As many of you already know, and as many others may have suspected, I haven't been updating this blog for a few weeks because our beautiful baby girl was born. While we were trying for a VBAC this time, we ended up with another c-section. Labor was going along well. Pain was being well managed with accupressure, music, breathing, and vocalizations. Labor felt more like an intense trance. Unfortunately, there was clear evidence the baby was in distress. The heart rate monitor showed her heart rate to be too high early in labor.
The midwife (who has a low c-section recommendation percentage) recommended the c-section, and remained with us during the surgery. When our daughter was born, we found out she had swallowed meconium. This is one of those complications with no real way to prevent it. Thankfully, she did not develop .She needed to be monitored for her respiration's oxygen saturation, as well as blood sugar levels, which were low due to her glucose stores being used up while under stress in labor. On a positive note, the midwife, nurses and doctors were all amazing- nothing like the hospital staff we encountered during the birth of our son. It is comforting to know that there are some facilities that actually put the patient first.
Regular blog entries will resume again tomorrow.
Live better, a little every day.
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