The c-section was scheduled for 7:30 am on December 3rd. The whole night before I was nervous and excited I could barely sleep. Even though I had had a c-section with Boston I was nervous because this one was planned. I was going to the hospital and I would have a new little lady in my life. I was up all night thinking about how that was my last day as a mommy of one. I was thinking about all the things I did with Boston that day and how tomorrow everything would change. She would be a big sister and I would have two little girls to love and snuggle. It was a long night!
We had to be at the hospital at 5:30 to get all the paper work and everything else taken care of. I was so nervous and I didn't even know that I was already having full on contractions. I really couldn't feel them (it was the same way with Boston).
Those two hours waiting to go to the OR were so long. We waited and talked to our nurses who helped me calm down as they got everything taken care of.
At about 7:30 my doctor came in and said it was time to head to the OR. As the actual c-section got closer I got more and more scared but I was so ready to meet our new little girl. In the OR they got me on the table and put in my spinal block. The medication they use is different than an epidural and for some reason it made me really nauseas. I kept gaging but because I hadn't eaten there was nothing there to get out plus I couldn't feel anything and I couldn't move so I just laid there and gaged. At about 7:50 they started the c-section it took a little longer than planned because they had to cut through the old scar tissue and because Charlotte has a big head. They had to use a vacuum to get her out!
at 8:01 our perfect little girl was here and her cry was so LOUD and yet sweet. She looked so much like her sister to me when I first saw her. She was 8 lbs 2 oz and 20" long and her head was 58 cm.
I couldn't believe that I was a mommy again. The best part was that she was completely healthy and perfect! I even got to hold her while they stitched me up. It was so nice to just be with her and know she was okay.
When they were all done I got to nurse her while I sat in recovery for an hour. It was so nice to have that time with just the three of us. When we got back to the room Charlotte spent a lot of time just eating and laying with daddy. It was so sweet to see the instant bond that the two of them had. After a few hours of that Boston came by to see her sister. She absolutely loved her! She was so worried that one of the nurses was going to steal her sister. She just wanted to sit with her and hold her. It was so cute!
I am so glad our family is happy and healthy! Since being home life has been busy but Charlotte and daddy are still best friends. Charlotte nurses like a champ and to top it off she has been sleeping through the night (9-8:30) since she was 5 weeks old! She is two months old now! It has been so wonderful! Boston loves having a sister she loves to help and hold her. It is so sweet!
Welcome to the world Charlotte Elizabeth Brown! We absolutely LOVE YOU!
