Birth story for Sarah! We are back home now and my darling daughter is gurgling sweetly next to me. I just can?t believe how much love I feel for this tiny bundle!
Sarah was born by elective c-s at 2:19 pm on 9 Sept. Everything went very well and the whole team were wonderful ? taking my birth plan notes very seriously and looking after me for all the tricky bits like the SPD movement restrictions. I must admit I still found it a bit scary in theatre, but it was all over so quickly. When the surgeon broke my waters there was a massive gushing sound and they told me later it was like a water bomb shooting across the room which managed to hit several people and a drench a piece of theatre equipment! A few minutes later Sarah was born and they lifted her above the screen for us to see. She was totally healthy right from the start ? excellent lungs, etc! Everyone said what a good weight, look at those hefty thighs (clearly my daughter then !). For the rest of the operation DH held her next to me (there were too many drips etc for me to hold her). We just gazed at her the whole time. I then had a little rough patch with very painful tightness in my chest and had to have some more pain relief as I was getting really anxious while the operation was going on and finding it hard to breathe. Lord knows how many drugs they ended up pumping through me, but I had no side effects or sickness at all afterwards, which was great.
Back on the ward she latched straight away to my breast and seemed to know exactly what to do! I was so amazed at her, this wise, beautiful little girl miles ahead of her mother [we need an emoticon for happy crying tears of joy and wonder]. I had been so worried breast feeding would be a drawn-out struggle, but my little angel has taken control of the situation with great enthusiasm and shown me exactly how to do it!
She has a thick head of dark hair and the cutest little button eyes and nose. I can gaze at her all day long!
I hope anyone else facing a c-section feels encouraged. Even though the birth itself was a fairly medicalised experience, the overwhelming thing is the happiness and attachment we have for each other, which I just can?t express. I had no idea I would feel this strongly for her. It is like my horrendous pregnancy never happened. I think this the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me and I would honestly do it all again tomorrow.
Congrats to everyone else who has had their babies while I?ve been away, and for everyone still waiting, oh.. you have so much to look forward to!!
With love, one very happy Ponymum x !