Now, before I start talking about this, if you are planning on "telling me what to do" or being negative at all, stop reading now, and leave me be.
C-section. Sigh. I never thought it would happen to me....happen to you? Like it's bad? It's not bad. It's just not what I wanted. I was devastated for months and months about it. Even somedays I am still holding my head in shame, BUT I quickly get over that when I see how stinking healthy and adorable my little boy is. SO it was not a complete loss. And I know if it weren't for me having one, I would have died....he simply would NOT come out. I would know. I pushed for almost 3 long hours, and was in agony by the end. I am not trying to say I had to roughest, longest labor of all, but it is not something I am looking forward to.
VBAC is known as vaginal birth after casarean. I have considered this a few times....and by that I mean I literally have thought about this every single day since Cody was born. Some days I am so sure I will try to have a regular one again.....and others I think to myself "No freaking way, wouldn't it just be easy to schedule one?". I have researched the risks of vbac's and they aren't terrible, but your incision could rupture and you could bleed to death.......that's scary.
Sigh, I don't know what I will end up doing. I know it's something I will talk to my doctor about, pray hard, and think being thinking about everday til this #2 is born. Wheh. I just thought I would post about it. Whether you had a vaginal birth or a c-section like me, we are all amazing women who were lucky enough to concieve and bring beautiful spirits into this world.
In the words of Forrest Gump....."That's all I have to say about that...."
10 comments:
You are the most awesome woman!!
so proud of you!!
Whatever you decide to do it will all work out great! And you will have a special little baby at the end!!
You are so amazing! That's so cool that you would even think about doing that again. That's awesome, it's totally your choice!
I think its great either way, I just cant wait for the next one to get here!!
Gina Cazier had her second via VBAC. She wanted to deliver vaginally so bad that I am pretty sure she went like 2 weeks past her due date to let the baby come on her own. Its a hard decision to make and I am sure you will toss around options until the end. I thought mine of having my membranes striped early was a tough decision. I don't envy you, but I am sure whatever you decide will work out GREAT!
I know what you mean about being really upset about having a C-Section. I have a really hard time with that myself.
what ever you decide you will do great, but as you know I had 3 of my four by c-section and I didn't feel like the vaginal birth was anymore special than the others. Call me if you want to talk. I hope this not the kind of comment you didn't want on here. Sorry if I'm stiking my nose where it doesn't belong.
That is the same debate I keep having when we have another baby. I was bummed when I found out we had to have a c-section, I felt like I was being robbed of the experience of a vaginal delivery- I don't even know what a contraction feels like. BUT after I had Hallie, I kind of feel like c-sections are the greatest thing ever. I would gladly have c-sections with all of my babies, except for the fact that it's only safe to have 3 kids if you do that... So I understand the constant wrestling with the decision, you'll know what's right for you, and either way you'll end up with another stinkin cute baby which it pretty exciting:)
To the above commenter, you can have more than 3 babies by c-sectiona as long as your uterus is not thinning. I have had 3 c-sections and my doctor said that my uterus is in great shape if I want to have another. So who knows maybe you could have 50:) Sorry just thought this might make you happy to know. Ok I'm don't commenting for a few months. Usually I am a non commenter. I must be bored!!!!
I've done both and prefer neither. :) I think people who adopt have got a good thing goin'.
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