What a Difference 3 Years Can Make

Girl C was born on Friday, August 19th.  That is 3 years and 2 months after I had Boy C.  The labor and delivery process was so different between the 2 of them.

I was induced with Boy C at 39 weeks because I had high blood pressure and was starting to show other signs of pre-eclampsia.  I went in to be induced Saturday morning at 6:30 and was in labor for 12 hours before I ended up having to have an emergency C-Section.  His heart rate was dropping and we couldn't get it to stabilize.  I went back to have surgery and it seemed to go pretty fast.  I was pretty out of it since I had been in labor all day and had a lot of drugs in my system.  After surgery I didn't feel good at all and was shaking like crazy.  I was quite a while before I was able to hold him.  He was born at 6:22 pm.

Fast forward 3 years and 2 months.  I had a scheduled C-Section with Girl C at 39 weeks.  My blood pressure was great and I didn't have any other signs of pre-eclampsia.  We went in Friday morning at 9:30, surgery was scheduled for 11:30 and she was born at 11:55 am.  The surgery seemed to last a lot longer and they had to do a lot of pushing on my stomach to get her to come out.  I felt great after the surgery and was actually able to hold her on our way back to recovery.

With Boy C, we were in the hospital for 5 days.  My blood pressure was still up and I wasn't feeling good at all.  With Girl C, we came home the second day.  It is just crazy to be sitting here typing this with a 5 day old, sitting at my house and being able to get up and do pretty much what I need to do.  I still get a little tired and hurt every once in a while, but I feel amazing compared to Boy C's recovery.  I'm starting to get used to her and it's all coming back on what to do.  Our little family is complete and we are so excited.

2 Days before little girl arrives......

I'm a ball of difference emotions.  I'm so ready to not be pregnant.  I'm ready to have my body back and to feel like myself again.  I'm ready to meet our little girl and start learning her personality.  However, I'm super nervous about having a girl.  I have always wanted to have a girl, but now that I will have one in 2 days I just don't know how to feel.  I felt the same way when I found out I was having a boy.  I hadn't been around a lot of baby boys, so I didn't know what it would be like.  After having him, I found out it was great.  He is so much fun and I am so used to him now.  I know that a girl is going to be different.  I am more used to being around girls, but I know that one day she will grow up and before a teenager.  I remember how I was as a teenager.  I wasn't a bad teenager, but I know that I was hard to deal with sometimes.  I am sure she will be too.

I'm also having a hard time knowing that Boy C is going to have to deal with having another child around. I think that he is going to be a great big brother.  He seems so excited when we talk about his little sister.  I think he will be such a big 'helper' and want to do everything for her.  I also think we are going to have to make sure that he isn't too rough with her.  Other people think that this is going to be a really tough time for him.  I really hope it isn't.  I hope we have done enough to prepare him for what is ahead.  I know he doesn't completely understand, but hopefully everything will go smoothly.

Surgery is scheduled for Friday.  I think we are all ready, but are not quite sure what to expect just yet.  I know we will all figure it out and our little family will be complete.  I'm so ready to see what the future holds for us!

Here's to a smooth surgery and recovery......