It is almost 4 am and I can’t sleep. After going back and forth between choosing a vaginal birth or a repeat c-section, I have finally decided on the c-section. Not because this is a life-threatening situation, but because the likelihood of having a repeat of Amy’s birth is great. I went to see Dr. Berry last Thursday for a regularly scheduled OB appointment, hoping to be even the tiniest bit dilated. Not so. My cervix is as tight and closed up as they come. At that point, I had already signed the release papers for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean), but realized that this pregnancy had a lot of the signs of Amy’s. On my way home, I felt as though I needed to elect for a c-section because that is how my body was best able to give birth. I know that it may not make sense to you, but after weeks of going back and forth between the two delivery types and not feeling too impressed to choose one or the other, I finally felt as though a decision had been made correctly. To me, it is simply most important that my children arrive safely in this world and recovering from surgery is a small price to pay.
So, our newest little girl will arrive on Monday, July 9th at approximately 7:45 am. The surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am and Chris and I will need to be at the hospital at 6 am.
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