A funny thing happens when you become a parent; you learn
that your decisions no longer affect just you. As a mom of four I have
experienced this several times over; each pregnancy different from the last,
different decisions being made at different times.
With my first daughter being breach a c-section was
scheduled each birth after that also resulted in a c-section. I’ve never really
worried or felt as though I haven’t been able to experience the “joy” of
childbirth. I can tell you each time my child was born and held up for me to
see that “joy” was there and was like nothing I had ever experienced.
I share this story because I was fortunate enough to be
present when my wonderful friend gave birth to her first child. Her hope was to
give birth to her daughter with out the need of a c-section. Everything looked
great for her delivery – induction scheduled for a Monday evening with the
hopes of her baby girl being born sometime Tuesday afternoon. I arrived at the
hospital around 7am Tuesday morning and I was overwhelmed with excitement for
my friend. The rest of the story is told in the photos below....
7 am - time to start the Pitocin
Mama Trying to get some rest after her epidural
4 pm contractions are getting stronger and we are at 9 cm
Almost time to push -time to get camera ready
Everyone looking on as we wait for the Doctor
5:08 pm - 10 cm Doctor arrives and it's time to push
Mama watching the monitor
7:30 pm a tough decision was made to move forward with a Cesarean
8:52 pm - Welcome to the world baby Kennedy - we've been waiting
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