BAM!

[green_dinosaur]

I'm a little late to do this, but oh well. Life is hectic with a newborn! I don't have a birth story written out yet, I'll get to it eventually

Comments

[melicious182]

Okay, this is weird! My son was also born on June 28 at 7:49am via scheduled C-Section (due to breech presentation). He weighed 10 pounds even (we didn't know that he was gonna be that big, either) and was 22.5 inches long.
WEIRD!!! Our boys should be friends, lol.

[green_dinosaur]

Weird! They told me during the ultrasound at 37 weeks they said he was 8.5 lbs. So I'd say that was pretty accurate, and my c-section date was exactly 39 weeks, so he'd probably would have been 11 lbs if we went to 40 weeks! They totally should, they could share clothes, haha.

[mercurialness]

He is GORGEOUS!!! Congratulations!

[green_dinosaur]

Thanks!

[luxuriious]

hes very cute :)

I had a c-section due to preterm labor/footling breech presentation and I totally relate to how you feel. Like I hear people talking bout their labors, and like.. I did labor (I got to 6.5cm before they got me into the theater for my section), but I didn't really feel bad contractions and sat in the bed so I feel like I missed something, so I'm determined for a vbac next time

[green_dinosaur]

I was actually 4 cm dilated but due to his positioning it never went anywhere, nor was I allowed to go to 40 weeks! I probably would've gone into labor on my own! Definitely planning a vbac next child!

[luxuriious]

Yeah, my son was born at 31+2. I was spotting and went to the hospital to get checked, ended up being fully effaced and 3.5cm. Just sitting in the bed I got to 6.5cm and my doc rushed me in after the last time she checked me bc she didn't want my water to break.

I feel your pain

[cynicalsweetie5]

I completely understand. My baby girl was born via emergency c section at 34 weeks due to severe preeclampsia. It was the fitting end to a miserable pregnancy. I am traumatized. I am so unbelievably upset by my "birth" experience, hell I scoff at the word birth as my daughter was taken from me, I did not birth her. I have people tell me that c sections are ok (and I know they are) and that she was ready. No, she wasn't ready. I was sick. I waited 27 years to feel pregnant, to feel labor and I wanted to feel the accomplishment of pushing my little girl into the world. I feel robbed. I could not be induced as it would have been to dangerous for us both so we went straight for the c section. I checked in at 5 and she was born at 7:52pm. It was that quick

Re: I feel your pain

[green_dinosaur]

I cried for 24 hours straight and at the doctor's appointment when they told me I had to have a c-section due to positioning. I had planned on a medication free natural birth experience, but not everything goes according to planned unfortunately.

I am so sorry your experience was so traumatizing. I couldn't imagine not being able to see my baby for 24 hours after birth. I was upset that I had to wait 2 hours, and it definitely could have been worse!

Part of me thinks that if I try for another child and something like breech presentation or another problem prevents me from having a vbac, I'd lose it.

Re: I feel your pain

[mspeacockwi]

One of my biggest fears is being told I will need a c-section. My first pregnancy was vaginal, but you never know what can happen the second time around!

I'm sorry you needed the c-section but I'm delighted that you had a beautiful baby boy.

Re: I feel your pain

[blueorange94]

Oh my god, I totally agree with you. Although the actuality of having another child is soooo far beyond me right now (our son is 5 months this week), whenever I think about the next birth, I can't help but wonder if I'm going to have to have another c-section. I just felt so utterly defeated when we finally went with the c-section, also due to positioning (see below for my abbreviated story). I cried constantly during the following weeks

[rdfreak]

Congratulations! Can't wait to read the birth story. Hope you're feeling OK; take care!

[green_dinosaur]

Thanks! I'll have to dedicate an afternoon to writing it out, it will probably help to get all my feelings down!