The Birth of My Child

I don't have much of a birth story, but I'll tell you what I do have.


Elliott decided that she was going to be breech and nothing we did would change that. And trust me we tried everything! I didn't consent to the c-section until my 39th week. Matt and I decided at that time that we thought it would be safer for our little one to come on a schedule, rather than in an emergancy since it was very apparent that she was not going to flip. and my doctor didn't feel comfortable trying to deliver her naturally while breech. And I trust my doctor. We scheduled the c-section for her due date, June 9th.

We got to the hospital at 6 am on June 9th. They hooked me up to everything and monitered baby for quite some time while I just laid there. Rather boring actually =). They took me back to the OR at about 8:20 (20 minutes late, but that wasn't as late as we expected.) After they got the spinal and the cathetor in,l Matt was allowed in. I watched the whole thing in a reflection in the light. =) I mentioned I could see what was happening and they asked if I wanted them to move the light. I didn't. I quite enjoyed the show oddly enough. lol I couldn't see detail very well, but it gave me something to do and look at rather then just lie there feeling to them tugging me around. Matt was there by my head the whole time. Once they transfered me to a gurney, they put Elliott in my arms and rolled me back to my room. Elliott was only seperated from me for a bath (Matt went with her), at night for a few hours, and when I took a shower. We weren't sepereated for anything else, I was quite happy about this. =)

Elliott Morgan Tabbert was born at 9 am. 7 lbs 14 oz. 20 inches long. As soon as the doc sewed me up she leaned over the curtain and informed me that I would be a perfect candidate for a VBAC if I were to have another child. =)