You had every right to feel like a hero after the birth sweetness! You did fantastic and so did Cara. What a good girl finally turning head down bum up for you! Hopefully she is just as obedient now that she is out in the big wide world
Cathy - after knowing how important a VBAC2 was for you, I am so pleased to read your birth story, and so proud of you, what a fanstastic experience for you - Yaaaah Cara!!
I didn't come out totally unscathed. I had haemorroid probs before the birth. So I'm dealing with a sore butt right now lol. I'm still SO happy I had her naturally though! My partner filmed the birth too!! (we didn't plan to, but we had the camera there, so thought, why not?) It's awesome to watch!
Hi again Cathy, you just sound on such a high. How awesome! And bub is just gorgeous BTW
Just a quick Q though, while you are mentioning haemorriods. I suffer from them slightly and they were bought on just by the streses of my last pregnancy, Nothing to do with birth because I had an elective cs. I'm wanting a VBAC more than ever next time around but I do wonder how much worse actually pushing a baby out could make the condition? So I guess what I'm saying is would you much rather have bad haemorriods to deal with as opposed to dealing with the emotional and physical recovery of a repeat caesarean? I'm assuming the answer is yes but would love to hear your point of view.
I got my very first ever pile pushing my son out (first vbac). Was a bit of a shock at first, but you arm yourself with prunes and roid cream and a week later you feel better! I have had a few probs in the years since though, and had to have one of them cut once (it could not be pushed back up..sorry if TMI for others lol).
This time (this pregnancy) I got a bit constipated and suffered haemorroids again. I get them when I am a bit run down/stressed/not going to the toilet properly. When I was in labour the pain in my backside was pretty intense (she was a bigger baby too). I did have them a bit worse this time around, but I already had roids a week or two before I gave birth..which didn't help!! They have been a bit painful at times...but seem to be getting better. Just make you feel a bit miserable. But I would STILL rather have that then recover from a caesarean! The whole birth was just WONDERFUL! I was able to reach around and grab bubs myself, hold her in my arms for HOURS, they let the cord pulse for quite a while (I didn't even ask for this..but in hindsight..I think that's great!). Bub was alert and had her first breastfeed easily. And to get up and have a HOT shower afterwards.>JUST PURE BLISS!! (funnily enough I ran out of hot water at home while in early labour....this shower was something I longed for that day hehe).
Every day, as I move about the house, going about my daily rituals, drive my car, etc..I am thankful that I didn't have a caesarean again! :-) I hope this helps answer your question!
Thanks Cathy. That definately puts it all into perspective for me. Cara's birth sounds like bliss and I want that! Especially considering I was robbed of experiencing Charli's birth altogether (I needed a general for my caesar)
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