My little Ellie must have been nice and cozy....
If you have been reading my blog for a little while you probably read that I was really trying for a VBAC...sadly it didn't work out. And here is why...
Friday, September 16th I was scheduled to go in for 'induction,' I use that term lightly because they really don't like to induce during an attempted VBAC because of the risk that my incision could rupture. But I go in anyway because I was already a week late as of the 16th. The good news I thought was at the clinic I was told I was 1.5cm dilated which meant I was favorable and they could possibly give me a small dose of pitocin to help things.
So here I am waiting to go and the nurse comes in to check me....apparently I am not dilated. Big bummer because that means I am not favorable anymore. They decided to send me down to ultrasound to check things out and see if I could possibly wait a little longer at home. Things didn't look horrible but my fluid levels where low and the recommendation was to go for a repeat cesarean. The Mr. and I weighed the options and decided to have our baby that evening...
Turns out it was probably a good thing....if I had waited I could have had close to a 11 pound baby that might have been stuck!
At 4:05pm we had our little Evelyn Elizabeth. On the operating table to exclaimed to the Mr. that "two was it for me." The anesthesiologist had a hard time finding the "right" spot....err which made for a not so pleasant time sitting on the table with my bare back hanging out! This happened with Olive too! Little did I know this procedure was going to haunt me for days later. Turns out I developed a spinal headache...all I have to say about that is NOT FUN!
Olive waiting to be a big sister!
First family picture!
Cutie...
Getting close to the three week mark I am finally starting to feel back to my old self. After a fun little seroma...if anyone knows what that is, yeah gross...if you don't know what that is I will spare you the details. But I would rather that not have happened.
Little Ellie is a very good baby. She cries when she wants to eat and that is about all!
Goodnight for now!
