Seriously? I must be the only preggo lady in the world who has no clue whether or not she is having Braxton Hicks contractions. I had no clue with Ryan and I have no clue this time around either. Yet- it is a favorite question for others to ask, "Are you getting a lot of Braxton Hicks?". Um.......maybe? There are times when my belly gets super hard- I'm guessing that's it? It just feels like the baby is pushing out from all sides.... I guess it's really not a big deal for me- because it doesn't mean that my body is getting ready to do anything. That was evident after 32 hours of labor with Ryan and absolutely NO change in my body what-so-ever.
It is strange for me to be from a family of women who are champions at giving birth. By champions- I mean they have all pushed out multiple children weighing between 7 and 11 lbs with NO PAIN MEDS!!! Hmmm....maybe by "champions", I really mean "crazy". So it never crossed my mind that I would end up with a c-section. And although I've never experienced a vaginal delivery- I think I got a pretty good deal with the c-section. I honestly have no desire to push anything out of my whoo-ha. I would take stitches in my belly rather than down below ANY DAY!!! I must say that the hardest part about having a c-section was dealing with others who have never experienced one. They all give you a sad look as if you missed out on a "real" birth experience. I'm sorry- but being awake during your own surgery is pretty amazing. I could still feel Ryan being born, they still laid him on my chest for me to hold, and I was completely pain free after 4-5 days. I don't think that just because you squeezed a watermelon through a straw makes you any more of a mother or that you had a "better" delivery. I don't remember anyone handing out ribbons to those who were the best at giving birth. Anyway- this wasn't supposed to turn into a rant :)
I am proud to say that I will be the recipient of another c-section in just 15 short days.....
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