Baby sugarkissed :)
Jun 20, 2015 20:52:21 GMT -5
Post by sugarkissed on Jun 20, 2015 20:52:21 GMT -5
My EDD was June 5. It came and went and baby showed no signs of making an appearance. Another week went by, and still no change, so my OB started to talk induction. Up until this point I'd had my heart set on a VBAC, but I really didn't want to go down the same route as my last pregnancy... induced, and a long labour that eventually stalled, baby in distress and an emergency c-section. I scheduled a RCS for June 15 and hoped that I'd go into labour on my own before that.
The big day arrived, and I was still very pregnant. My mom picked up DD and we headed to the hospital at noon for the 2:30 surgery. I was nervous, excited, and absolutely STARVING. We arrived at the hospital and a pizza delivery guy walked into the elevator with about 20 boxes of pizza that smelled amazing, just to torture me a bit more. We got all checked in, a nurse put my IV in and we were left to wait... and wait... and wait. At 6:30 pm (4 hours late!) it was finally time to go into the OR. After waiting around all day my nerves were through the roof and as the anesthesiologist explained how they'd administer the spinal I started to get really shaky and nauseous. Walking myself into the OR was pretty surreal. I could hear everyone talking, going over checklists, and getting everything prepped. They gave me the spinal, I instantly felt numb, and before I knew it the curtain was up and DH was by my side. A few minutes later and lots of tugging and pressure and I heard my OB say "Look at those big cheeks!". A few seconds later we heard our baby cry, I was bawling, and DH was taking photos as they weighed her and cleaned her up. He brought her over to my side, I kissed her little head and fell in love.
Bril.ey Ame.lia was born at exactly 7 pm, weighing exactly 8 lbs and 21 inches long. She looks just like her big sister did, minus the hair.
We are home now and doing well. 2U2 is insane and we've had way too much company, but my recovery has been a breeze in comparison to the first time! I don't regret going for the c-section at all. I waited 10 days for a chance at a VBAC, but it just wasn't in the cards and I'm okay with that.
And now for some photos!
The big day arrived, and I was still very pregnant. My mom picked up DD and we headed to the hospital at noon for the 2:30 surgery. I was nervous, excited, and absolutely STARVING. We arrived at the hospital and a pizza delivery guy walked into the elevator with about 20 boxes of pizza that smelled amazing, just to torture me a bit more. We got all checked in, a nurse put my IV in and we were left to wait... and wait... and wait. At 6:30 pm (4 hours late!) it was finally time to go into the OR. After waiting around all day my nerves were through the roof and as the anesthesiologist explained how they'd administer the spinal I started to get really shaky and nauseous. Walking myself into the OR was pretty surreal. I could hear everyone talking, going over checklists, and getting everything prepped. They gave me the spinal, I instantly felt numb, and before I knew it the curtain was up and DH was by my side. A few minutes later and lots of tugging and pressure and I heard my OB say "Look at those big cheeks!". A few seconds later we heard our baby cry, I was bawling, and DH was taking photos as they weighed her and cleaned her up. He brought her over to my side, I kissed her little head and fell in love.
Bril.ey Ame.lia was born at exactly 7 pm, weighing exactly 8 lbs and 21 inches long. She looks just like her big sister did, minus the hair.
We are home now and doing well. 2U2 is insane and we've had way too much company, but my recovery has been a breeze in comparison to the first time! I don't regret going for the c-section at all. I waited 10 days for a chance at a VBAC, but it just wasn't in the cards and I'm okay with that.
And now for some photos!
