Thursday, July 26, 2007

Out baby out!

So guess what I just did?!

I DELIVERED A BABY BY CAESAREAN SECTION!

I've seen lots and lots of C-sections being done over the last few years, but I'd never actually assisted with one...till now!

It was sooo cool! I got to PUSH down on the mother's abdomen above the baby's bum (baby is head down) so that the baby is pushed out of the C-section cut in the mother's tummy, while the obstetrician pulled and coaxed it out!

It was a pretty awesome experience! (for me)
(..less awesome for the poor sweet mother who was understandably a bit upset at having to have an unexpected C-section when she'd hoped for a vaginal delivery)


But the baby was fine; a cute adorable little boy!


If you've never seen a woman in labour, then let me tell you that there is nothing like seeing a fully grown woman crying in agonizing pain to totally put you off ever wanting to have a baby!

But then, there is nothing like seeing that soft, silky tiny and adorable bundle of joy at the end of it, to make you realise that it's worth it!

What a precious generous gift from God new life is!



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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

My last 2 were C-Section, the first cord-prolapse & therefore crash team flashing lights my bed laid flat & the surgeon holding baby in utero..yup that was 9lb baby Andrew..& my was he worth it! Jacinta planned c-section affected me badly mentally..being paralysed from the neck down..a horrible experience. Interestingly as Jacinta was lifted out she grabbed the stethoscope from round the surgeon's neck! A doctor in the making like her eldest sister?

Yes pain! There is nothing like it really..God gives the grace to bear it...

7/26/2007 10:19 AM
Anonymous said...

Congrats!

Regarding pain: I will never forget when I was in labor and delivery at the beginning of my own labor, the ladies on either side of my walls, were screaming in agony. I thought "OMG, what was I thinking having a baby!" The nurses told me, "they didn't want pain killers." Whatever! I was on drugs and it still hurt. But, the cool thing is you do it and you never thought you could.

7/26/2007 3:08 PM
tomt said...

What, No pictures?

Just kidding. Hope mom and baby are well.

7/26/2007 5:04 PM
Anonymous said...

And to think, I thought I was special for having completed reading a book today. You just had to one-up me, huh? :o) Sounds like a really awesome experience! For you, that is. Oy. The whole birthing thing seems less than... well, let's just say that I am mighty glad that I have quite some time before that happens.

7/26/2007 6:33 PM

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