Jun 15 2007
Home with another bundle of joy
Yes, yet another successful acheivement in life! Delivered Dlittle 
I opted for a repeat C-Section, scheduled next week. Well.. baby decided to see the world before the scheduled date. Ended up going into labor, had contractions for almost 20 hours, before the doc accepted to do the surgery. I kept arguing with the doc that if this is a scheduled repeat-C, why do I have to go through pre-labor/active labor before the surgery. His argument is if baby is ready to come out, you would automatically go into active labor before the 39th week. If not, and we end up doing the surgey before that, baby might have respiratory problems. yeah right. Thats what I wanted to hear. Whatever!
I ended up going into active labor early morning, rushed to the hospital. Hats off to you ladies who have had a normal delivery, esp women who do it without epidural. Am I supposed to breathe through the contractions? every time H reminds me of that, I would stare at him ready to kill him if he uttered another word. He looks at me helpless and doing pretty much anything I want him to. I wish I could have asked him to get me a Ferrari… A little too late now.
Doc scheduled the surgery in an hour. Just then there was an emergency C that suddenly came up. Having gone through an emergency C myself with D, I did not utter a word and gave the doc a smile. A little later found out that this lady delivered a dead fetus and could not deliver the placenta. I had tears rolling and the contractions though awefully painful, did not bother me any more. Labor started progressing faster, doc ordered medication to stop the contractions. 5 hours later the moment I waited for nine long months arrived.
H is all dressed up, he was looking romantic in scrubs He had to wait outside while the docs were preparing me for the surgery. They gave me the spinal and there peaks my pessimism. I am a born pessimist working hard to get over it as dont want my kids to be one. Previous emergency C, D being born with an Apgar of ‘0′ breathed after 7 minutes, having read the hospital fine prints that there is a possibility they might cut the baby during the surgery, possibility of complications with repeat C as they do not know how the previous scars have healed.. List goes on and on.. All these flashed in a matter of 30 seconds. At one point, I pretty much lost it and screamed at the anesthesiologist and the OB/Gyn that I do not want this sugery, take me out of the room OR get H in. She kept convincing me its for my own good and to avoid infections they have him outside and will bring him in as soon as they are ready to perform the sugery.
In about 5 minutes, H is in. I am squeezing his hands tight and 5 minutes into the surgery getting another panic attack. Why is it taking them so long to take the baby out. No wonder I am not a physician I am telling myself something goes wrong this time, I dont want to be there to see it. I pretty much spoke my will loud. Thank gos the docs were caucasions and chinese and did not understand a word of hindi I spoke. I am telling H what he needs to do with D when I wont be there. Where D should live and what not. I can sense he wants to burst into laughter at the same time nervous about the baby. 10 minutes later, I hear the baby cry and the nurse says Apgar 9. What a relief to hear 9 after having heard 0 before
We are home enjoying Dlittle. D is having a blast with Dlittle, shows a lot of love and affection as long as I dont share her pink princess dress, comforter and bed with her little sis.
More on her reactions later, when my body co-operates with my brain…
Whoooppeeee Congrats Congrats !! Ysy !! This is such good news
Couldn’t understand why you had to labor so long if you were having a C-Sec? I understand the part abt going into labor, but why contractions for 20 hrs? Also, was there a medical reason for the second C-Sec or is it because they didn’t want to risk the VBAC?
Whatever, look at me going on and on when all that matters is that D2 and you are doing great
Dare we hope for some pictures? LOL at the Hindi during surgery and the Ferrari.
Take care and Hugs to the new baby. Good job mommy ! You did it !
Congratultions!!! From my experience (I have a 7 month old D and a 3 year S), its harder second time around. So get lots of rest and enjoy yhe little one
Congrats RBDANS. Take plenty of rest. Take it easy.
Really happy to read this post. Most child birth moments have some element of tension looks like! Every one goes thorugh some version of it…but the good part is everything turned out well and you are happy and home with two lovely girls! So nice - they have each other now. And nice to know D totally loves Dlittle (nice name by the way!). Sisters are the best! Very happy for you all…take care. Look fwd to seeing pics.
Many congratulations. This is my first time on your blog and what a post.
I am glad that everything turned out okay and you are back home. And congrats to D, the older sister. Enjoy your family…and soak it all in!
Many many congrats and take good rest, and we’re all waiting for the pics. Hugs to mom and kid…
Congratulations ! My first peak at your blog … good one !
Warm hugs to Dlittle, best wishes to the parents. Take lots of rest …
congrats!
Congratulations!!! Take care, rest and enjoy Dlittle.
Hi all: Thanks a lot for all your wishes. This is a very emotional moment for me to receive warm wishes from people I have not met. It means a lot! Thanks again!
poppins: Repeat C-section is something I opted for, as I was not willing to take any risk. Also, was not too confident about this hospitals infrastructure to perfom an emergency C-Section. Thanks to self-employment, this is about the only insurance we could get that would cover us 100%. I did have a placenta abruption last time, though that does not call for a repeat C-Section.
Regarding contractions, this countries medical system is so messed up, I feel docs are sometimes forced to do things around it. Anyways, docs point was that I should be in active labor. I was asked to time the contractions and show up when they were 6 minutes apart for 2 hours. The last few hours of labor was at midnight, I did not have the patience and energy to time them. H dosed off, When he woke up and timed it we realised it was 4 minutes apart and then rushed to hosp.
4sha: Thanks for visiting my blog. I know what you mean. Its only been a week, Monday - Friday went of like a breeze, thanks to Motrin keeping me high and D going to day care. This past weekend is when its starting to hit me. Will blog about this soon.
First time here..
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy
Hey rbdans, you’re well and the baby’s well, all’s well that ends well.
my first time on your blog, came here thru Poppins.
Have fun with your bundles of joy!
U know…I know the enthusiasm is high…but try and take it slow and rest as much as u can. I was on this high too,4 months backwhen my second one was born, and the eagerness to get back to the blogging world…ended up making me hurt my shoulder in the process. Just rest for a good one month, and come back to tell it all.
Enjoy your baby.
Many congratulations on the arrival of your little one
Take care.
Heartiest Congratulations!!
Do enjoy your time with Dlittle..
Hey long time..no post. Everything OK? Take care you busy mom..just wondering ! And some nice new look to your blog as well.. I like the widgets
Hearty congratulations rdbans.This is my first time here.Lotsa love to Dlittle and once again congrats to older sister and happy parents!
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