Well, since you brought it up, I was "there" for 3 of my children's births. I wasn't "there" at all except in body for the last one. I've had 4 c-sections and the last one was a total knockout-put-me-under section. Yeah...that sucked...I blame you, Bobcat. And it HURT a whole helluva lot worse w/out a spinal. (And your bedside manner needs some work, Bobcat).
I came to and there was NOONE in that damn operating room but some lady cleaning up. She didn't even know what I had. "Um, I think it may have been a boy? I'm not sure." she said. Then they bumped the bed on the way to my room and I said a swearword. NOt an F-bomb...just a "Sonofabeech" groan. LOL It hurt.
My husband was there for all 3 of the other births but he didn't watch any part of the sections, NVbighorn. He hid behind the drape with me. I thought he was going to pass out on the first one when the doctor said, "Oh, big baby, need a bigger hole." and proceeded to cut some more then was squirted with blood. My husband just concentrated on talking to me after that then went with the baby afterwards.
My dad watched 2 of my sections though. He was the first to see my last two little boys. He and my husband were watching through a little window looking into the operating suite.
All those women who scream and sweat and have babies the natural way are my heroes though. It's amazing what they endure.
Feleno- why weren't you there?