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    C-SECTION EXPLAINED

    May 26, 2020 5 minutes

    Q I don’t know what to expect from my  c-section. What will happen after I have been taken to the theatre? How long will it take until my baby is born, and can you explain the procedure?

    A DR PETER KOLL ANSWERS: The preparation for your caesarean section will start in the ward before you are transferred to the theatre.

    The anaesthetist will see you in the ward, take afull history and examine you to make sure that you are fit for a spinal block and will also briefly explain the procedure to you.

    The ward nursing sister will then help you to change into theatre clothing, and when the theatre is ready, a porter will fetch you from the ward and transport you to the waiting

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