An update on me

canthardlywait426

So we have news. According to my dr, I am way too small and Coopers head is way too big to birth him. So weve schedule a c section for Thursday at 11. Im sad about it, but it is what it is.
She said that she is a huge advocate of letting women at least TRY but that there is just no way because my pelvic bones are just too small.
This is the GOOD dr at the practice and I trust her judgement.
But Im really scared.

Chick7806

But on the flip side, Cooper has an eviction date!!! Yay! : ) FWIW, I would be scared, too, but I know you're going to do great! And I bet you are so, so excited to meet him! 

LovesMM

I know you were trying to avoid the section but if it's what is best and safest for you and Coop, then it is what it is.

Hang in there momma. I would be scared too so I won't say it's nothing to worry about. Is the Good Dr going to be the one doing the section?

LaLaaaa

Awww   I'm sorry because I know this isn't what you wanted.  At least you know when he's coming and as long as you and him are both healthy then it's all worth it in the end.  I'm so excited you get to meet Cooper in only a few short days!!!

canthardlywait426

LovesMM:

I know you were trying to avoid the section but if it's what is best and safest for you and Coop, then it is what it is.

Hang in there momma. I would be scared too so I won't say it's nothing to worry about. Is the Good Dr going to be the one doing the section?

Yes, the good dr is the one doing the section. Thank God. It was like pulling teeth to get pain meds out of the other dr when she did surgery on me in February. I couldnt imagine doing a section recover without meds!

LittleDucky

I would be scared, too, but it sounds like you are being as positive as possible about it!  You must be excited to meet your little guy.  Good luck on Thursday!  I hope you have an easy recovery.

jcrawford76

((squeeeezingCHW)) I can understand being scared, I would be too. You'll do well, no doubt! Good luck to you!!!

cc605

Yay for Cooper coming soon!!! I know you really didn't want to have a c-section but like Loves said, your DR is doing what's best for you and the baby's health.

canthardlywait426

lindsayluong12:

Awww   I'm sorry because I know this isn't what you wanted.  At least you know when he's coming and as long as you and him are both healthy then it's all worth it in the end.  I'm so excited you get to meet Cooper in only a few short days!!!

THAT is the really surreal part. To know that sometime after 11 am on Thursday Ill meet my son. ::cues twillight music::

And that its the day after my birthday. 

And I get a pretty birthstone (shoutout to Loves). 

LaLaaaa

canthardlywait426:

lindsayluong12:

Awww   I'm sorry because I know this isn't what you wanted.  At least you know when he's coming and as long as you and him are both healthy then it's all worth it in the end.  I'm so excited you get to meet Cooper in only a few short days!!!

THAT is the really surreal part. To know that sometime after 11 am on Thursday Ill meet my son. ::cues twillight music::

And that its the day after my birthday. 

And I get a pretty birthstone (shoutout to Loves). 

Haha, also very important.

AllSmiles1210

Aww, don't be scared! How he gets here isn't that important as long as he's healthy and happy. That's so exciting to have a day/time that you know he'll be here! At least she's upfront and honest with you. That would really suck to try and be let down that it's not working. This way you can prepare yourself beforehand and know exactly what you're getting in to. You'll do great! I can't wait to see pictures!

canthardlywait426

flgirl79:

We can be scared together.

I am telling you, we are soulmates! Too bad we aren't having them at the same hospital.

I cant believe were having them the same day. When she said Thursday my first thought was "omg, I have to call flgirl, shes going to sh!t a brick". We are such soulmates. And our kids are such soulmates. 

Cooper and Evelyn sittin in a tree..

lilmgirl

We're all in this one together!

canthardlywait426

fmgrice:

Aww, don't be scared! How he gets here isn't that important as long as he's healthy and happy. That's so exciting to have a day/time that you know he'll be here! At least she's upfront and honest with you. That would really suck to try and be let down that it's not working. This way you can prepare yourself beforehand and know exactly what you're getting in to. You'll do great! I can't wait to see pictures!

