Hi, kimmyksc, yeah, my #1 also c-sec.
Actually, it's really not so scary lor. I also did not watch any video at tat time cos did not want to scare myself. When they pushed me to the OT, I just let them inject the epidural and then they would test to see if my lower body was numb. Then, my gynae and other docs would inform me tat "they are starting now". I felt no pain at all. Just lie there and relax. It actually felt like I was in a movie when seeing the OT spotlight, haha.....
Within few mins, my baby was out. Then my gynae and the rest of the ppl would all congrats me. The happiest moment was to hear my baby cry. Then after cleaning and wrapping my baby, the nurse brought my baby over for me to see and kiss before bringing out to show my hubby while my gynae still stitching me.
After everything's done, they transfer me to the recovery room where the nurses there would monitor. Once my lower body got some feelings, they would transfer me to the ward where my hb waiting. Then it would be bedridden for the whole day with drip. The nurses monitor me for the whole day n nite n checking bp etc. Then next day, I was allowed to get out of bed and the 1st thing I did was to walk slowly to the nursery to see my baby.
For C-sec, it's very fast but of cos it takes longer to recover. I'm still going for C-sec this time round.