Monday, July 27, 2009
Here We Go!
Thank you everyone for your comments on that last post. Honestly all of your thoughts and ideas made me feel a lot better....until today came around that is!! I just got back from the doctor and he told me he is going to induce me this Thursday! When he said that the nerves came crashing back down on me. I called Drew after I left and when I hung up I cried while I drove for a while. I said a little prayer for comfort, and then I sang to the radio (taking my dad's advice) and by the time I got home I was feeling much better. I am going to read back through all of your comments because I know that will help even more. I know I can do it, and there's no stopping it now! Ready or not, here she comes.
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THURSDAY!! Wow Linds thats great news!!! We're so excited for you. Honestly though you're going to be awesome. I can't really say much because I've never gone through it, but every women who has kids has gone through it and it's been ok. I think it's perfectly normal to be scared and anxious but you're going to be AMAZING!!! Just keep praying and you'll be blessed with the comfort that you need. You'll be in my prayers too. No worries! You can do this!
yay!i am so excited for you. although it is very scarey it will be just fine. before you go in say a prayer with drew and things will go just fine...promise! and it is normal to be nervous because you don't know what to expect. you are going to do awesome!
Lindsey that is so exciting! You will be totally fine! Just think about the beautiful girl you will be able to hold in your arms, and you will be able to get through the labor just fine. You can do it! And I can't wait to see pictures! Yeah!
Yes, we lived in the suburbs of WA DC for 2 yrs...Fairfax County, VA. Not very far from the Manassas Battlefields. Our church branch was in Manassas. I think we are very different in that I was very excited for the birth experience and the whole thing...I was so anxious for it to happen and looked forward to it, so I can't relate to the nervousness...although that seems normal. All I can say @ our experience is that it happened so fast that all the expectations and planned things that you think are going to happen are just a whirlwind and there isn't time to plan it out and think about it too much...which in your case might be a plus. I was amazed that every experience was so different on your comments. Luke went and got T Bell while I was sitting around waiting. I didn't have a choice in the epideral, I was already at a "7" when we got there but I really trusted whatever my dr's did and they didn't even ask me, they just did it...so it really didn't matter to me. I think what made it easy for Luke and I is that we just trusted our dr's and nurses. What they said is what we did and it was REALLY enjoyable...I would go through a cesearean and birth anytime, anywhere...and I felt that way even after just having him. As far as what people have said @ the epideral. They took about 2 hrs to clean me up and get me back to my room and get me hooked up to everything and literally hours later I was walking. I could feel my toes, I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was cold...I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to walk...but having an epideral didn't hinder me from anything after the birth. I could feel my toes thru the whole operation and the ceserean wasn't even planned, I was suppose to have him vaginally so I think you'll be great with an epidural if that's the route you choose. Tv and old people make the epideral sound horrible, I didn't even feel mine, the contractions were strong enough that I was concentrating on them, not the anesthsiologist.
The nurse was busy undressing me and giving me instructions that I didn't even feel the injection. Luke sat back the whole time...there were so many drs and nurses @ that he would have just been in the way...he just chilled and ate him t-bell and played games on his phone and it was kind of his turn after the baby came out and while they took @ an hr to sew me up, he got to see M's first bath and do all that jazz. So maybe Drew will be involved, it might depend on the family or preferences, but it was just easier for Luke to sit in the chair to the side and relax and watch it all...I didn't go thru the pushing thing, so maybe that's what people mean by him being close to you at that point. I liked that my nurse was helping me because she had instructions and was helpful and knew what she was doing and she was more calming to me than Luke would have been at that point...it's more fun to have him close after the whole thing. I LOVED what Laura and Milas said about that your body is meant to do this...I think there is a calming overwhelming feeling you get when it's time...and I hope you have it too like they and we did...it's just this feeling like, hey, my body was meant to do this and it's strong enough and it knows what to do whether I do or not...my biggest "advice" or whatever you want to call it would be is just to trust your dr and nurses...they made it so easy and enjoyable and relaxing and I really trusted them and because we let them do what they are trained to do and didn't stress them and get in the way, everything they did was easy and fast and perfect! Goodluck...Luke's very anxious for a new niece!
What I didn't bring that I wish I had: more sweats...I was freezing and needed warm clothes till I got home.
What I brought that I didn't need: pads (they give you better ones) and underwear (they give you better ones)...they really had everything for down there...but I had Luke lug it in and then he just ended up lugging it all back out.
What I am SO glad I brought: my laptop and my smelly stuff...you just feel gross till they let you take a shower and then all the smelly stuff is so nice!
I am so excited for you to see her tomorrow. We will be thinking of you all day and paraying for you.
I meant Praying! :)
AH! I just read this :) It's today!! YAY! Can't wait to meet her!
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