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C Section officially scheduled
We were waiting on confirmation of a time and date from the hospital, they are apparently very busy that week. They finally called today, so 12/27 at 10am Amelia gets to meet the world! I'm on a deep cleaning frenzy now because I'm afraid I will be crippled in a dirty house after the surgery.
I'm a little disappointed that we have to schedule but it's exciting to know exactly when she will be here at the same time, and I'd rather have a scheduled than an emergency. My Dr would attempt an inversion at 39 weeks to put her into position in order to do a vag birth but it just seems like too much stress to the LO with too low of a success rate and too high a risk. She obviously doesn't want to flip, I'm not going to make her. I would like to keep her in until she's good and ready and labor starts naturally, but they won't let me go past 39 weeks. So 12/27 it is! At least it will be before my health insurance copay skyrockets on the 1st, and I will be able to buy her future birthday presents at the morning after Christmas blow out sales 
At the pediatrition appoitment I was filling out the paperwork and where it said "mother" it was surreal to put my name down and not my moms! It's getting real!
Re: C Section officially scheduled
It sucks that you have to have a c section, but it is definitely convenient that you know exactly when she will arrive.
I've read over and over again that c sections recoveries are easier when you don't have to go through labor and are exhausted.
Yay for having a date and time! I had a scheduled c-section (Macy was too big to fit out my vag) and I tell you, it wasn't nearly as bad as I anticipated. Don't get me wrong, those first steps I took after surgery were tuff, but I was surprised at how quickly I bounced back. After the surgery, try to walk as much a s you can to loosen up those muscles, it really does help!
Enjoy these last few days of peace and quiet!
Baby Macy is here!
12/09 - Macy (daughter) | 4/10 - Began TTC Baby #2 | 12/10 - Chemical Pregnancy | 1/12 - Miscarriage at 14 weeks | DX - PCOS & Hyperthyroidism
Jen that is a good point! And I will be resting during the holiday I should be ready. I think I will do some extra pilates today to strengthen what is left of my muscles (which is not much! Where the heck did they go and will I ever be able to sit up unassisted again? lol)
Laura, yes! I can't wait to show her around her new home! And I might even get to ring in the New Year with a little champagne and some take out SUSHI!!!!!
Haha! Lucky girl!
Lol, I know right? I'm so bored though. Bored and scared:)
Are you planning on attempting a VBAC with this one or are you planning on doing another section? My Dr says I can do a VBAC next time so that's encouraging, but I know now that having a plan should be to have no plan. I just need to make sure the next one is a boy. Totally joking
Yay for birthdays! And on the turning thing, I have a family member who had her breech baby turned and then he went into distress and they had to do a c-section anyway. So it doesn't always work out anyway.
I will definitely be thinking of you over the next weeks. Yay for babies!
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You know, funny you should ask that! I was just doing some research on VBACs.
I keep leaning towards a scheduled c-section, but part of me feels like I need to keep considering a VBAC. But the more I read, the more I am fairly certain that I will just have a c-section. I already know what to expect and I am comfortable with that. Plus a good friend of our four years ago attempted a VBAC, had a rupture and almost died. So that thought is in the back of my mind. I know it's rare to happen, but still, the thought of leaving Macy and the new baby motherless is a scary thought!
My doctor isn't a fan of VBACs. He said he won't induce and if I go over 40 weeks he won't do a VBAC. So I am not hopeful that it would work out for me anyway, LOL.
Baby Macy is here!
12/09 - Macy (daughter) | 4/10 - Began TTC Baby #2 | 12/10 - Chemical Pregnancy | 1/12 - Miscarriage at 14 weeks | DX - PCOS & Hyperthyroidism
How exciting! You must be feeling a 1,000 different emotions right now. And you thought it would be hard to fall asleep on Christmas Eve
My silly Lily is almost 4.
Married Bio
DX: 6/9/2011: Azoo ICSI/IVF only option for biological child
IVF #1: ER - 9/26 * ET - 10/1 * beta#1 10/13 - 140 * beta#2 10/17 - 477 * beta#3 10/20 - 1101
1st u/s at 6w6d - one hb * 2nd u/s at 8w3d - no hb detected 11/10/11 * natural m/c 11/13/11
FET #1 Jan/Feb 2012 - 3 delays - cancelled 2/13
FET #1.2 - May/June 2012 - ET 6/6/* beta#1 6/15 - 95 * beta #2 6/19 - 322 * beta #3 6/22 - 940
7/6 1st u/s @ 7 weeks - one beautiful hb - released from RE
EDD 2/22/2013
PAIF/SAIF/PGAL welcome
I'm not done spoiling her. I can guarantee I will never show up to see her empty handed. Deal with it