Yesterday was my 30th birthday and Drew threw me a fantastic party with family, friends, football, ice cream cakes and all. The big topic was our baby boy being breech at the moment. Most comments were that c-sections are fine and don't worry about it, rather than suggestions as to how to get him to flip. I have been amazed at how many people have actually suggested that my concern is about having the scar from the procedure or being scared of the process. I'm not sure how well some people know me. I can't imagine being so vane or insecure that I would worry about a scar. I hadn't even given that a second thought. And I've seen countless c-section on labor and delivery stories for the past several years and I've heard so many friends and relatives tell about their experience that I hadn't even given the dangers of a c-section a second thought either. My two primary concerns were that 1) Should we (God-willing) get pregnant again, in this day and age, it can be difficult to find a doctor willing to let you try to have a baby naturally after having a c-section. A minor problem, I hope, but one I will expect to encounter. And 2) breastfeeding with a c-section seems much more difficult for many reasons and the success rate is much lower. Reasons for breastfeeding difficulty include the extra pain and recovery period from having the c-section and you don't get the immediate wide-awake baby to try and nurse immediately because of the drugs involved and having to be stitched back up and moved to recovery all before letting him attempt to suckle. They don't often nurse well initially because of the drugs, which can delay the milk coming in too, but if he doesn't latch on well, I can pump and we will work it all out. I'm feeling better about it all, but my preference, of course, would be to have him turn and give me a shot at doing it all naturally still.
Fender got a few new things in the mail this weekend too.
So that was Saturday...today was Football Sunday. Cowboys had another great game! Oh...and Texas Tech won for me yesterday too. :) Anyway...I woke up with so much energy today. After feeling overwhelmed the past two days about the possibility of having a baby on Wednesday with so much left to do around the house and no energy to do it...I woke up with the complete opposite feeling this morning. Despite having about 4 hours sleep last night and 2 the night before, I woke up this morning with tons of energy and motivation and a truly wonderful feeling that I could get everything done that I needed to...and probably before the football games started. Long story short...I got to home depot with my sister this morning, bought a couple of things needed to complete the baby's room, had them cut, got to dad's with a small project for him to finish up, which he did, then brought it back to us at the house and helped us finish up the room. Now the room is done...as far as it is going to be and I feel great. I even got to nap and rest today while Dad, Loren and Drew did everything else. Simply fantastic.
(White closet door installed, and panel board covered up eye sore. Yea.)
Fender has been moving around TONS this weekend, especially today, but I have no idea what position he is in. Not sure I've felt that he has turned, but then again, there was just lots of movement before and I didn't know he turned. Here's to hoping all is right...and to knowing we still have two more days if it isn't.
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