Upcomming Birthday of our
little Evelyn Rose Warden
August 11, 2011-
a Leo , year of the Rabbit
After my doctors appointment this morning we have all decided that miss Evelyn Rose needs to be delivered by cesarean section.
The doctor has been examining me and watching carefully. He isn't too worried that there has not been signs of labor, (as these can come at different times and paces for all women), but Dr. Waterfallen is more concerned that my pelvis or passageway is just going to be too small for her to arrive vaginally. He's been examining it and watching Evelyn over the last few weeks and preparing me emotionaly that this could be a possibility. On tuesday we measured her weight at 7 lbs 3 oz. Today he said if I don't go into labor naturally sooner than next Thursday the 11th, he recomends a section. This will save hours and hours of stressfull labor for baby and me. My doctor has been delivering babies for longer than i've been alive. He went through the time after time that he has seen this scenario. He is confident that labor will either not be possible, or extreamly long, laborous, and stressfull on all involved resulting in a more than probably emergency secion anyway.
I am really really stirred up by this. I was really wanting a vaginal birth. I wanted the experience, the excitment, Ben's involvemnet, and didn't want to have surgery. I want to breastfeed and spend time with my baby as soon as possible. The surgery will make this a little harder. I am also suprisinly emotional about knowing the date of her arrival. Yesterday I was convinced that I wanted her out as soon as possible. Now knowing one week from today by 8:00 am I'm going to see my little girl sends me into some kind of panic. I am hoping that tomrrow brings back the excitement. I know in my heart that i'm ready for this, but when I look at a calander and then at her bassinet I am just really .......well I don't know, thrown back by the thought of having a baby so soon. Who knew nine months could sneak up on a person. lol.
On top of that, My Netflix isn't letting me watch my show. AHHHH! It says it is unavailable for instant streaming as I am on episode 26 of Army Wives. I should really read and take a nap anyway. Ben is going out to the shooting range this evening, so I don't have to cook or do anything. Evelyn is making me really uncomfortable. She is causing me to pee and pee and pee. She also is a huge fan of Yoga or something. She is pushing my stomach into a strange square position. Belly button is flat with buldges on each side it. It will be weird to not have her poking around in my stomach.
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All complaining aside. I am happy she is big and apparently healthy. I am also happy that I will get to have her in my arms in less than a week. OH MY!
7 comments:
I am so excited. For you and Ben, and especially for Evelyn. I started packing today.
Don't panic. All will be well. See you soon.
MOM
BTW, I did not even realize Evelyn is a LEO. I am a LEO too! Uh Oh.
MOM
The health and safety of you and Evelyn is the only thing that really matters. Your doctor is wanting to insure the best possible outcome, as I am sure you are. Evelyn's arrival method is not important. Just that she is healthy and strong and ready to take on the world!
Grammi
Kari,
I had the same issue with my first baby. It was the scenario that you want to avoid by having a c-section...3 weeks late, 3 days in horrible labor, 3 hours pushing, then the worst tear imaginable! He should have been a c-section. My next 3 babies were all c-sections. Compared to my first and only experience with labor and delivery, the last 3 c-sections were a piece of cake. I still got to see each baby as soon as they were born. From Dr.'s first cut to recovery to nursing baby was 45 minutes! Plus you get to hang out in the hospital with people waiting on you and serving you meals for longer. You will do great and Ben won't even have to count! He can concentrate on taking pictures and holding your hand without his getting squeezed! We can't wait to see those pictures! (and when I see you in person we can compare scars! so totally kidding!)
Amy
I am very excited for you. I can't even imagine what you are going though since I have never been in that situation but I do know that you are a strong woman and to top that off it sounds like you are also surrounded and loved by many strong women and that strength is not a force to mess with. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
LeeAnn
Hang in there! Same thing happened to my sister with my neice. And most of my friends whom all had their kiddos before me had c-sections too for one reason or another. In the end all was well. I think if I had carried Gavin full term I would have had to have a C-section too. Evelyn will be fine, you'll be fine, everything is going to be great. You'll see. God is on your side!
Tiff Kingston Morrison
Well, I have to say your doctor is full of it! He is going against the recommendation of his own governing body (the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) and against tons and tons of research. In fact, CPD (what he's diagnosed you with preemptively) is practically impossible unless you've broken your pelvis or had rickets. I had a c-section with my first and wouldn't repeat it unless a proven emergency presented itself (and I didn't, my next 3 were born vaginally at over 9 pounds each).
The method of birth does matter. Babies born via section are over 50% more likely to end up in the NICU and mom quadruples her chance of death.
I can think of a lot of reasons that OBs recommend c-sections and saving time is at the top of that list. Please watch The Business of Being Born and Pushed by Jennifer Block before having your next baby.
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