If you are having a planned caesarean delivery you may be able to choose some aspects of the delivery. For example, you may be able to choose the music playing during the operation, whether you see your baby delivered or not or how and when your baby is passed to you when she/he is born. You will be put on a drip so that during the operation you can be given medicines and fluids to keep you hydrated. You will then be given either a local or general anaesthetic. You may have a tube called a catheter inserted into your bladder to make sure that it's empty. This is important because your surgeon will be operating very close to it. A catheter will also help you to feel more comfortable and pass urine if you have an epidural or spinal anaesthetic.
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