Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

Before I became pregnant I always knew I wanted to deliver my baby via csetion. This was a personal choice for many different reasons which I will not get into. The bottom line is, I feel it's my body and I should have a choice in how I wanted to deliver my baby.
When I got pregant I looked for a Dr. who would accomodate my wishes. I found one but wasn't very happy with her so I looked for another Dr. who had a better fit with me. I found another Dr. who was wonderful and supportive of my wishes too. Well that Dr. stopped delievering in 2009 so at 30 weeks pregnant I was at a loss again. I was lucky she recommended her colleague who also had no problem giving me a csection as well.

Well as it turned out, my little boy was breech and I would've had to have a csection anyway. Funny how life turns out! To be honest, the surgery wasn't that bad. The 1st week of recovery was tough but I got through it.

On Monday January 12th I woke up, took a shower, did my hair and put on a little bit of makeup. I got to the hospital about 7:45a.m. My surgery was scheduled for 9:30a.m

I must admit I became very apprehensive at the hospital. I was having second thoughts about the csection and became a little scared. I think what got me thinking too much was the fact that my surgery was running a little late so I had plenty of time to panic laying on that hospital bed. I didn't go in until about 10 a.m


Once of the things I dreaded about the csection was the folie catheder. I asked the nurse if I could have it put in after my spinal. When the nurse came in to put it I asked her but I was shot down. I guess I couldn't have everything I wanted....lol
I think that whole catheder thing made me even more upset. I did not want to feel that thing between my legs. And sure enough I was uncomfortable as hell once she put it in.

I walked into the Operating room and I was totally freaked out at that point.
I didn't know what to expect with the spinal, but to be honest that was probably the easiest part of the whole procedure. I barely felt it going in and t took less than 1 minute for the anesthesiologist to finish it.


Once the spinal took effect I didn't feel a thing. I don't even knwo when they started to cut me.

The worst part of the surgery was right before my baby came out. I felt a lot of pulling and this huge pressure on my stomach. It was as if I had a huge rock put on top of me. When the baby was out I felt like a ton of bricks had just been removed. I had this surreal feeling.

At 10:35a.m my little boy was out.
I don't remember what was said at that point, I think someone said congratulations, then I heard him cry.
The tears just kept coming down my face, I thought I was having an out of body experience. This overwhelming feeling came over me, a rush. Something indescribable.

Did I really have a human being inside me? Was I really a mother now? These were the thoughts going through my mind.

They whisked him away and all I could do was watch hopelessly from the operating table. All I wanted to do was hold my baby!!!

I didn not get to see him until about what felt like 10 or 15 minutes or so. My husband brought him over to me but I didn't really see his little face.

They closed me up and took me to the recovery room. A few miutes later I was finally able to hold my baby in my arms.
He was the most perfect thing in the world. After all the hurdles it took me to get pregnant, I was finally a mom!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

Rafaela aka Babyonthebrain

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Re: Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

You did great! He's precious!

Re: Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

Congrats! What a great story! He is angelic!

Re: Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

CONGRATS!! He is absolutely adorable! Thank you for sharing your story. I too am having an elective Csection and it was comforting to read a positive story! Congrats on your little boy!

Re: Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

CONGRATS

Re: Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

Congrats!!!! He is beautiful!!!

Re: Adriano Sebastian 1-12-09

What a great story! Congrats!!!