Our pregnancy story is one of a happy and miraculous ending. We surprised several doctors and nurses by the successful vaginal delivery. The nurses were not optimistic about the slow progress. The Anesthesiologist questioned the earliness of the Epidural (at 3cm) as a certain precursor to a C-section. Even the eager doctor during induction showed a hint of hopelessness.
Two weeks later, a visit with our primary OB revealed that she too was surprised by the success (and size of the baby!). It leaves me wondering what, if anything, we could have done differently and at the same time extremely thankful for the divine intervention that helped bring Jonah safely into our arms. On his deceased Grandma Peggy's birthday.
Two weeks later, a visit with our primary OB revealed that she too was surprised by the success (and size of the baby!). It leaves me wondering what, if anything, we could have done differently and at the same time extremely thankful for the divine intervention that helped bring Jonah safely into our arms. On his deceased Grandma Peggy's birthday.
Recovery has been harder than expected. I like to think my experience was abnormal - the legend will be of 36 hr labor and extreme damage during delivery - but maybe that was all within normal and I was simply ill informed and ill prepared for the enduring pain and discomfort.
I can hardly even sit in the sitz bath, which is supposed to help ease the discomfort. Getting myself into a sitting position is generally a little painful, getting up even worse. And the term "constipation" doesn't give justice to the two full weeks it took to get things moving. Wow.
