Category: Labour and delivery
Attack of the VBAC: Why moms who only have C-sections can feel like losers
So … I had C-sections. Two of ’em. When I went into labour with D, it was a long, drawn-out, basically horrible affair that went on forever and ended with a semi-emergency C-section. (You can read about it all here, here, here, and here if… Continue Reading “Attack of the VBAC: Why moms who only have C-sections can feel like losers”
Has it really been two years since I screamed that loudly?
Two years ago today, I went into labour with our son, D. My water broke. I went to the hospital. And I began what ended up being a 17-hour labour that turned into a C-section. I remember it so clearly. The pain — the… Continue Reading “Has it really been two years since I screamed that loudly?”
C-section smackdown: emergency versus scheduled
When I was waiting for my scheduled C-section, I spent a lot of time wondering if it would be similiar to my first C-section. Knowing what’s ahead might have made it easier, or it might have made it harder, because I would be pscyhing myself… Continue Reading “C-section smackdown: emergency versus scheduled”
A year ago today …
… it was two days before my due date. My water broke.I went to the hospital.And I began what ended up being a 17-hour labour that turned into a C-section. I can’t believe that was a YEAR ago. I can’t believe that tomorrow, I’m… Continue Reading “A year ago today …”
My Birth Story: Part 4
Missed Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of my birth story? Check them out before reading this final chapter! —- Sunday, 11:32 a.m. Pretty Black Doctor Barbie was standing in front of me with a clipboard, saying something about the risks involved and… Continue Reading “My Birth Story: Part 4”
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