I have been super busy since the baby was born. Mason was born on Jan 02, 2010 at 1:34p.m. and weighed 8lb 6oz. The C-section went great. I arrived and they immediately took me into the recovery room (you start and end in there) to prep me. I pre-shaved so I didn’t have to get the dry razor shave prior to surgery. The anesthesiologist was sooooo hot. He was really nice too and told me he was going to give me a spinal block which is the same thing as an epidermal except it is a one shot rather than a continued line of meds and is administered the same way with a long needle into the spine. I was then given my IV which hurt a lot because my veins roll. They made me strip and put on a gown that opens in the back (so my butt can hang out- lol) I walked into the OR & they had me sit in the edge of the table & inserted the spinal block. I was told by people that this was really horribly painful but it was not and the IV hurt more. The dr said it might burn but it didn’t. They then made me lay on my side then roll on my back super fast cause the med’s work to deaden you to you toes quickly. I did start vomiting slightly in my mouth so they gave me some extra med’s & I felt better instantly. They started the surgery as soon as they were sure I couldn’t feel anything & let my mom in. After a lot of painless tugging and ricking (the dr’s had to get in the table & pull my uterus out & twist it to get Mason out cause he was stubborn & wanted to stay in, they announced "baby is out." Tears started running down my face as I waited to see my baby boy for the first time. I held my breath until I heard the first cry and after having to replace the suction, I heard the most glorious sound my ears had ever heard, my son’s first cry. The doctors and nurses started yelling "he is peeing everywhere & he is peeing on me". They finally handed him to my mom to let me hold him while they sewed me up (I requested this prior to the surgery). I kept telling him how much I loved him, liked him, and was happy that I get to keep him forever & if I could pick any baby in the whole world, I would still pick him. Before they sewed me up the sucked and removed everything out so I have not had any real bleeding, just a little spotting.

Then I was wheeled into recovery where I don’t remember much other than everyone telling me how cute he is and texting everyone to let them know Mason was here & healthy. I text his Daddy his pic & his status too (Daddy was at work as he had no desire to watch the surgery and came to the hospital when he could see Mason and meet him alone after the surgery.) My mom went to the nursery & my sis & Lori were able to watch from outside. The nurses were in love with him and kept passing him around and ignoring other babies.

Later I was trying to tell the nurses that I had pain in the left side only when I moved. I started throwing up so I couldn’t get up to walk the first day. The next day I got up to walk and the nurse kept trying to make me stand up straight during the walk and I just cried & sobbed & told them that I was pain free laying or sitting but walking was horrible and I think something is wrong. The pain just got worse each day and they kept telling me I am fine & nothing was wrong. Well when I got up to shower after I had my bandage removed. I discovered that they had accidentally glued a portion of my belly to my thigh and every step I took was like ripping at my incision. The c-section itself was painless and perfect. Then the next day when they took out my staples they discovered that my incision and bikini line was covered in a rash and blisters which were bursting & oozing cause I am allergic to the adhesive they didn’t know because they couldn’t see it because it was under the belly that was glued to my thigh. That was the major source of pain and I had to change pads over it to keep the discharge out of my incision. This is the 1^st day I didn’t have to out an ice pack on it and its been over a week.

Everything else has gone smooth except the baby won’t breast feed so I have to pump and feed him, my cat died the day I got back from the hospital and my car was keyed all around it and on the hood. My son is perfect & the c-section is healing great and virtually painless.