tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457237801798565093.post1380667330074113702..comments2023-05-02T07:17:38.778-06:00Comments on Our Miracle Life: Birth StoryLezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16522356653795960434noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457237801798565093.post-28459783032630235352011-11-09T07:06:16.012-07:002011-11-09T07:06:16.012-07:00urgh 3 tries at the epi is awful! I'm sorry it...urgh 3 tries at the epi is awful! I'm sorry it didn't end up going the way you had hoped, I know that sucks :( I'm like Tracy and have a little bitterness for how mine went with Jacob and can't let it go. If you can that's awesome! If not, it's ok! I think we're allowed that, especially after the long road of TTC. I hope you have a speedy recovery, I know it can be rough with a c-section. Jeff will be home before you know it to make it easier too!<br /><br />She is absolutely gorgeous, I'm so happy for you!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531270433999405167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457237801798565093.post-74524809173548370562011-11-06T07:57:14.310-07:002011-11-06T07:57:14.310-07:00Congrats, she is beautiful! Sorry you didn't g...Congrats, she is beautiful! Sorry you didn't get the birth experienced you had imagined but so glad she is here safe!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512593790820167149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457237801798565093.post-63483734676783505212011-11-06T06:25:58.177-07:002011-11-06T06:25:58.177-07:00I'm not sure if you know my birth story with O...I'm not sure if you know my birth story with Olivia. But, basically, I had an "induction" (I was already contracting and was dilated to a 5) that failed and she was born via c/s. I had hundreds of crying jags due to the way she was born. Unfortunately, I was never one who could see it as "the baby came safetly and is here now." I struggled with a lot of bitterness of not having a "normal" birth and having something wrong with my body. (I've always those issues that are "weird" or "rarely xyz can occur" and the xyz would occur to ME. know what I mean?) I found that I really had to grieve. It sounds silly, but it's true. <br /><br />When I got pregnant with Austin, I decided I would make the best of whatever birth I had. I would try for a VBAC. If I needed to have a repeat c/s, I would ask for them to let me watch him be born and to nurse in the recovery room (both things I had no idea I was allowed to do, since they were never offered to me.) <br /><br />i think with Olivia, it was mostly the shock of thinking i'd have a vaginal birth but not being able to. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm babbling. Just thought I'd share a bit to maybe relate. :) I totally hear you on clock watching, too. When they took Eliza to "warm up" I wanted to page the nurse a million times to bring her back. I just wanted to snuggle her. <br /><br />Congratulations! She is just so precious. :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798842025735776242noreply@blogger.com