The Birth!

Here's the short version (because no one has picked up my pain pills yet):

Just got home today. Went into the hospital Wednesday night. Had the baby Thursday morning.

I was in labor, fully dilated, for eight hours, at which point they concluded that no baby of any size would ever be able to fit through my pelvis. Prior to reaching this conclusion, every time I pushed through a contraction, my poor baby was banging her head on a **** ton of bones and her heart rate was dropping to under 70 (from 160+).

They rushed me to the OR for a c-section. Once they had me opened up, they discovered that my abdomen was full of scar tissue - and I mean 100% full - even my uterus was covered in scar tissue and basically the baby had no room to move. They had to retract EVERYTHING to get her out.

I lost huge amounts of blood and received 12 hours worth of blood transfusions. Finally released and home today.

Baby was 100% fine 100% of the time and really, that's all that matters.

Let me know if you can see the pics. Linking from Facebook because I am exhausted.

Wow, no wonder you need pain meds!  Sorry momma, but man she is one beautiful baby!!!  What's her name?

Thank you! Her name is Mischa Karen :)

Beautiful!!

Congrats momma! She's beautiful :) 

I was just wondering why all the scar tissue? Have you had c-sections before? Just wondering.

Congrats again... hope your pain meds get there asap!

Thank you!

We're actually looking into the scar tissue reasons now. Mischa is my first baby, and possibly the only baby as I also found out during labor that I will never be able to fit a baby through my  pelvis as it's nowhere near big enough for any baby - and this was due to gross negligence on the part of the doctors I was seeing during my pregnancy, so that's something else we're also researching now with a lawyer.

The number one thought is that the scar tissue is from my RNY being done incorrectly and then not having proper follow-up care procedures by the surgeon and his staff.

And still no pain meds! I am one tough cookie, apparently!

Wow! That's really frightening and sounds extermely painful. Glad to hear that your tough but sorry to hear that it's neccessary!

Hugs! She is gorgeous and I love her name.

Thanks for sharing your story, I'm wondering why the scar tissue too. Is it linked to our surgery?

Baby looks wonderful - just like you x
Becky

We're looking into that now. The number one thought is that it is due to the RNY being done incorrectly and then the surgeon and his office not providing adequate follow-up care. I've had to call a lawyer and there are issues with the doctors I was seeing through the pregnancy, too. It's just been one big mess, really - but she's here so I am 100% happy!

She's beautiful.  Though the c-section obviously wasn't in the plans...you're right that at least she's here and healthy.  Why the 'blue lights?' The little eye shields w/the eye lashes is cute, though. 

Congrats.  Hope your drugs arrived and are kicking in.  Rest up so you can heal.