She's Here!!!!

Munchkin was born August 12th at 0941. She weighed in at 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.

She also put the old wives tale to rest, my heart burn indeed was due to a head full of hair. Black hair!

Tuesday I had been having cramping with contractions all day. I called on how to time them and they informed me since they didn't hurt not to worry. As the day went on I felt like someone was trying to stretch me apart. Where I had my previous invisions was hurting. I called labor and delivery and they informed me I should probably get seen.

We got the kids ready for bed, sitter came over and off to the hospital we went.

I went in and they got me hooked up to monitors. Her heart was not going well with contractions so I drank cold water and prayed for the best. They did an internal exam and I was 2cm and 50% thinned out. My contractions were 2 to 3 minutes apart.

I was admitted for the pain. They held me over night with 15mg of moriphine in an IV.

The pain was crazy. I felt like someone was trying to rip me apart. Was not able to stand up right walk right anything.

So the next morning I was STILL in pain. Hubby and I were a bit weirded out by this. I was informed it was most likely scar tissue because if there was a rupture or early stages of one that munchkin would react to it.
I believed that munchkin would react to a rupture but I wasn't so sure about the scar tissue bit. I did a lot after Princess was born. Not so much after Prince was born! Basically nothing! I was to take care of him. So I had a hard time buying their scar tissue crap.

SD and I made the decision with that amount of pain around the incision we didn't want to risk anything for the VBAC. We decided to schedule a csection.

I was informed they had an appointment the 12th between 8 and 12 and would take me. We took it.

I was informed of risks of a spinal due to low platelets. I also had to sign lots of paperwork for transfusions should I not recover on my own.

The process started at 0740 and 2 hours later my newest Princess arrived.

I will say while I am very glad I had the option for a VBAC I am also glad I did not take the chance. We were both scared shitless because of Prince's birth. We left it in God's hands. She was born perfect! Never did I ever think I would be so happy to hear a baby cry. She had some testing done for sugars. Nothing major. No nursery stays, no tanning beds for jaundice, nothing. She was with me the entire time!

I am also proud to say that unlike the last 2 births SD was there! He cut the cord, he took pictures and did the daddy bit. It was nice.

I have had a wonderful recovery. I have no regrets about the csection. I guess after feeling like you were going to be ripped apart it would make the choice easier. Not much pain this time around, just when getting up and sitting for to long. Nursing has been a breeze. I must say, the cramps I get when nursing are a bitch! They hurt worse than my incision! They hurt worse than anything I can think of.

As a family I feel complete. There won't be anymore babies for this family. The baby maker has officially retired!