I'm a mommy now!
Hola! I'm back! After days filled with trepidation about the twins arrival, that day has finally come and gone. I kept wondering if my water would break before the scheduled appointment. Or if my gestational hypertension would reach high enough levels that they would have to take the twins early since I had a couple of scares toward the end of pregnancy that hinted toward that outcome. Fortunately, none of that happened and that Wednesday quietly crept up on me. It was an ordinary day (by pregnancy standards), I woke up after a restless night of tossing and turning that usually accompanies my stuffy/runny nose. We loaded our bags up into the newly purchased minivan (sigh) and were on our way to the hospital.
The funny thing about having a scheduled c-section is that the whole delivery day seems surrreal. There was no water breaking and a mad dash to the hospital which disappointed Nemo some. There was labor and pushing for 30 hours before hearing the first cries of our babies. The spinal block that was administered really didn't hurt that much though I did jump when I first felt the needle. I was already edgy from the incredibly painful IV they had to insert into my wrist. No one ever warned me how bad the IV would feel. After the spinal, I felt the numbness slowly travel up my body until it reached my chest and constricted my breathing a little. The anesthesiologist assured me that was normal and gave me a play by play of the steps that would happen next. I didn't feel anything. Not the tugging or pulling they described. The only reason why I knew the incision was being made was because I could smell the burning scent of cauterization.
Next thing I know, they told me Baby A was out and was set under this heat lamp to keep him warm. Nemo went to look at him and I caught a glimpse of a tiny crying baby. My first words "That came out of me??" Seriously, it was crazy to think that. Then, Baby B was born and she was put under another heat lamp out of sight but I could hear her crying.
We were all wheeled back to the room I was waiting in and within a few hours, moved into a suite on the maternity floor. The twins were also in there with us and Nemo and I took turns holding them and just stared at the two little miracles in our arms.
The rest of the night and recovery was a lot tougher. Nurses were periodically checking on my vitals and administering percochet and strong ibuprofin throughout the day and night. We had agreed on one or two visits per day that we were there as not to interfere with the process of feeding. Nemo's family members were ecstatic about seeing the twins and wanted to visit immediately that day. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my awesome doctor and the way the delivery went. Our hospital stay was pretty awesome for the most part and now we are all home as a family. It's both amazing and scary how much I love them. I miss them when they aren't in the same room with me. People told me I would feel like this but words can't describe it.
The babies will get their own blog. If you're interested, here's the link:
Carter Ainsley
http://feedingnimmos.blogspot.com/
The funny thing about having a scheduled c-section is that the whole delivery day seems surrreal. There was no water breaking and a mad dash to the hospital which disappointed Nemo some. There was labor and pushing for 30 hours before hearing the first cries of our babies. The spinal block that was administered really didn't hurt that much though I did jump when I first felt the needle. I was already edgy from the incredibly painful IV they had to insert into my wrist. No one ever warned me how bad the IV would feel. After the spinal, I felt the numbness slowly travel up my body until it reached my chest and constricted my breathing a little. The anesthesiologist assured me that was normal and gave me a play by play of the steps that would happen next. I didn't feel anything. Not the tugging or pulling they described. The only reason why I knew the incision was being made was because I could smell the burning scent of cauterization.
Next thing I know, they told me Baby A was out and was set under this heat lamp to keep him warm. Nemo went to look at him and I caught a glimpse of a tiny crying baby. My first words "That came out of me??" Seriously, it was crazy to think that. Then, Baby B was born and she was put under another heat lamp out of sight but I could hear her crying.
We were all wheeled back to the room I was waiting in and within a few hours, moved into a suite on the maternity floor. The twins were also in there with us and Nemo and I took turns holding them and just stared at the two little miracles in our arms.
The rest of the night and recovery was a lot tougher. Nurses were periodically checking on my vitals and administering percochet and strong ibuprofin throughout the day and night. We had agreed on one or two visits per day that we were there as not to interfere with the process of feeding. Nemo's family members were ecstatic about seeing the twins and wanted to visit immediately that day. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my awesome doctor and the way the delivery went. Our hospital stay was pretty awesome for the most part and now we are all home as a family. It's both amazing and scary how much I love them. I miss them when they aren't in the same room with me. People told me I would feel like this but words can't describe it.
The babies will get their own blog. If you're interested, here's the link:
Carter Ainsley
http://feedingnimmos.blogspot.com/