Tomorrow is my day! How long can I expect to be at the hospital? I have no medical issues and I check in at 10:45. I just need to plan for kids and stuff. My doctor did tell me but I can't exactly remember what he said. So if anyone has an estimation or how long yours took I would apreciate it!! Thanks!!

Hi Banderoo! My surgery is tomorrow too and I have to be there at 5:45 AM which means I'm the first surgery.

I'm not sure if it's my insurance, a regional thing (I'm in NYC) or the practice of my doctor but I will be staying over night tomorrow. I had two c-sections and know the more time I have to rest and recover before returning to Mom Duty, the better. So basically, I'm welcoming the overnight.

The choreographing of the little ones is quite complicated though. Best of luck with that.

Good luck tomorrow and I will be thinking of you and all the rest of the February (and particularly the 2/24) group.

Everyone is different..but I had my surgery at 9:30am and thought I would go home around 3:00 pm.....BUT..I was so nauseated that I ended up spending the night and going home the next morning. I'm so glad I spent the night too! I got IV fluids and vitamins as well as antibiotics. When I went home I was really ready to go home. Good luck with your surgery!

Hi rathsog! Good luck tomorrow and I'll be thinking of you as well. I don't have to spend the night if I don't have any complications. I've had 3 c-sections and I've heard this is easy compared to those, so we'll probably do great!! I just don't want to be in the hospital for hours and hours. I hope I'm in and out. But you're right about resting before returning to mommy duty. Here's to tomorrow!!!

My surgery is Wednesday!!! My doctor is keeping me overnight. I am sooo nervous! I'll be thinking of you all tomorrow! God Bless!

I think it depends as much on policy as on how you are doing. The place I had mine prefers not to have overnighters. I was in at about 8AM but didnt get to the OR till about 11 and was out in a little over an hour. Woke up pretty alert in recovery shortly after. I was home by 2 or 3PM. I would say it was pretty easy for me, but having to deal with little ones would have been a little too much that first day - get help if you can.

My kids don't know I had it done and my 7yold girl is a hugger. She likes to run up and fling herself into my belly:eek:, I have had to come up with some pretty creative blocking moves.

Hey KartMan!

I have a 7yo girl too. She's a cuddler but I am more worried about my wild monkey 2yo boy he's a nut. My husband is going to be home with me, so I'm lucky. He's going to come to the hospital with me. So organizing baby sitting and getting kids to school for a whole day is the challenge with no close grandmas.

I'll be thinking of you guys having surgery tomorrow!!! I wish you all the best for a smooth procedure and an uneventful recovery!!!!

My procedure was about an hour, and I had an overnight stay. One thing I didn't plan on was a surgeon who is known for running behind schedule! LOL My husband thought he could stay through the surgery, see me to my room, then drive an hour home to get the kids off the bus. Well, as soon as we got into the pre-op area, about five different staff members commented that my surgeon usually runs an hour behind...so expect to wait! It was all okay in the end, but I didn't plan on that little item. So that's just a thought for you when it comes to child care arrangements.

Take care!!! Congratulations!

Edited February 24, 200917 yr by SunnyRachel