I DO NOT want a C-section!!!! You can't lift anything heavier then your baby afterwards for two weeks. Can't walk up stairs. Can't drive. Your insides feel like they'll fall out. PASS. The video shows a simulation of the surgury...WHY.. its not like you can see whats going on under the skin, only the doctors. Even without a real person, it was still graphic and made me sweat..
We did one last breathing excercise, this time we held a handful of ice and practiced breathing. I guess the pain of the cold was supposed to prepare us for contractions. I did find a method to focus. I pictured looking out into a deep blue ocean and in the distance there is a pink whale jumping. (Djairs told me about a baby bathing suit she liked so I looked it up online, navy blue with a pink whale. Its going to help me breathe now)
Finally, we took a tour of the labor floor. I'm kind of happy I'll be delivering at O'Connor. The labor & delievery room looks like a hotel room! I was expecting a medical lab with lots of silver tools. What we saw was a cd player, private shower, wood furniture and a blanket warmer.
The recovery room was- meh! Too small not worth mentioning. The hospital is ultra strict on how many visitors you can have. We only get two and dad counts as one visitor. So if you want to stop by let us know, you can call James or Stephanie. O'Conner also offers FREE valet from 7:30-4 and they don't accept tips. Parking hasn't been difficult whenever we've gone.
While we were waiting in the hall during the tour, a nurse, and dad walked down with a baby in a rolling tray. OMG!! The baby was so tiny and cute and clean (unlike the mess they show in the video) and tightly bundled. I started to tear up because even though you go through alot of crap to get thru labor, the end result seems worth it. But isnt that how real life is? I bet I'm going to smother her with every ounce of love that I have
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