To be fair the c section surgery is very graphic. They have a curtain up around the mom’s chest/neck but after the baby is born they always call you over and you gotta walk behind the curtain. I remember trying to avoid stepping in blood splatter and trying (and failing) to avoid looking at the ongoing surgery.
I think 2/3 times they made me leave the room for the epidural. It must be common for dads passing out seeing it.
In NZ and Australia you can have a support person with you during a c-section. They are scrubbed in and stand next to the mothers head and can keep her company during. They can even cut the umbilical cord still. I don't think there are any hospitals that don't allow it in NZ and Aus, I think it would be really unusual for them not to allow it!
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u/unintellisense Apr 24 '26
In the United States, or elsewhere? Genuinely curious.
We had first two kids in hospital setting, both, ESPECIALLY the last one sucked what regards to interaction with staff.
Everyone since we did with private midwifes. Such a better experience.