If an emergency C-section is necessary, the doctor may not be able to explain the operation to the woman or take the time to make a smaller, more aesthetically pleasing incision, for understandable reasons.
After an emergency C-section, the woman is taken to a recovery room and in some cases isn’t able to hold her baby until later (if the baby needs monitoring in the NICU). In most hospitals, the child is brought to the mother or she is taken to the baby in a wheelchair as soon as she’s able.
Women who require an emergency C-section should have an opportunity in the days following the surgery to ask the doctor or midwife exactly what happened. It is the responsibility of the staff to answer these questions as best as possible in order to make it easier for the woman to process the experience.
Emergency C-sections are rare, and you should feel free to inquire about the rate of emergency C-sections at any hospital or birthing center you’re considering.