So we got there at 7:30 that morning, and they admitted me like I was going into labor because that was one of the risks. So they got me hooked up to an IV, drew my blood, and a nurse anesthetist came in to talk to me about the option of getting an epidural because it's a painful process. I chose to forego the epidural because I was planning on getting one for the time that I was going to actually have the baby and I didn't want to have to go through the long process of an epidural for the ECV to not work and be at the hospital even longer. It was a tough decision because I wanted it to work but it really was all up to the baby and if she wanted to flip or not.
After being there since 7:30 that morning, the Dr. was finally able to come in around 12:30 to start the procedure. They finally did an ultrasound to confirm that she was breech, and she was. The nurse then gave me a shot to help relax my uterus and the side effect was that my heart would race and I became really shakey. It felt really weird! So he confirmed the breech, and located the placenta and the umbilical cord because another risk is the placenta detaching from the uterine wall and also the cord wrapping around her neck.
Even him doing an ultrasound, was painful because she's so big now so I have forces pushing on me from the inside and outside. This is when I really knew it was going to hurt so bad. So he located her head with one hand and dug into my lower abdomen to find her bum and feet and pressed so hard and started turning her. The nurse was so great and kept rubbing my head and let me squeeze her hand and Sam was right at my head to letting me squeeze his hand. I was trying so hard not to squirm so much and to keep breathing but it was so hard. I was kind of yelling too but it didn't bother me at all, like I was in pain! So the Dr. got her half way turned, paused for a second to give me a break and to make sure every thing was still in tact and that baby wasn't getting stressed. He started again and somehow she turned herself right back up. Stubborn little girl!
His first attempt was to make her do a forward roll and he tells me I'm willing to try a backwards roll to see if she will take it. Or we can throw in the the towel! I said um I think I'm done. Dr. said that was perfectly fine and he didn't blame me! The male Dr.'s are funny because they obviously have no idea what we're going through but I kind of like them better because the females can almost say toughen up, it's not that bad but I haven't run into one of those yet, thankfully!
So he finished and I caught my breath and remembered Sam. He doesn't do so good with medical stuff. I look over and he's already on the couch, arms crossed and slouching back staring at the ceiling. He said he felt like he was going to throw up and that was pretty tough to watch. I was leaned back in the bed so I couldn't really see but I didn't catch a little glimpse of my belly and it looked pretty deformed. So with all of that being said, we scheduled our appointment for pre-op to talk to the Dr. about our C-Section and have him answer our questions and he scheduled the day for surgery. Our baby girl will be welcomed into the world on November 3rd and will hopefully be out around 10 am! Such a crazy thought knowing exactly when your baby will be here! We can hardly wait! I'm bummed that I'm having a c-section but I don't really have a choice and I honestly think it's a blessing in disguise. I was almost 11 pounds when I was born and Sam was almost 10, so I'm kind of happy we're getting her out this way.
I'm really ready for her to be out. Right now she's dancing on my bladder and her head is in my ribs and it's not comfortable at all. I have mixed feelings about not going through the labor process but kind of happy to not have that pain. Recovery is going to be rough though. But the best part about this surgery is I get a little blessing out of it.
I like to take selfies just to make Samuel mad. It's always funny. And he's being sweet and getting pepper out of my teeth.
I am now in Young Women's at church and I love it. My calling is Social Media Leader, totally made up but I'm grateful for it. I just post stuff on our instagram and facebook to remind girls of upcoming activities and post pictures from activities. They're so cute and so fun.
Waiting for our ECV to begin!
How cute are my nieces?! Real life sisters dressed up at sisters. I love them and miss them so much!
We had pizza night with some friends the other night and carved pumpkins. Well two of the little girls attempted to carve theres and Sam carved ours. I would have done it too but if I got on the ground, there was no way I would be able to get back up.
39 weeks!
Sam is the babe in the top picture and I am being held by my grandpa in the bottom picture. We're banking on a hairy and chubby little bundle!
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