Arrival Vihaan
Childbirth is an amazing feeling. Does that sound familiar. Then try this. Childbirth is the most painful yet the most satisfying feeling of the world.
Those who have experienced childbirth are sure to agree with these phrases and many more, if there are.
19 Jan 2008 - exactly three years and three months after 19th Oct 2004 ( Dhairya's Birth) - Vihaan was born. Another small bundle of joy, Vihaan, for us his birth has been another out of this world experience. For one, it was an absolutely normal birth (except ofcourse the vacuum suction they used) but it was a normal after a c-section the first time around.
Vihaan like Dhairya is an overdue baby. Dhairya was just two days overdue when the doc decided she would intervene and went for a c-section. Vihaan was 6 days overdue and they planned to wait for another 4 days atleast. Dhairya was a c-section baby and my chances for a second c-section kept increasing as the days went by. At my first consultant visit, I was pressing on for a repeat c-section but the Doctor explained to me that there was a 70% chance of a normal birth etc etc ...he almost. convinced me to try normal this time around.
Ashish was not convinced until we went for a VBAC session during my 36th week. VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Caesarean. We also went to a antenatal class to understand more about labour.
I was waiting since the onset of my 9th month, almost 2nd week of december, did all the house chores, exercised, walked kept myself as active as a busy bee. Although my EDD was the 13th of Jan 2008, nothing happened. Yes, nothing, no signs of any labour, any pain , absolutely nothing at all. On the 14th, we were booked for a VBAC session where the midwife was kind enough to try stretch and sweep, only to find that there was hardly any dilation. My hopes for a normal birth were halved. On the 16th , the consultant confirmed my fears saying that the chances diminish as the days go by. I was now more eager to bring an end to this pregnancy thing and get the baby in my hand. She booked me a c-section for the 23rd of Jan. It felt like an age later to me. :)
On the 18th, My midwife tried yet another stretch and sweep. With all my hopes lost, I was less than half optimistic about this trial. Although she told me that it has been much better than last time, I had half the heart to believe her. My mind was now set on a repeat c-section.
That afternoon my waters broke slightly. I had tricking water which stopped after a while. Although I was not too sure about it then. We rang the hospital around midnight and then went to the hospital for a check. No waters broken, was the duty nurse's reaction. We came back.
I just slept a couple of hours when i could feel slight pains every now and then . I waited for an hour and more without disturbing Ashish. I woke him at 4:30AM when my pains were actually timing every 7 minutes or so. We woke up mummy around 6. I was on my fours, not able to bear the pain. We reached the hospital by 7 and she took me in.
After what seemed to be a life time, Vihaan finally started appearing at around 3 15 that afternoon when the midwife encouraged me to push. The pains were not too strong and due to the previous c-section, the doctors could not wait longer or me to push. So the doc got a vacuum suction pump and there .....Vihaan was in my hands at exactly 4:01 PM -19th Jan 2008.
My first reaction - as you can imagine - Yipeee....it was a successful VBAC.
Vihaan was born 10 toes, 10fingers, one pretty nose, little hair too and 3.64KG. At a distance when he was places, he looked to me just like Dhairya....a carbon copy :)
Those who have experienced childbirth are sure to agree with these phrases and many more, if there are.
19 Jan 2008 - exactly three years and three months after 19th Oct 2004 ( Dhairya's Birth) - Vihaan was born. Another small bundle of joy, Vihaan, for us his birth has been another out of this world experience. For one, it was an absolutely normal birth (except ofcourse the vacuum suction they used) but it was a normal after a c-section the first time around.
Vihaan like Dhairya is an overdue baby. Dhairya was just two days overdue when the doc decided she would intervene and went for a c-section. Vihaan was 6 days overdue and they planned to wait for another 4 days atleast. Dhairya was a c-section baby and my chances for a second c-section kept increasing as the days went by. At my first consultant visit, I was pressing on for a repeat c-section but the Doctor explained to me that there was a 70% chance of a normal birth etc etc ...he almost. convinced me to try normal this time around.
Ashish was not convinced until we went for a VBAC session during my 36th week. VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Caesarean. We also went to a antenatal class to understand more about labour.
I was waiting since the onset of my 9th month, almost 2nd week of december, did all the house chores, exercised, walked kept myself as active as a busy bee. Although my EDD was the 13th of Jan 2008, nothing happened. Yes, nothing, no signs of any labour, any pain , absolutely nothing at all. On the 14th, we were booked for a VBAC session where the midwife was kind enough to try stretch and sweep, only to find that there was hardly any dilation. My hopes for a normal birth were halved. On the 16th , the consultant confirmed my fears saying that the chances diminish as the days go by. I was now more eager to bring an end to this pregnancy thing and get the baby in my hand. She booked me a c-section for the 23rd of Jan. It felt like an age later to me. :)
On the 18th, My midwife tried yet another stretch and sweep. With all my hopes lost, I was less than half optimistic about this trial. Although she told me that it has been much better than last time, I had half the heart to believe her. My mind was now set on a repeat c-section.
That afternoon my waters broke slightly. I had tricking water which stopped after a while. Although I was not too sure about it then. We rang the hospital around midnight and then went to the hospital for a check. No waters broken, was the duty nurse's reaction. We came back.
I just slept a couple of hours when i could feel slight pains every now and then . I waited for an hour and more without disturbing Ashish. I woke him at 4:30AM when my pains were actually timing every 7 minutes or so. We woke up mummy around 6. I was on my fours, not able to bear the pain. We reached the hospital by 7 and she took me in.
After what seemed to be a life time, Vihaan finally started appearing at around 3 15 that afternoon when the midwife encouraged me to push. The pains were not too strong and due to the previous c-section, the doctors could not wait longer or me to push. So the doc got a vacuum suction pump and there .....Vihaan was in my hands at exactly 4:01 PM -19th Jan 2008.
My first reaction - as you can imagine - Yipeee....it was a successful VBAC.
Vihaan was born 10 toes, 10fingers, one pretty nose, little hair too and 3.64KG. At a distance when he was places, he looked to me just like Dhairya....a carbon copy :)
Labels: childbirth, VBAC, vihaan
posted by Swetha Sanghavi @ 7:29 AM
1 Comments:
"For one, it was an absolutely normal birth"
Ok now, how do we actually define an "absolutely" normal delivery?:)
The gynaec used forceps and vacuum suction to pull out Addy, and I still thought it was "normal" - well technically atleast:))
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