We arrived at the hospital at 5:30am... after a night I couldn't sleep through anyway. After some prepwork and all that good stuff, they stuck me with needles - my veins are too small it seems as it took several tries and two blown viens to get two good locks. This really sucked. After that - my husband was given his scrubs and he changed into them. I was taken into the OR with the anthesthesiologist to get my spinal... again NOT FUN. The first attempt did not work. The second attempt did not work. The third attempt - they didn't give me a spinal but an epidural... stupid tiny veins and stuff. This whole time - my nerves are crazy and insane so I am talking because that is what I do when I am nervous - I talk. How much a dork am I but that I talk about science fiction writers... debating Heinlein and Asimov and professing my love for Ender... Had I been any more nervous, I'd have been rambling about Spock. What a geek am I?? Fortunately, someone in the room was just as bad as I since this was not a one sided conversation.
So - finally I am sedated and the surgical blind is up and they allow my husband to come in - my nerves settled ALOT after that. It felt like my whole body was packed with gauze and they were putting more in. Little tugs, little pushes. pressure... and then - kidtwo cried. I was awake to hear his first little wail. I can't even begin to describe it. I missed it with Kidone - I was put completely under. I never really got over the guilt from that one. But this time - I got to be *THERE*...
I'll write more tomorrow. I only have so much time at the computer right now and while it'll get better - right now - I have to work in pieces...
~S
Posted by Shade53 at August 15, 2006 04:59 PMWow...it sounds like quite an adventure. I had the same issues as you...seriously-I have horrible veins and it usually takes an actual Doctor to get a needle in me. Then, with my youngest, when they tried to do the spinal, she kept missing. I don't know about you, but first, I had SEVERE pain to the right. "Oops!" said the anthesthesiologist. Then, it was to the left. "Darn!" she said this time. Then, it was both sides, and she said, "Shit!" After two more tries, she finally got it in, though. But, I'm still having back spasms from it.
I got to hear my firstborn cry, but after that, I passed out. But, 13 hours of labor tends to wear ya out. My youngest, I staid awake through the whole thing. She was an unexpected c-section so I didn't have the nervous sleep the night before.
Anywho....at least you and baby are fine now. It's a story to remember forever. :)
Posted by: Michelle at August 16, 2006 12:43 PM