I delivered at Athens Regional by c-section and ju...

I delivered at Athens Regional by c-section and just wanted to share my experience. The hospital staff from check in to check out was wonderful! I wanted a natural cesarean and they got as close as possible to all my requests. I was able to see my son at the time of his arrival and hold him maybe 3 minutes after birth. (I do wish they would have preformed the Apgar test & him off while he was with me) The operating room staff was incredible from the anesthesiologist to the nurses. My baby stayed with me from then on out, while my fabulous doctor Dr. Shelnutt, finished the c-section he was with me, into recovery then to our room.I or my husband went with him everywhere. They respected all my wishes regarding hep b and vit k. Our ped. is not in Athens,so Dr. Lindsey works w/the hospital and was absolutely wonderful! He was awesome, understanding all our concerns and respected all of our wishes regarding our son.The nurses who helped us the cafeteria staff and even the sweet lady who came and cleaned our room was very polite & helpful. A c-section is not a natural process but the staff at Athens Regional did the best they could to make that happen for us, & we thank them!