheter you maybe aware of , but no pain. When it is removed you will feel some pressure - nothing big. You should get up and walk right away - keep your muscle loose etc. The stitches are dissoluble and are gone in a couple of weeks - not the staples of years ago. Relax and enjoy your baby. I had two c-sections. The first was an emergency the second I picked the day - I had gone into labor the first time and did not want to experience that again !

Honey, trust me when I say this, ok, I've had 4 c sections... you'll have that baby hanging around looking adorable and you'll not even notice they're taking the damn thing out! LOL

It doesn't hurt at all, just a pull and it's over. Drink lots of water.

As far as pain threshold, my first 3 were vertical cuts back in the old days, and those took a while to get over. My last one 4 years ago with the twins was a horizontal cut (what you'll have), I honest to God had to look for it to find it a week later. I felt fine going home, and that was at the age of 46 after going full term with twins who weighed 7 pounds each!

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All that stress over nothing not good for your or baby, it'll be fine. Luv, Suz and brood.. :)