had my baby on june 2nd. 5 days ago now. 5 days after my edd. i labored at home for 16 hours, the last half or so dilated to 9 with no progress. we decided to transfer due to dehydration (couldn't keep an ounce down all day) and no progress. discovered that the baby was malpositioned. after a doc trying unsuccessfullly to manually rotate him, decided to go ahead and get a c-section. so thankful to have experienced natural labor. my experience at home with my midwives and doulas was everything i wanted, even though the outcome wasn't what i had hoped for. thankful too, that there are hospitals for situations like this. our baby boy is beautiful.
my hospital experience was actually quite positive, all things considered. but i have started to feel the grief of not being able to experience the birth of my baby, or really be aware of him until the next day because of the drugs. i know its all for the best. but even when the right decision is made, you still miss what you lost. hoping to have the labor AND the birth at home next time.
my hospital experience was actually quite positive, all things considered. but i have started to feel the grief of not being able to experience the birth of my baby, or really be aware of him until the next day because of the drugs. i know its all for the best. but even when the right decision is made, you still miss what you lost. hoping to have the labor AND the birth at home next time.
