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Twin Birth Story: Evelyn and Claire.

Feb 21, 2010 12:54

Evelyn Rose I. (5lb 8oz) and Claire Elizabeth I. (4lbs 10 oz) were born by emergency cesarean at 12:01 and 12:03am on Friday, February 19th.

37 weeks 2 days pregnant with twins. I'd had a mostly-flawless pregnancy, until the start of the 37th week.
( First Cut : The Birth Story )

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Comments 17

a_tergo_lupi February 21 2010, 21:13:48 UTC

I'm so glad everything turned out okay.
Your girls are so lovely!

cozyjeans February 21 2010, 21:14:06 UTC

Congratulations on your beautiful girls. Considering how quickly things changed, you seem incredibly positive. *hugs* Hoping your bloodwork comes back good, and that you and your little family can go home very very soon.

3or4monsters February 21 2010, 21:27:17 UTC

I think there was a little something in the back of my mind that was telling me things weren't ok. Nothing was showing up on the tests though. I spent the week prior mentally preparing myself for the worst and preparing a positive outlook regardless. Mother's intuition, maybe? :) I think also, I had mentally prepared myself to be bullied out of a natural method (twin births through my health plan are always delivered in an OR), so in a way... it was almost a relief to not have to fight that fight. The option was taken out of my hands and left to fate... I can come to terms with that pretty easily. :)

pinkminx February 21 2010, 21:14:52 UTC

Holy fuck, WHOA. WHOA WHOA WHOA. You're a trooper, and WHOA. Woof comments: "this baby-making business, huh?" while ours is yelling orders into his ear and I'm sniffling in front of the computer.

I'm so happy you're all fine. :-)

3or4monsters February 21 2010, 21:32:54 UTC

Ahhh, I want to hug you so much right now. :) I wanted to write up the best birth story for you to read. I wish I could remember more of what happened, all the nitty gritty so we could pick over it, particularly the weird haze I was in between 2am-6am post surgery.

I am feeling very relieved and accepting of what happened. I wonder a little bit if it was because of the drugs and the surreal quality of the experience thus far. I can't help but feel that things still turned out as they were supposed to, even though technically things went pretty upside-down. It's got to be the drugs.. making me believe in fate. :)

pinkminx February 21 2010, 21:59:58 UTC

I had haze and even the complementary blurry photos (also WHOA FUCK BLOAT after all those IV liquids, I think I was pissing pintfuls by the hour) but what I particularly remember was the itching post surgery. The worst part is IT WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME I GOT TO TRY MORPHINE, and because it went into the damn epidural, all I got was numbness from waist down. I may have perhaps mentioned how much I hate anesthesia once or twice or twenty times? If I ever again have to have surgery of any type, I'm going to be screaming for morphine the moment they wheel me out of the operating theatre ( ... )

soapfaerie February 21 2010, 21:48:31 UTC

How scary! Glad that mom and babies are doing well, congratulations!

dulyoncourt February 21 2010, 21:48:35 UTC

Congrats! They are beautiful babies!
I am glad that you and the babies went through the birth safely.
Husband and I were just discussing about his painkiller resistance. Hopefully, our baby inherit my whimpy gene of painkiller susptibility.