Once the obstetrician assessed the situation, I knew what she'd say before she said it: "We need to go to a C-section."
I was certain I'd have a vaginal birth with no epidural.
What I didn't expect was for my fourth C-section to be my best birth experience.
Leading up to my fourth C-section, she and I dedicated a couple of sessions to processing the trauma from my earlier births so they'd have less of a hold on me going into the OR again.
Whether it's through adoption, C-section, or vaginal birth, a child joining your life is every bit of magic and terror.
Persons:
—, I'd, I've, bewilderment
Organizations:
Service, Business
Locations:
United States