For me.. (which, who knows if it's "the norm"), I got there, they got all my vitals, got me dressed up in a lovely gown, hooked me up to IVs, catheterized me (some are lucky enough to have this done while under anesthesia, while in the OR, so they don't feel it), and gave DH his cute little OR outfit. From the time I got to the check-in room, to the OR was about an hour. It can take longer, if someone has an emergency section just ahead of you... Mine wasn't entirely scheduled, because I was going in for an induction, but the U/S I had a few hours before suggested DD might be too big. Long story short... it may as well have been one.