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March 26, 2001
36 weeks, 3 days
I've seen my doctor twice since my last entry. On March 16 we checked my incision again and it hurt, but not as much as the week before. I've had a horrible cough for about three weeks so we think the pain might be coming from all the coughing. We decided to set up a c-section for April 9, which is 11 days before my due date. The doctor says I can cancel it if I change my mind, but at least it's on the schedule. The scheduling nurse called me later and told me to be at the hospital at 10:00 am and that they will do the c-section at noon. I am not to eat anything after 4:00 am. How can I not eat between 4:00 and noon? I am a pregnant woman! I need my breakfast. But I'll do what I have to do.
I met with my doctor again on March 22 and I asked him what he would recommend that I do if I was his wife. He told me he couldn't be objective about his wife. I told him that was the point. I am really on the fence about the c-section. He told me that since his wife has only had a c-section and not a vaginal birth, that he would tell her to have the c-section. I also asked him questions about things that I hated about my first c-section.
1. Provided that there is nothing wrong with the baby, can Greg hold the baby next to me while they stitch me up? With Brendan, they wisked him away for his bath moments after he was born. I didn't see him for about 3-4 hours. The doctor said that was fine and that Greg can also be with me and the baby in the recovery room and that I can breastfeed in the recovery room.
2. Can I have the spinal prior to having the cathetor put in (ouch)? The doctor said that that is fine, but I will have to ask for it to be done in that order, or they will do the cathetor first.
3. What kind of pain meds can I have after the birth? With Brendan I had one shot of Demerol after I got to my room and then I was put on regular strength Advil and Tylenol every two hours. It wasn't until I was being released that my doctor came by and asked why I wasn't taking something stronger. My doctor told me that there are two nurses that are so worried about patients becoming addicted to narcotics that they don't give out the good drugs unless the patient begs and pleads. He said the drug order will be in my chart and I will have to insist that they give me the drugs that have been ordered.
I am leaning toward the scheduled c-section. I've heard that the second section isn't as painful as the first. Does anyone know anything about that? And it's something I'm familiar with. A vaginal birth is scary to me, and to Greg. But this will probably be our last baby and I don't want to regret that I didn't even try to deliver naturally. I'm still on the fence, but ready to jump off onto the c-section side. At my appointment on Thursday I want the doctor to check me and see if I'm dilated at all. If I am, I might be more apt to try for the VBAC.
One more note. I had a wonderful shower at work last Friday. I got so many nice gifts. Tons of clothes. Greg and I decided that this baby will wear an outfit once and then we will give it away just so she has a chance to wear everything! Or we'll have to hope for a diaper blowout at every changing so that we are forced to put her in a new outfit! I can't wait to see her. Only two more weeks (if I pick the c-section).
Anne B.
edd 4/20/01 (scheduled c-section 4/9/01)
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