Introduction

myla14

Hi all, I've been posting a bit more here and there and wanted to introduce myself so ppl wouldn't wonder who this random person is. I tend to be a lurker and mainly lurked on my last BMB as well (April14) because I have weird internet paranoia:). But there is so much good info on here, I thought I'd try to participate more. 

So!  I'm mid-thirties, married, work in mental health when not on maternity leave. I have a 23 month old son and my second son was born 3/30, at 9 lbs 3 oz. I had a kind of accidental med free birth with LO2 as when I got to the hospital they said I was far enough along that I'd have the baby within 2 hours, and they were right (got to triage around 5:15, baby came at 7:15). The recovery has been easier compared to my epidural birth with LO1 but no lie, those were a very painful 2 hours and I was literally screaming curse words towards the end. I had done zero mental prep for a med free birth, tho, so there's that. Had an episiotomy with LO1 and tore along the incision with LO2 but the swelling and stitches pain has been super minimal this time. I have been tempted to pick my clingy toddler up a bunch as a result, but am trying not to. 

That's all I can think of at the moment!  Sorry for the novel, and hopefully you'll see me chiming in more now!