Today I had my 38 week appointment and, for the first time in either of my pregnancies, I got not-that-great news. Baby is breech, so we're faced with a c-section, probably next week. I will be going back to the doc on Friday to check his position again and we will be making some decisions at that time. I'm going to spend some time elevating my hips and putting frozen peas on the top side of my belly in hopes of coaxing him to flip around. While c-sections and natural birth each have pros and cons of their own, I thought a lot about them through the day today and realized that when it comes down to it... I certainly prefer natural. I don't want any meds going into my spine, I don't want to be strapped to a bed with IVs, I don't want a catheter and I don't want to spend 6 weeks of my summer recovering from a major surgery. I can handle labor and delivery au naturale... I've done it before. It's one day of discomfort and then minimal healing time thereafter. It really is the best option.
But... if c-section is what I am destined to do with this one, then so be it. We'll both be here and healthy, even if it does require more time to recover.
Having the doc tell me that I'll be having the baby next week really put things into perspective. We need a name, sooner rather than later, I really need to pack some bags, Kami needs care while we're in the hospital, do we have everything set for baby, what the heck is it going to be like with 2 under 2 in the house and how is Kami going to perceive this new creature in our house?!
Well, it's a waiting game until Friday. Lots of things will be decided that day. I hope the week goes fast!
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