C-section question......?

[Jane M]

How many people will be present in operating room for c-section of premature baby (32 weeks)?
Its my sisters baby that is being delivered tomorrow - she has pre-eclampsia. She quite worried about everything and I've been finding out loads of info on condition and c-sections, but just wondered how many 'staff' would be in there too....

[ironbarkpark]

There will be a medical, anaesthetic and nursing team for your sister, and a paediatric nurse and paediatrician for the baby at the very least.

At 32 weeks gestation the birth will likely be treated as an emergency, just in case, so she may not be able to have a birthing partner present. If she is having a general anaesthetic and not a spinal anaesthetic, then she definately wont be able to have a birthing partner with her.

I had an emergency C-section 26 years ago at 27 weeks gestation when my pre-eclampsia turned into eclampsia and my blood pressure shot up to 250/190 and I started to seizure. My son is now married, fit and healthy, and in the Air Force. Try to stay positive, and best luck to you, your sister and her baby.

[love me longtime]

u and one other person

[CheyEbz]

i agree with the top answer, i was only allowed one other person, (can't understand why she's got so many thumbs down!)

[princ3ssuk]

you are only aloud 1 birthing partner in the operating theatre

[James]

There will be lots of people present. My wife had a full-term section and there were 8 people present at that so for a preemie I'd have thought there will be more.

Best wishes

[janis32886]

You can have one person with you but there will be a surgeon, a few surgery nurses, some NICU nurses and probably a NICU doc as well.

[Kim S]

Well my guess is you, your partner, the doctor, nurse, a doctor and a nurse for NCIU. That is my guess.

[Mandee TTC#1]

I Dont Know About Doctors Cause It Depends On Whats Wrong With The Baby But For You Only 1 Person Can Go In.