I have been married to my husband since 2000. But I didn't have my daughter until 2009. My husband and I tried for awhile to conceive but were unable to do so naturally so with medication we tried to increase my chances but were unsuccessful. I was under the vigilant care of a reproductive endocrinologist and my gyn. When I finally reduced my stressors I wound up pregnant. I had a relatively easy pregnancy until the last trimester. My daughter's heartbeat was becoming more and more difficult to detect. Sonograms showed all was well so any fears were eased. When my daughters due date came and went we opted to induce my labor. Unfortunately, the pitocin I was being administered was making my daughter's heart rate drop. So emergency C-section it was. I was heartbroken because that was not how I had imagined my birth experience to be like. Since we had to do what was best we went into surgery. Was I glad I was in a great hospital, with an expert doctor, and attentive nurses. My C-section was uneventful and I recovered fairly well and have a beautiful little girl.
Johan,
ReplyDeleteBoth of my first two births were emergency c-sections and it is sad to miss so much. With my second daughter I didn't get to see her for hours due to the recovery process. I'm glad you had a wonderful uneventful recovery!
I remember when the nurse brought my daughter to me. I had put only breastfeeding on the options not knowing I wouldn't see her for hours. Poor thing was starving. I felt so horrible.
ReplyDeleteThe Afghanistan video was heartbreaking! We are fortunate, indeed, to have such modern technology assisting in the birth process here.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me how blessed we are, but we have a ways to go to protect the women and children around the world.
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