tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143933930613352692.post8505207765479412668..comments2012-05-20T18:51:48.700-07:00Comments on The Brownheims: Olivia's Birth Storyveronicasitaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528521976110843459noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143933930613352692.post-79490738050840445482011-08-12T10:24:31.593-07:002011-08-12T10:24:31.593-07:00Wow. I also want to avoid an unnecessary c-sectio...Wow. I also want to avoid an unnecessary c-section. I think it's horrible that a) the doctors didn't read your birth plan (something I will be working on today), and b) they kept trying to push the c-section. I applaud you for sticking it out even when you were in such intense pain. You are an awesome mommy. Thank goodness its over!Something Cleverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357263712992447391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143933930613352692.post-10432320678083446252011-08-11T15:12:20.581-07:002011-08-11T15:12:20.581-07:00Emily - thank you so much for your encouragement! ...Emily - thank you so much for your encouragement! Yes, it was very difficult and I'm thankful I had great nurses (one was literally an angel and we're friends now!) and a few great OBs who really helped me out. Don't worry too much, I think my experience was probably more rare, I think most people have fairly straightforward deliveries - the baby was just in a bad position. Thinking of you, Monty and little Michael and sending my love your way...veronicasitaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528521976110843459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143933930613352692.post-18052175631661705892011-08-11T12:35:37.817-07:002011-08-11T12:35:37.817-07:00Wow, Veronica...you go girl! I am so proud of you...Wow, Veronica...you go girl! I am so proud of you. After reading your story, I am thinking...only someone as mentally and physically tough as Veronica could go through that birth! I'll admit, it scares me a bit...still being on THIS side of the whole birth experience! But, like you said, so much of it is out of my control...We are just praying that regardless of how it goes it is a joyful and positive experience. Lots of love to you and your little sweetie...Emily Feltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995075532609601008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143933930613352692.post-48726325392790515742011-08-09T14:43:48.820-07:002011-08-09T14:43:48.820-07:00Yes Aimee, you're definitely right...I had a b...Yes Aimee, you're definitely right...I had a birth plan but I knew that it's wise to "go with the flow", I just was hoping that it wouldn't have been so hard. It is VERY hard when I had plenty of friends who had such easy labors and birth experiences but then again, we're all different. Thanks for your encouragement :-) Yes, how awesome that Henry and Olivia were born at the same time!!!veronicasitaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528521976110843459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143933930613352692.post-74163042217073580712011-08-09T13:38:02.493-07:002011-08-09T13:38:02.493-07:00Oh Veronica, it sounds like you really had a rough...Oh Veronica, it sounds like you really had a rough time! In hind-sight, my doctor's advice was pretty accurate - you can have all the birth plans you want, but so much of it really comes down to things that are really out of your control, like timing and the baby's position. You can't control whether you'll go into labor in the morning after a good night's sleep, or have to go through multiple sleepless nights in labor, or if you'll have a baby who just really wants to be sunny side up. It's good that you were able to hang onto some parts of your birth plan, even if there were a whole lot of other things that didn't go the way you imagined. It is really easy to start feeling down about your whole birth experience when you hear about other women who were able to "tough it out" and do everything completely according to their birth plan, or who had really easy deliveries, but no two labors are alike and having a baby really can be difficult, so you should be proud that you got through it and have such a beautiful little girl! <br /><br />P.S. Henry was born at 1:14 am too! How funny!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286130000436019837noreply@blogger.com