The first triage doctor we saw asked me, “So what brings you here today?” In tears I responded, “I want an epidural.” Luckily, she went away and we didn’t have to deal with her again. We didn’t have another person that dumb the whole time in the hospital.
Our baby is apparently an over-achiever on pooping and peeing. I’m going to say that comes from my side. 😉
Sleeping with her on my chest is way easier and better than I thought it would be. And she can go from awake and fussing to deeply asleep with only three strong sucks on my nipple. That’s incredible.
Noah continues to astound me with his awesomeness. I still haven’t changed a diaper. I bathe every time I want to. Food appears magically if I mention out loud that it would be good.
I was told horror stories about going to the bathroom post-labor. I won’t say that everything is back to normal–but I had reasonably normal functioning and only mild discomfort four hours after the birth.
I was told the swelling would be horrible and I have none. I got a second degree tear and two stitches and I didn’t even notice. The extend of the tearing in my labia was enough that my midwife stood there looking at my crotch funny while the doctor sewed up the main perineum tear. I asked what she was looking at and she said, “I’ve never seen anything like these tears.” I’m special.
Noah asked me, while I was still laying there on the delivery table, “Do you think you will want to do this again?” “Yeah, sure.” 🙂
“Noah asked me, while I was still laying there on the delivery table, ‘Do you think you will want to do this again?’ ‘Yeah, sure.’ :)”
You must be some kind of masochist!
I’m so glad your birth went well! I’m excited to hear how the journey ahead goes!
I don’t know if I ever remembered to share this:
Maxi pad soaked in witch hazel and frozen = the best freakin’ thing EVAR.
(I had a 3rd degree tear and a LOT of stitches that ran all the way close enough to my bung-hole to make pooping a bit scary. I’m very happy for you that you don’t have to deal with that. But I think you’ll still enjoy the frozen maxis.)
The power of the boob is mighty. All hail the boob. 😀
Congratulations on the new one! Yay!!
yay “sleeping with her on my chest.”
Adriana was a great fan of that as a newborn and still comes back to it now.
To the Tune of “He Leadeth Me.”
what lives downstairs
between her legs
and saucily smiles
or poutily begs?
two other lips
that i like best
to nibble on
as much as breasts!
it’s labia!
oh labia!
i love that flesh named “labia!”
and if i were a baby i’d
take care never to tear a labia!