Thats actually part of the problem. I needed to be able to BF as soon as humanly possible because of the meds I take. Now I cant. Which means he WILL absolutely go through withdrawals. 

Do you have any idea how hard its going to be to watch my son go through that? My heart breaks thinking about it. 

slwprincess

I had a similar issue- my pelvic bone has a weird shape.  Every Dr that has ever examined me has commented on it and I was more than prepared for needing a c/s.  To me, I was actually more concerned about having a Dr that would force me to TRY only to end up with a c/s in the end anyway.  So when DS was showing signs of distress, my OB said she would leave it up to me to do the induction or straight for the c/s.  I took one look at DH and we both said C-SECTION!  She said she knew I was making the right choice.  I got confirmation of this at my 6 week visit when she tried to insert the IUD and it immediately kept popping out b/c of the abnormal shape of my pelvic bone.  If she couldn't get that tiny thing to stay IN, there was no way I was getting a baby OUT!  The good news is that your c/s recovery should be really easy since you won't have already gone through labor and pushing.  Mine was a breeze and she told me to expect similar this time as well.  Good luck! 

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canthardlywait426:

fmgrice:

Aww, don't be scared! How he gets here isn't that important as long as he's healthy and happy. That's so exciting to have a day/time that you know he'll be here! At least she's upfront and honest with you. That would really suck to try and be let down that it's not working. This way you can prepare yourself beforehand and know exactly what you're getting in to. You'll do great! I can't wait to see pictures!

Thats actually part of the problem. I needed to be able to BF as soon as humanly possible because of the meds I take. Now I cant. Which means he WILL absolutely go through withdrawals. 

Do you have any idea how hard its going to be to watch my son go through that? My heart breaks thinking about it. 

I'm so sorry that you are dealing with all of this.  Glad you get the good doc, but the rest is a mess.  Hopefully, you can try to BF ASAP though - our hospital is pretty good about it, even with a section.  Fingers and toes crossed that everything works out well!!

AllSmiles1210

canthardlywait426:

fmgrice:

Aww, don't be scared! How he gets here isn't that important as long as he's healthy and happy. That's so exciting to have a day/time that you know he'll be here! At least she's upfront and honest with you. That would really suck to try and be let down that it's not working. This way you can prepare yourself beforehand and know exactly what you're getting in to. You'll do great! I can't wait to see pictures!

Thats actually part of the problem. I needed to be able to BF as soon as humanly possible because of the meds I take. Now I cant. Which means he WILL absolutely go through withdrawals. 

Do you have any idea how hard its going to be to watch my son go through that? My heart breaks thinking about it. 

Aww, I had no idea, I'm so sorry <<Hugs>> Did they say how long before you would be able to BF him? From what I've seen moms are typically out of the OR and might be able to BF within an hour after he's delivered. You'll be groggy but with help you should be able to get him to feed. I'm sure he's going to be in good hands though too. They won't let him hurt and suffer through it. Do they think withdrawal will take effect that quickly?

canthardlywait426

fmgrice:

canthardlywait426:

fmgrice:

Aww, don't be scared! How he gets here isn't that important as long as he's healthy and happy. That's so exciting to have a day/time that you know he'll be here! At least she's upfront and honest with you. That would really suck to try and be let down that it's not working. This way you can prepare yourself beforehand and know exactly what you're getting in to. You'll do great! I can't wait to see pictures!

Thats actually part of the problem. I needed to be able to BF as soon as humanly possible because of the meds I take. Now I cant. Which means he WILL absolutely go through withdrawals. 

Do you have any idea how hard its going to be to watch my son go through that? My heart breaks thinking about it. 

Aww, I had no idea, I'm so sorry <<Hugs>> Did they say how long before you would be able to BF him? From what I've seen moms are typically out of the OR and might be able to BF within an hour after he's delivered. You'll be groggy but with help you should be able to get him to feed. I'm sure he's going to be in good hands though too. They won't let him hurt and suffer through it. Do they think withdrawal will take effect that quickly?

They said to limit the effects Id need to try to BF within 30 minutes and at best I will be able to try around 2 hours after. 

