I never did talk in real time to the surgery scheduler to set up my c-section. But when I went to my appointment today the receptionist told me that I was scheduled for 10:30 am on July 25 (Heidi's birthday) with Dr. P who I have not yet met but who is the reason the practice was recommended to me. It made me feel so much better. If things happen naturally before that, we will try a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarian). But I'm not so married to the idea that I'll not reverse course in a moment if there's any danger to the baby.
They don't want me to go past the due date, and they don't want me to be induced. I'm agree with both those things.
Why I like the idea of a VBAC: I get out of there earlier, there's a greater chance of breastfeeding success straight from the tap, and the recovery time is supposedly faster. And there's the fact that all the fluid gets squeezed out of the kiddo while he's squeezing on out of that skinny birth canal. Plus, there's the experience of it. Not that I'm looking forward to hours of pain, oh no. But I won't feel like I missed something.
Why I like the idea of a c-section: my recovery from the c-section last time was really good. I was running up and down stairs five days later. No labor pain. Disability leave is eight weeks instead of just six. Plus there's the good drugs. And there's the catheter. How wonderful to not have to get up to pee six times a night. Wish I had one now...
I am at 33 weeks 1 day. My blood pressure today was 120 over 78. My urine was A-OK. New guy's heartbeat was 140. New guy was measuring appropriately and the doc believes he is head down. Can't believe how close we are.
That's so funny--I was really into my catheter, too, for the same reason.
Either way you'll be fine and your baby will do great and goodness knows I hope breastfeeding is 100% simple for you this time. You're so close! How fun.
Posted by: Eva | June 10, 2007 at 10:14 PM
Just the word catheter makes me shudder in pain, so sorry I won't be sharing your POV on that particular aspect!
But the rest makes sense. I can't believe you are so far along. And at this stage, the baby would be just fine breathing-wise...all he really needs to do is grow a bit more. Wow...
Posted by: Aurelia | June 10, 2007 at 11:11 PM