@loulamay yes we named her Thea 
I think the dizziness was from not eating enough and doing too much, if I eat and take it easy I seem to be fine, my iron levels were good so it was probably low blood pressure (I lost a lot of blood).
Survival and joy sums up how I feel now too! I was severely overwhelmed the first week but starting to hit a rhythm now, albeit a very sleep deprived one! Sorry about your feeding issues, sounds very sore, hope your pain is getting relieved. We’ve had issues feeding too, Thea can’t latch due to tongue tie and my milk was very delayed coming in and low supply so like you I’ve been combi feeding with expressed milk and formula. I had a lot of tears about this in the early days but she’s putting on weight and is getting some of my milk so I’m doing the best I can and I think that’s enough. We’re waiting for an ENT appointment for the tongue tie snip so hopefully that will help me to try breastfeeding again but if it doesn’t work then I know I tried.
I’m glad your c section was nice and calm and sounds like it was definitely the safest choice. Glad your recovery is going well, mine is too, just have to take it easy and DH is doing all the housework. Thank you for the tips on your must have items!
@Mseddy the first week was such a sharp learning curve and I was crying every day about the breast feeding issues but the second week has been much better. I’m just dreading DH going back to work next week as he’s been such a hands on dad and a huge help.
That’s so lovely you’re getting smiles from Alma, but sorry there have been tough times. 9 weeks already wow!
I was induced for reduced movements too! Sorry your birth was so traumatic, I feel the same about mine, I think it’s the difference of the reality compared to my expectations. Sorry about your huge bleed too. Hope you have healed and recovered well? I didn’t know they could break waters at 1cm but it obviously worked!
My birth was really fast as well, went into labour after one pessary and was having back to back agonising contractions that the gas and air wasn’t touching with at most 30-60 seconds in between them, was projectile vomiting until they gave me an anti emetic and Thea was in distress on the trace. I went from 4 to 9cm dilated within half an hour and the obstetrician was concerned about the baby’s heart rate so we went to theatre for either forceps or a c section. In theatre her heart rate dropped right down and they nearly knocked me out with a general but it came back up enough that I could stay awake with the epidural. I had a c section but she had to get yanked out of me with forceps and then resuscitated and I didn’t get to see her for 5-10 minutes although my husband got to see her after a minute. The epidural went too high so even though I got skin to skin in recovery I couldn’t feel anything and I was scared to hold her as I couldn’t feel her as my hands were too numb. Then when I was left alone with her during the night she choked on mucus and they had to rush her away again. But she’s all good now and I’m getting lots of bonding time! She’s really the most amazing thing, I’m in awe. I think my birth wasn’t the worst in the world but it affected me quite a lot especially the first week. I’m trying to focus now on enjoying her and not sweating the things that don’t go to plan.
How long do you both have on maternity leave? I’m taking a year but probably going back full time and the nurseries have big waiting lists so I’ll need to put in an application soon.