April is CS Awareness Month
CS is one of those things that society loves to hate. Yet many times they are necessary and they save many lives. Other times mom choses to have one and that’s ok too. But society makes us feel like we failed as mom’s when we have a C-section.
I had my first child via CS and I cried for MONTHS because I felt like my body let me down. I had planned a homebirth. Laboured for days only to get to hospital and find baby was breech. We did a CS as I was not psychologically ready to push and doc didn’t seem confident about breech vaginal birth.
After a few months I accepted that I did birth. Pushing a baby out is not what makes a birth. Pregnancy, process of getting the baby and post partum is what births both a baby and a mother. (There are other ways too).
My body did not fail me.
Your body did not fail you.
What’s your CS story?
Today I was supposed to have a baby
“Today I was supposed to have a baby.
Our 3rd pregnancy left me with another due date coming & going with no baby.
I have a million different emotions today.
Sad. Angry. Confused. Annoyed. Empty. Guarded.
That was the pregnancy that lasted 13 weeks, but it was never viable. It included so many doctors appointments, ultrasounds weekly, slow rising Beta HCG’s, a hospital admission, 2 separate rounds of Methotrexate (chemotherapy drug), to medically terminate what turned into an ectopic pregnancy of unknown location. End result, emergency surgery on July 31st to remove the still growing fetus & my right Fallopian tube, where he/she was all along to save my life.
That pregnancy started out as somewhat hopeful (but always guarding my heart), and quickly turned into a nightmare and a hellish 2 months that has left a road of PTSD.
So here I am, sitting here, a 3rd due date, and no baby here or soon to be here.” -@bringonbabybaganha
Yesterday was Bereaved Mother’s Day, and we’re sending love to every mother who holds a child in their heart instead of their arms. 💖
Repost @theinfertilitytribe
Why is sleep always sweetest in the morning?
But why is sleep always sweetest in the morning?
With my first I couldn’t even get out of bed to get the baby. My body would be so tired I couldn’t walk, so tired that I’d be shivering feeling cold just out if exhaustion. The Mr used to have to get the baby, put her on my breast, take her out, change her diaper, put her to sleep then go to work as we slept. This was after I had woken up at 6 to shower and be alone (this was self care). Back to bed at 6.30 and wake up better at 10am.
That morning nap is so important. I used to take it with my second too. Made me a better mama.
What was/is your experience?
Remember, you’re doing great mama
❤️ Mama Muthoni
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