My baby is here! As you may recall, I was admitted to hospital to await my section on 3rd. However, I had a major bleed (due to the placenta previa) on the second night, (not quite the more rested night I was looking for!*)so they brought my date forward to 30th, so that's when i had her! Planned section was fine - scary, but not bad at all. Personally I'm finding the post-op pain very difficult. My daughter is beautiful. Weighed 6lb 5oz. Needed a bit of support for breathing for about 15 minutes but she's fine and perfect!
* Woke at 11.30 and felt like I'd wet myself. Quietly made it to the bathroom to investigate and there was blood everywhere! Pulled the emergency cord and a team of staff were there immediately. Put on a trolley and wheeled to delivery. People everywhere, all coming at me doing different things: 2 cannulas in, stripping me off, cleaning me up, gowning me up, taking blood to cross-match, surgical stockings on, steroid injection administered, hooked up to monitor, and staff, including doctor and anaethsetist talking to me. She was nearly delivered that night, but because the bleeding stopped, they have monitored me and brought forward the date in the hope of avoiding doing a section in an emergency.
All is well with us both. Still in hospital, but might go home later, or otherwise tomorrow. Still got cannulas in and baby hasn't yet been seen by the paediatriciGoing home with this pain bothers me though.
Welcome to new babies in the last few days or so.
so exciting. I hope you aren't in too much pain from the c section x
)
