Marijke Rose
03-22-2006, 02:50 PM
Well, as some people might know, I am married, finally. ^.^
On February 20th, 2006.
On March 1st, just 5 days after my due date, I went into labour (and was absolutely enjoying it!) and went to the hospital in Wuppertal where I ended up having an emergency c-section - much to my and my husband's dismay as we were really hoping for a natural birth and had already cleared my birth plan and other questions we had with the head Hebamme on duty that shift. Unfortunately, an ultrasound revealed my baby to be sitting breech (I believe that's 'Beckenendlage' in German) and the doctor thought the baby was too large and that I was too far along to turn her. Also, they didn't want to attempt a vaginal breech birth because the baby hadn't lowered into my pelvis and because it's heartbeat was 'not very strong' (that's a lie, though, as the doctor didn't even check the heartbeat and when the Hebammen had checked it, it was a good, solid and strong heartbeat, but whatever). My husband and I, in retrospect, are pretty sure the c-section was unecessary and that the doctor pushed us so hard for it (bullying, guilt-tripping, scaring and simply lying to us) just because it was simpler for them. At the time, though, their tactics worked and we both consented to the c-section for the baby's sake.
Anyway, that's not really important right now. The important thing right now is that my baby girl was born March 1st at 16:12! She came out in good health and with a strong set of lungs which she showed off to us as soon as she was able!
Also, we have been breastfeeding since day one (though for a few days I had to have lots of help as I could hardly move), the breastfeeding has gone extremely well. She and I have had NO trouble. My nipples are well-suited to it, my supply seems to be quite good, and she started sucking and latching on like a pro from the first nursing!
Before my mature milk came in (when I still primarily had colostrum), there was one point where she didn't seem to be getting full, so we had a wonderful nurse give her a little bit of milk -or formula, I can't remember, in a cup (we didn't use a bottle since we didn't want to risk messing up the breastfeeding relationship she and I had started).
We are still breastfeeding and enjoying it.. though at night I keep falling asleep whilst breastfeeding, but that's also been working out okay (when I am tired, I lay down and she lays in front of me with pillows or a blanket positioned to keep her from rolling around too freely). It still scares me a bit, since she is so young still, so I have been trying to prevent it.
Her name is Kerstin Marie Elisabeth!
I will admit that I am struggling emotionally with the c-section and the physical recovery has been slower than it should be (according to my gyno at the last visit a couple days ago), but I am recovering. I've also had some post-partum depression, specifically related to the c-section and not directed at my baby.
I HATE the c-section, but I LOVE my little daughter. She is wonderful, feisty and so beautiful! Sometimes I miss being pregnant, but I'm also kind of relieved.. the last trimester was exhausting and I was tired of being so slow.
On February 20th, 2006.
On March 1st, just 5 days after my due date, I went into labour (and was absolutely enjoying it!) and went to the hospital in Wuppertal where I ended up having an emergency c-section - much to my and my husband's dismay as we were really hoping for a natural birth and had already cleared my birth plan and other questions we had with the head Hebamme on duty that shift. Unfortunately, an ultrasound revealed my baby to be sitting breech (I believe that's 'Beckenendlage' in German) and the doctor thought the baby was too large and that I was too far along to turn her. Also, they didn't want to attempt a vaginal breech birth because the baby hadn't lowered into my pelvis and because it's heartbeat was 'not very strong' (that's a lie, though, as the doctor didn't even check the heartbeat and when the Hebammen had checked it, it was a good, solid and strong heartbeat, but whatever). My husband and I, in retrospect, are pretty sure the c-section was unecessary and that the doctor pushed us so hard for it (bullying, guilt-tripping, scaring and simply lying to us) just because it was simpler for them. At the time, though, their tactics worked and we both consented to the c-section for the baby's sake.
Anyway, that's not really important right now. The important thing right now is that my baby girl was born March 1st at 16:12! She came out in good health and with a strong set of lungs which she showed off to us as soon as she was able!
Also, we have been breastfeeding since day one (though for a few days I had to have lots of help as I could hardly move), the breastfeeding has gone extremely well. She and I have had NO trouble. My nipples are well-suited to it, my supply seems to be quite good, and she started sucking and latching on like a pro from the first nursing!
Before my mature milk came in (when I still primarily had colostrum), there was one point where she didn't seem to be getting full, so we had a wonderful nurse give her a little bit of milk -or formula, I can't remember, in a cup (we didn't use a bottle since we didn't want to risk messing up the breastfeeding relationship she and I had started).
We are still breastfeeding and enjoying it.. though at night I keep falling asleep whilst breastfeeding, but that's also been working out okay (when I am tired, I lay down and she lays in front of me with pillows or a blanket positioned to keep her from rolling around too freely). It still scares me a bit, since she is so young still, so I have been trying to prevent it.
Her name is Kerstin Marie Elisabeth!
I will admit that I am struggling emotionally with the c-section and the physical recovery has been slower than it should be (according to my gyno at the last visit a couple days ago), but I am recovering. I've also had some post-partum depression, specifically related to the c-section and not directed at my baby.
I HATE the c-section, but I LOVE my little daughter. She is wonderful, feisty and so beautiful! Sometimes I miss being pregnant, but I'm also kind of relieved.. the last trimester was exhausting and I was tired of being so slow.