Scheduled Cesarean Delivery Patient Instructions
Pre-op visit
Before visit
- Call Labor and Delivery to confirm your appointment: (650) 723-5403.
During visit
- Park your car at the LPCH parking lot using the free valet service (see map).
- Go directly to Labor & Delivery on the 2nd floor for check in.
- You will be seen by an anesthesiologist and nurse to discuss the plan of care and answer any questions that you may have.
- You will have lab work drawn during your visit.
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You will receive instructions and supplies at your pre-operative visit on Labor & Delivery for bathing and skin care for the night before cesarean delivery.
Night before cesarean delivery
- DO NOT eat or drink anything (not even water) after midnight (12am).
- Follow instructions for bathing and skin care (CHG wipes) that you received at your pre-operative visit on Labor & Delivery.
Morning of cesarean delivery
At home
- DO NOT eat or drink anything (not even water).
- Medications may be taken with a small sip of water.
- You may brush your teeth but do not swallow any water.
- DO NOT shave your abdomen or your pubic area.
Parking & check-in
- Please allow ample time for traffic and parking so that we can start your surgery on time. Due to our current construction, travel time may take longer than usual.
- Park your car at the hospital parking lot using the free valet service (see map).
- Go directly to Labor & Delivery on the 2nd floor for check in.