![]() I pushed three times and beautiful, magical, amazing YOU appeared.Īnd you have been blowing my mind ever since. But, the moment you decided you were ready, you started moving and my wonderful nurses did everything to keep my body from letting you out until the doctor arrived. My doctor had gone to the fish market to buy dinner for her family, convinced it would be hours before you appeared. In my fragile state, I was convinced I was paralyzed and was overcome by imaginary future scenes that left me unable to walk and run with you as you grew.Ĭan we say hyperbolic and dramatic? Well, yes….but what I didn’t know was everything scary that WAS to come. The nurses eventually learned that the epidural was too strong and it was suspected I would eventually experience ‘epidural headaches’ ( they were right), so it was turned off completely. Within moments, I’d been given an epidural and from that moment, felt NOTHING. As I was hooked to monitors and prodded by nurses, I felt the first (and last) true breath-robbing contraction and I knew you were on your way. I’d had Braxton Hicks contractions for weeks and as I settled in, I didn’t FEEL any different – except I was giddy. Just a panicked call to the doctor, a ‘come in to the hospital immediately’, and a stay that would gift me you. It wasn’t like a movie version of your water breaking – there was no gushing, no ‘oh-my-goodness’ moment. I woke up at 4am, stumbled to the bathroom (you were a champ at pushing on my bladder) and, quite honestly, thought I had lost control of all bodily functions – but the truth is – my water had broken. I ordered a delightful prime rib, went home and paced the house in the hopes of moving things along. On Friday evening, the 9th, your daddy and I went out to dinner. ![]() ![]() And quite honestly, my body was dying to have you on the outside. On July 8th, my doctor said there was ZERO chance I would have you by my due date. I’m not sure you’ve ever heard this part of the story. Fourteen years ago right now, I was in labor with you.īefore I dive in to my thoughts, love and wishes for you this year…I have a bit of a tale to share.
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