My poopr punkin is going to be so cranky! But hell be HERE. Hell be alive. The rest well just have to deal with. 

 

Thanks everyone for the encouraging words!

canthardlywait426

slwprincess:

I had a similar issue- my pelvic bone has a weird shape.  Every Dr that has ever examined me has commented on it and I was more than prepared for needing a c/s.  To me, I was actually more concerned about having a Dr that would force me to TRY only to end up with a c/s in the end anyway.  So when DS was showing signs of distress, my OB said she would leave it up to me to do the induction or straight for the c/s.  I took one look at DH and we both said C-SECTION!  She said she knew I was making the right choice.  I got confirmation of this at my 6 week visit when she tried to insert the IUD and it immediately kept popping out b/c of the abnormal shape of my pelvic bone.  If she couldn't get that tiny thing to stay IN, there was no way I was getting a baby OUT!  The good news is that your c/s recovery should be really easy since you won't have already gone through labor and pushing.  Mine was a breeze and she told me to expect similar this time as well.  Good luck! 

That is VERY comforting, thank you! Yeah, the dr said that there is just.no.way. I am going to get him out on my own. That he'd go into distress, and Id have to try to recover from a MUCH harder delivery if I tried vaginal and ended up in a c section. 

 

 

scrh2010

I would be scared too! I am terrified of having to have a c-section... Just know we're all rooting for you and wishing you only the best GL on Thursday and yay for a pretty birth stone!!

KissyFishyLips

Oh my!! Good luck with your c/s - how exciting to know that you'll be meeting your LO on Thursday!  I have never been through this, so I would be scared too - but it's great that you have a doc you can trust. I'm sure everything will be great. Can't wait for your update after Cooper arrives!!

principessa81

*hugs* I'm sorry that you can't have the birth experience you wanted, but I'm glad that you have a good doctor whom you can trust to make the right decision. At least you will get to hold your little Cooper soon!

babyonthebrain2010

I'm sorry you're having to have the section, but I'm happy for you that you get the doctor that you trust!  and I'm super excited to see pics of all these Thursday babies in only 3 days!!!!!!!!!!  wooooo!!! 

cc605

canthardlywait426:

fmgrice:

canthardlywait426:

fmgrice:

Aww, don't be scared! How he gets here isn't that important as long as he's healthy and happy. That's so exciting to have a day/time that you know he'll be here! At least she's upfront and honest with you. That would really suck to try and be let down that it's not working. This way you can prepare yourself beforehand and know exactly what you're getting in to. You'll do great! I can't wait to see pictures!

Thats actually part of the problem. I needed to be able to BF as soon as humanly possible because of the meds I take. Now I cant. Which means he WILL absolutely go through withdrawals. 

Do you have any idea how hard its going to be to watch my son go through that? My heart breaks thinking about it. 

Aww, I had no idea, I'm so sorry <<Hugs>> Did they say how long before you would be able to BF him? From what I've seen moms are typically out of the OR and might be able to BF within an hour after he's delivered. You'll be groggy but with help you should be able to get him to feed. I'm sure he's going to be in good hands though too. They won't let him hurt and suffer through it. Do they think withdrawal will take effect that quickly?

They said to limit the effects Id need to try to BF within 30 minutes and at best I will be able to try around 2 hours after. 

My poopr punkin is going to be so cranky! But hell be HERE. Hell be alive. The rest well just have to deal with. 

 

Thanks everyone for the encouraging words!

I think with your special circumstances a birth plan and having your DR understand about your needing to BF will help out in allowing you to do it ASAP.

If you helps I have a friend who had a repeat c/s with twins and is now nursing both never having to supplement.

woollypetals

Good luck! I am sure it will all go smoothly.

 

Heather&Shaun

Hey there, I got in on this late b/c I actually had to do WORK at work today.... PFFFT, don't they realize I'm missing important bump postings?  So sorry to hear that you didn't get the news you were hoping for, but it sounds like this will be the best thing for little Cooper.  As long as you focus on that, and him being healthy and in your arms, I'm sure you'll be just fine. 

Good luck, and I can't wait to see pics!