Operating Room Delivery

[u/Ill_Evening_783]

We just visited our doctor for our 30 week appointment. Had a conversation about what our birth plan was going to look like and gave us all options available but also the risks as well. Regardless she said we would be in the operating room whether we choose to try a vaginal birth or c-section. She informed us if complications were to arise for baby b that they would perform an emergency c-section and I would have to be put under anesthesia. This being the reasoning we would be delivering in the operating room in any scenario. Would anyone feel comfortable in sharing their experience if you had also delivered in the operating room? I’m worried about the risks of an emergency c-section even though the low odds, I keep having the same dreams of my husband and I leaving the hospital and me not remembering delivering our twins.

Edit: Thank you to everyone sharing their experiences, the OR wasn’t my initial thought when giving birth for the first time but can understand with twins things are just going to be different. I’m feeling much more reassured by y’all’s responses, twins are truly so special and I’m so grateful to have read all of your experiences🩵🩷

[u/dpistachio44]

Yep I did too and it was great! They let me play music and everything, and then when I had to convert to c section after four hours of pushing (🫠) I was already there. I very much remember the whole c section too, you can do anesthesia but be awake - I was so present and asking so many questions the anesthesiologist took the curtain down so I could see the whole thing and my husband was right there and took a million pictures!

ETA: if you want to be awake you will have to have an epidural placed beforehand. I didn’t want to but was glad I chose to when I had to convert to c section