I had been moving stuff for the carpet cleaners Sunday and I knew I was doing too much, but I always do too much. Monday night, I had very sharp pain in my old scar area with lots of contractions. Tuesday the pain continued with contractions so I was sent to labor and delivery. I was so reluctant to go in because I really thought everything would be fine. The doctors didn't agree and weren't going to take the risk. I was alone and had to call Michael (he didn't believe me, he was still a week from finals) and find babysitting all from the hospital bed (and bathroom). They wanted to deliver her in thirty minutes, so not a lot of time to get everyone in place.
As soon as Michael got to the hospital, he was acting like a different man than I had known for a long time. He seemed to have no worries or distractions and was very light-hearted and focused on me and baby. The atmosphere in the operating room was very relaxed. I started shaking like I had with my first so I was joking with everyone to calm myself down. It worked like a charm, and after getting my epidual and giving the resident a lecture about how I wanted a pretty scar after the surgery, in case they were going to let him near me with a scalpel, Michael came in and sat next to me. I kept calling everyone by their first names (except the actual doctor, I did not want her forgetting where she was! In my guts!) which made me feel much better, like we were all old friends. It felt very intimate. Michael stroked my hair and stayed very close to me.
When my other kids were pulled out, there was an uncomfortable empty feeling in my abdomen but when they pulled Macey out, I suddenly felt normal. I felt like myself again, but not that weird empty belly feeling. After Macey was delivered, the nurses kept her within eyesight the entire time. Michael held her close to me while they finished the surgery. We all went to recovery together, Michael made phone calls and the kids came a little later to see their sister. Simon held Macey and sang her a lulaby. The kids were so in love and it couldn't have been more perfect.
Michael took such great care of everyone the week after deilivery and treated my like a queen. I don't know if we've ever been that peaceful and content. Because the c-section was planned, there was absolutely no disappointment or negative feelings surrounding the delivery. I finally got to have a really positive delivery I loved (and it was surgical, go figure) and haven't had post-partum problems. We're all doing really well, Sarah has matured quite a bit and Simon has gone all soft and gushy.
