C-section scheduled for JULY 10TH!!!

[XoBLoNDiE85]

Hey Everyone! i now have an actual date that i'm delivering woo hoo!! I will say that i'm still very scared of the whole situation (baby hannah having surgery, staying in the NICU, leaving my other 2 daughters for a while with my mom while in hospital, i've never been away from them... etc) I'm not really writing for any real reason other that hoping for some encouraging words cause i'm really scared! I can't wait for all this to be over....i know this is a life long deal but at least after she is born i will know exactly what we are up against. All the unknown and what ifs will be gone!!! Please pray for us =)

[Barb]

Hey Everyone! i now have an actual date that i'm delivering woo hoo!! I will say that i'm still very scared of the whole situation (baby hannah having surgery, staying in the NICU, leaving my other 2 daughters for a while with my mom while in hospital, i've never been away from them... etc) I'm not really writing for any real reason other that hoping for some encouraging words cause i'm really scared! I can't wait for all this to be over....i know this is a life long deal but at least after she is born i will know exactly what we are up against. All the unknown and what ifs will be gone!!! Please pray for us =)
What a relief to have the day planned. Everything will be fine and we are always here to answer any questions that we can :) Good luck and congrats :)

[Dodger67]

Standing by to recieve new questions...

Good luck! Hope all goes well.

[lolathechecker]

its not so bad, i was so scared, but it just kinda happened and you realize that the doctors and nurses know what they are doing and then the next thing you know, the baby is in the nicu and you're spending 18 hours there holding her hand. and it seems like its taking forever until its over, and you go, wow, that wasnt so bad. its really an emotional rollercoaster, you go through periods of wondering why this is happening to you and your baby, then you go through these periods of "everythings going to be ok" but dont worry, once you're out and you've had her home for a week or so, that "everythings going to be ok" feeling sticks and you make your own state of "normal" i have realized that when it comes to our children, there is nothing a mother cant handle. you just gotta take the good with the bad and realize that things may not always be perfect, but life will go on, your little girl will grow up and be the most amazing person you have ever met. so, good luck to you and congratulations!:19a:

[XoBLoNDiE85]

Thank Lola....knowing you have recently gone thru all this heps a lot talking to you! =) Your little Cassidy is so adorable! I'll keep you posted talk to you soon.

[Bigwilli]

Prayers are with you!

[ollieholmes]

I wish you the best of luck. I cant offer you any advice being male but i just hope it all goes well.

[XoBLoNDiE85]

Thank you....i hope and pray it goes well too. Thanks bigwilli for praying for us =) It means a lot to us!!!! Ill keep you posted

[mommy2cnj]

What exciting news!! :clap2:

I remember when I delivered both of mine......almost as if it were yesterday (13 & 9 years ago, now). To this day, the only time I remember having a moment to even think.......was when I had a crabby nurse on staff and because I hadn't been up on my feet yet, she wouldn't get a wheelchair for me to go down and see my son for the first time. Phooey on her, though....I had my family find a wheelchair, and away we went!! :D

Both times were incredibly busy! They were constantly giving me information, or training me on how to care for certain individualized needs. Looking back, it seems as if I were in a whirlwind. They will stock you with knowledge AND resources. I always wondered, why does this social worker keep coming around? Now I know! She was a tremendous help in getting things ready for our baby(ies) to come home. You won't be roughing it alone (as many new mommies tend to feel)!! You already have more than I had when I went through my children's births........you have our forum! We're here for you! :Banane21:

Take care!!

[XoBLoNDiE85]

Well i'm happy to hear that it's not SO bad....cause gosh i'm worried. 4 more weeks to go....i can't wait but then on the other hand i don't want the day to come.....weird i know. But anyway thanks for the reply and i'll keep you posted =)

[ljtolboe]

I had my baby c section 1 year ago and I can tell you that it was hard. My husband had to leave for an internship 4 days after the birth bu luckily my mom came. She watched my other son while I went back and forth to the hospital to see him about 5 times a day. It was tough. The only advice I can give you is to not try to do everything at once. Your daughter will be in the NICU and she will be well taken care of. If you need rest (because you will after a c-section) take it because if you don't, your body will wear out and you will get sick. That is what happened to me. Take it easy after your c-section and you will be fine. The NICU was great. They loved my son and they took good care of him. I felt reassured every time I visited him.
At first it was hard to have him home because I had to catheterize him...don't worry..it was easy. We got used to it. A lot of doctors to prepare for but they all have been so good to him. It has been easier than I thought it would be..honest. I have had faith that everything would be fine and I have relied on a higher power and that has got me through all of it! Good luck. I will be thinking of you.