What Happens during Caesarean Birth?

I, too, had a C-section because my son was in breech position. That's probably why he is good at answering back now.

The shaving of the pubic hair and insertion of the catheter was done by nurses. I was already very nervous on that day, not having been in a hospital as a patient before. Imagine my pain and horror when the first nurse tried a few times inserting and removing the catheter because she couldn't find the opening! After several attempts, she asked for help. The second nurse, whom I reckon is a senior nurse, did it at one go and without much pain. Gosh!

Then, I thought I would be cool and brave, opting for spinal block, where only the lower part of my body is numb. I was alert and can hear everything the operation team was saying. So, I could even hear the anaesthetician and his co-worker commenting somewhat in alarm that my pressure (I think) was dropping. So, I joined in the alarm, thinking that this could be my last day on earth. :-)

My advice to those who have not had hospital experience is to have general anaesthetic, so that you would be knocked-out and when you come around, everything is over. :-)