You go through 10 months of pregnancy, yes people, 10 months, not nine. This is a little fact that most people or professionals forget to mention, so when you come to your nine months of pregnancy, do not worry if you go past those "nine months" you dreamt about, believe me when I say that it is all worth it in the end. When I first found out I was pregnant I was elated, scared and worried all at the same time. I could have been much happier, but unfortunately I had a miscarriage a couple of months before the 2nd pregnancy and did not want to go through one again. Luckily I have a wonderful husband, great family and a great network of friends that kept my faith and hope alive.
Now we come to August 16, 2011, the scheduled day of my c-section to have my daughter (still trying to get used to it all :-). My little one is born at 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was and is the most beautiful thing I have seen my entire life. The experience of the c-section was one to be remembered. I had wonderful nursing, doctors and a crazy anesthesiologist at my disposal. I was given the most amazing care in the operating room and I had the craziest of conversations with the anesthesiologist during the procedure. He gave me great drugs and I thought he was my savior from that point on. He assured me and re-assured me during the procedure that I would be okay....all I could think about was seeing the process take place (I'm an aspiring special effects artist, I do gory stuff, you'll see I'm crazy). My husband was also in the room with me and was lucky to see the little one born. There is no other feeling like that of hearing your daughter's first cries as she is coming to this world. I closed my eyes and mentally recorded the experience as much as I could. My husband's look was priceless, he was so happy and teary-eyed, it was wonderful to see. From that point on he would follow my daughter's cleaning and so forth and I was being taking care of at the same time.
Many emotions go through your mind as you lay there in the hospital bed. From what I can remember there were many people (nursing, family members, etc.) coming in and out of your room during recovery. You are told many things at once such as the "baby blues" that are to follow, possible postpartum depression, paperwork to fill out and how to take care of your wounds. My thoughts during these instructions were to scream to please leave me be and let me rest, I've never been depressed and I won't be! Well, hormone levels are stronger than your intentions regardless of the situation. I would soon come to find out that I would be one of those percentages that go through the stage of the "baby blues."
Trust me when I say that it is hard to find out all the information that you are looking for on the internet as many people go through so many different experiences during childbirth. Remember always that we are all different and what you experience yourself is your own event and your own emotions. What kept me through the first day from worrying was just knowing that a miracle had happened that day and to allow my body to rest and recuperate to save up energy for the next day. Things get better on a day to day basis and my goal was to get better as fast as possible to me with my newly formed family. Don't feel like everything has been just thrown at you in one day and ask for help from those that are willing to assist you. I thank God every day that I have had so much help ever since that day.
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