unfortunately, between my nurse friend in NICU and my nurse friend who is a labor & delivery nurse......i really hear worst-of-the-worst stories.....(often, i hear the same situation but from the 2 different perspectives)

if those things happened all the time, i think we'd have a population shortage anywhere birth control was legal........some are truly terrifying & heartrending......and of course those are the cases that no nurse will ever forget, and they tell new nurses about........

i realize the risks are small but real........but so far i've tolerated surgery/anesthesia w/o problem.......and basically, if the docs/midwive say baby is in danger, then i have no problem ok'ing a c-section......the anesthesia group at the hospital are great......although i do remember having to concentrate on breathing during the csection, could feel the decreased sensation & mobility in my lower ribcage while the spinal had kicked in.....weirdness: could also feel some deep tugging (while they were cutting or pulling at tissue i'm sure), almost like if you poke your finger into your belly-button deeply, and feel a weird pull/twinge....it's good i had happy medicine on board to not be as grossed out!

.i just have always believed that the doctor (who was covering i never met before that day) had some reason to leave by a certain time (suggested a csection after i had been in the hospital only 4 hours).....i don't understand why more time for just old fashioned labor wasn't encouraged....maybe i'll understand better this time!

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have a happy day :0) Theresa