C-section Birth story ( anxiety attack included 🤦🏽‍♀️)

I had just hit my 40 week mark and there was no sign my daughter wanted to come on her own . I was being monitored because of my previous pregnancy and I was also glucoses intolerant. At the 39th appointment my doctor and I pretty much agreed it’s time . I woke up at 4:30am Tuesday morning , my due date . I got to the hospital at 5:30 am and was wheeled back by 7:30 am .

This is where the panic attacks start kicking in. I was put to sleep for my first c section because it was just to much at once and scary so i was freaking out about a ton of stuff for this one. It started with the spinal , i kept jumping because i was nervous when in reality it wasn’t bad AT ALL. You feel the pinch from numbing and then boom your legs get warm and my body was numb . It really happened just that fast , but after that i still was freaking out. The thought of being a wake and being cut open is so terrifying but i knew if i wanted my very anxious and excited husband to witness his baby girl born I’d needed to be strong, and so i did . As i was crying to please just knock me out my husband walks in and everything feels okay , the nurse peeks over and says hunn they have already started . HUH!??? I couldn’t feel a thing , absolutely amazing . As I’m relaxing because my wonderful husband is massaging my temples and talking to me i feel a tug and lots of pressure, that is when my sweet baby girl came out crying . My strong army husband broke into tears and we cried together .

Nova’lee Grace was born on June 23rd , 7lbs 4 ozs and 19 inches long . My son was born on the 17th of March 2016 making him the 17th grand child born on the 17th and our baby girl is the 23rd grandchild born on the 23rd , weird right lol . She is so perfect and her big brother is such a big help , my son is only 4 and soothes her and runs to her rescue for anything . I had a great experience because i trusted my amazing OBGYN and her team and now we go home . Welcome baby girl 🥰