Anthony Joseph "AJ"
9:06am
8/15/07 ~ 7lb 7oz ~ 20in

When we found out we were preggers, 1st thing i ask my OBGYN was "Will you do a scheduled C section?" he asked me why and i told him because if he didn't there was no need for this appointment and I would find someone else.

I am petrified of pain that i cannot control, if i get a headache, i freak out, but if i get a tattoo i am fine, if i bang my knee i cry, but cut me open for surgery and I am fine. Go Figure.

I elected to have AJ via C section, NOT for convenience but because its how i envisioned giving birth to my children. Some people wish for a natural birth, me, i wished and hoped for a C section.

AJs due date was August 22, and since you can have a C section up to one week early i chose to have him on August 15. DH and I did not plan on getting preggers and having a summer baby, but it just so happened this way, and August 15, was a very sad day for me. It was the day my mother died 14 years prior to DS being born.

So i turned one of the saddest days into one of the most happiest days of my life and in a way AJ being born is like my mother is always with me.

We delivered at LIJ Wed, 8/15/07 at 9:06am. by 3pm that day i was up and walking around the hospital. The hospital moved me to a private room, after they almost mixed me and DS up with another woman her her DD.

Pretty much the entire time i was in the hospital, i was up and walking around, doing things by myself, with no help from the nurses. Motrin was all i needed to help me with the pain and by Friday night, they released me to go home, but i left Saturday morning.

DH and I agreed the 1st week we would have NO visitors, if someone came unannounced they would NOT be allowed inside. I wanted us to be with AJ for the 1st week with NO interruptions. selfish, NO, it was our wish.

I dont have much of a story except for what you just read, but that was my birthing experience and i LOVED every minute of it.

I healed in less time then my friend who had a vaginal birth.

So i guess to those who are scared or afraid of C sections... don't be, its relatively painless and remember you are still giving birth.