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Parenting after 35
redheadedgirl
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One year ago today
redheadedgirl
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One year ago today the family that had been holding vigil since Christmas (2 sets of parents, 3 brothers, 1 sister, 1 BIL, 2 SIL's, and 2 nieces) had dwindled to just the Boston based IL's. While it was nice to have some peace, the message, now nearly two weeks past my due date, was that the baby was never coming so it was time for everyone to go home. We had tried everything; an external cephalic version at 40 weeks to correct a breech (it's 2010 people how do you miss a breech until 40 weeks!!??), teas, pineapple (my dr just looked confused at this one), sex, preemptive pumping, bouncing on the birthing ball, and several others I have since blocked out. I wanted more then anything to avoid the dreaded pitocin. But I was scheduled to be admitted at 5pm - all the interventions I had spent 12 straight Satuday mornings at Bradley class trying to avoid were about to be thrust upon me.
So I slept in, checked the hospital bag, sent a few work e-mails and went to lunch at a tea garden with my DH and IL's. I felt excited to be finally meeting Vivian but defeated at the same time as if my AMA body just didn't know what to do. At lunch I felt a few contractions and joked that we should not waste the 99 cents IPhone app. and begin timing them - sure enough they kept coming and got stronger. I was in natural labor.
Fast forward a few hours, add all the interventions, a c-section and one very stubborn little girl and the next morning at 7:25 we met our perfect little girl. All bright eyed and curious and ready to meet the world. I really can't remember what my life was without her.
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Re: One year ago today
Ah yes, I remember it well. Like you, much of my family had come and gone by that time. No matter how many times you tell them that EDDs are just estimates, they hear that date and expect to be presented with a baby right then.
I had never for one second considered "what if I have to have a c-section" during my whole pregnancy.
They were certainly worth it in the end. I hope you and Vivian have a great day tomorrow. We will lift a piece of cake to toast Caroline's birthday twin.
It is all worth it!
We still give my 20 yr old grief that the the Dr had to go in a pry her hands off my ribs to get her to come into the world.
And what a beautiful little girl she is!!
I'm another one with a stubborn one. I remember the phone calls and the messages...Any News??? well, no...wouldn't we call you if there was. Fiona was 11 days late, 36 hours of induction, only progressing to a fingertip and then the c-section. I was devastated at first watching my hopes of a natural, waterbirth go out the window, but as the weeks went on I realized I was blessed with a beautiful,healthy baby no matter how she was born
Would do it all again in a second!!!! And I shall lift a glass of bubbly (hey how many kids birthday parties can you really serve alcohol at?) for you and Miss Caroline!
My head is still reeling over the thought of all those people at your house.. waiting for the baby!!!! No way in HELL I would have tolerated that!
My own mother waited until we told her to come (about a week later) because she remembers coming home from the hospital to a whole house full of well-wishers and was mortified by it all.
Happy birthdays all around!!!
Awww! Since I didn't find this board until last April or so, it's great reading all these stories about your LO's births!
Oh most of these folks were down the steet at a hotel - with a more full service bar then my house at the time. It was better that way.
Oh most of these folks were down the steet at a hotel - with a more full service bar then my house at the time. It was better that way.
That big painful gash through my abdomen was my reasoning. Not too mention yet another night in the hospital- I was so ready to go home. But my main reason for not wanting one was that I wanted to be able to hold my baby as soon as she was born- instead I got a look at her and then took her away so they could sew me up. I had waited almost 42 weeks and then had to wait another couple of hours! That was the number 1 reason I didn't want one- along with a host of others.
I'm not and never was an anti-c-section person- but it just wasn't the way I wanted to go.
Yeah that part does suck although I remember it being more like 20 minutes than 2 hours but maybe the spinal block messed up my memory. At least DH got to hold the baby skin to skin while they were sewing me back up. But the stomach incision really doesn't seem any worse than my friends who had huge vaginal tears...
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