Having your husband there can be a huge comfort. Ill. You might also want your doula to stay with you. During a Cesarean, the mother's arms are usually strapped down with wide Velcro restraints. For many women, this is the most unpleasant part of the Cesarean birth experience. Anesthesia and IV tranquilizers.
Most women receive a spinal or an epidural so that they can be awake for the birth.
Some get sedatives in an IV line as well. Watching the birth. Photographs or recording the baby's first cries. Fla. Most hospitals will have no problem with someone taking still photos, Dr. Flamm advises. If you want to videotape, you may have to do some more negotiating.