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Being thankful for little things after emergency c/s
MyBeehive
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Reading these intense c/s worries/fears/stories is making me emotional today. I am remembering my own unplanned emergency c/s and I'm trying to deal with it. But it's the little things that can make the whole trial ok for me. I was induced at almost 41w and I remember that amid natural early labor contractions ( I was laboring three days) my water broke on its own after two cervadil tablets, before they even started pitocin. In hindsight, that's the little thing that makes me smile about the whole ordeal because even though my birth story resulted in a cesarian, my water broke on its own, meaning my baby was ready to come out. That makes me happy.
Of course, healthy mom and baby are always the goal, so it's a success however it's achieved. I was also startled by BFing right after surgery. 5 mins after they stitched me up I had DD in my arms and we were being wheeled to the first recovery rm. once there, the nurse said I could try feeding. I was shocked, will my body know the baby is out? Will my colostrum be ready? She said to give my boob a squeeze and check-- to my surprise I leaked colostrum! I put DD on my breast, she instantly latched and we had a problem free nursing session within ten minutes of being stitched up post c/s. I'm thankful for that experience too, since the rest of the story is so disheartening. ( sigh. My birth story is one of my first posts here on the bump if anyone wants to read the whole long mess )
What are you thankful for in your unplanned/emergency c/s?
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Re: Being thankful for little things after emergency c/s
No, neither of the two stories are little things. The purpose of an emergency C/s is of course huge-- to move past a potentially dangerous situation in labor.
I meant more of small things amidst a large ordeal.
My c-section was supposed to be planned for 39 weeks due to breech presentation, but turned into an emergency c-section due to slowed movement and low amniotic fluid levels. Even though LO was born at 36 weeks, 6 days, I am thankful that he was healthy, strong and that we both made it out in once piece.
I had my struggles excepting the fact that my one and only pregnancy was a c-section, but I have made peace with that. Truthfully, I make peace everytime I gaze at my beautiful little boy. If this had been a different point in time, him being here wouldn't be possible if it weren't for c-sections.
5lbs 9 oz, 18.5 inches long
6 months: 16lbs 15 oz, 27 inches long
I didn't have any small things because really, besides having 8 days with him, there was nothing else positive that came out of my emergency c/s.
Gotcha. I'm sorry for your experience.
I am thankful that we are still both here! He is going to be 7 in Dec and lively, active normal little boy. I had a placental abruption and lost his heartbeat. I almost bleed to death. The other thing is having a very controlled safe c-section with my little girl.