Lori- I'm glad Olivia's mommy finally got to hold her!
I had a planned c-section because DD was stubbornly breech and wouldn't turn for anything. She was so twisted and shoved up in there that there was no way she could have been naturally delivered. Thank goodness for modern medicine! I was warned ahead of time that I may not be able to hold her for awhile depending on how things went, but I actually got to hold her for quite awhile just minutes after she was born. I was lucky that she and I were both fine after the section (those last few weeks of the pregnancy were a different story- I was miserable!).
This was the same for Ashton-stubborn little booger wouldn't turn over! So, a planned wonderful c-section. It was smooth and went nicely and was peaceful and sweet. I got her right away then again after they sewed me up the rest of the way. It was a good experience and I really liked having the section. For baby #2, DH and I went to VBAC classes and then changed our minds and went for another planned c-section, for safety sake. For the same reason my SIL is hvaing right now- a rupture. It doesn't happen hardly ever after a section, but our doc said when it does, "it is really bad" and i beleived him after reading a out it online(yeah, not tooo too smart!) so we planned Haley to come out the same way Ashton did. I had Haley at EJ- it was a nightmare for a c-section. I literally felt like a rare steak- Paul was not allowed in for the epidural(he'd held my hands a certain way for the anesthesiologist when having Ash) and it was like any other surgery. Plus, I was not put into a regular LDR room like my previous experience. I was put into a closet of sorts. I felt like they viewed sections as inferior to "regular" deliveries. I felt non of that in Dallas, where I had Ash. Anyway, after having Haley i did not see her for about 2-3 hours, which felt like forever. There was nothing wrong that they told me, but that was how long it took.
Anyway, another long post...
SIL is going to a normal room and we did not go see her yet. The rain, my DH couldn't get out of work early, and the visiting times we were unable to do. We sent her a big bouquet today. I feel so badly we haven't gotten there yet. My DB has support and help with thier older DD, but after hearing him cry on the phone today, it was hard not to go. I am still upset. I don't trust me to drive that far yet and DH wants to go with me anyway. I am doing well but had some setbacks yesterday and had to slow down today(bladder spasms
). My DH is all into practical and wants to be able to have maximum time there visiting for driving 2-2.5 hours round trip
. he also thought that they have lots of support right now and he doesn't like to be in the way, or a burden. Now the kids will be able to see thier aunt though too.
Today they would not be able to.
Lori
The name I had picked out for my baby girl was Kylie Rose. I had a c-section to deliver my 9 1/2 lb Kylie!!
Not sure we can absorb that right now with a trip coming up, but I'm going back and forth because of the health benefits (not to mention cutting down the cost of gas!). Ack, decisions, decisions. 
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