[macojaco]

Anastasia, i'm so sorry you had such a dramatic delivery! I've had two emergency c-sections myself after relatively quick labors (12 hours each time). The first time was b/c my son's cord was wrapped around his neck, so when i went to push his heartbeat dropped way too low. When he came out he actually wasn't breathing and they wouldn't let me see him for the first 10 mins or so, but when i heard him cry it was the happiest moment of my life The second time my placenta started to rupture...that was no joke scary! But they got him out quick enough that neither of us needed a blood transfusion! I did it both times with no pain med untill the c-section, and the second time they just knocked me out cause there was no time for them to get a needle in! The first time going through labor i had back labor which i have to say was easier than the second, but that might've been because of the rupture! That for me is what made it umbearable! I was literally screaming! Little embarrasing the next day! Lol! I was apologizing to everyone for being so loud! But even with all that, we're still planning on maybe going for one more -i wanna have a girl as i have two boys now! I agree with the maternal instinct kicking in! I think the scariest part for me was not thinking about the birth, it was the AFTER the birth! Like, what if i don't know what he wants or how to sooth him?!! Haha! Second time around is MUCH more relaxing that way, and i can just slow down and enjoy every moment with him and worry about what to do next! It'll come on it's own