Since I had a c-section with the girls, I have to have one again. While discussing with the doctor when to schedule said c-section I opted for 38+ weeks rather than the 39+ weeks he was suggesting. As I tried to explain to him, my family history would indicate that labor may be early for me. I don't think he listened to anything I said, he was too busy trying to tell me that there is absolutely no good reason to schedule a c-section that early. Then he said, "Discomfort is not a good reason." I was confused. I had said nothing about discomfort. I responded with, "I don't really want to go through labor if you're going to cut me open anyway."
Later I was thinking about this and realized why discomfort had never even crossed my mind. Let me try to illustrate this:
The picture on the left is Meg at ~35 weeks pregnant with twins. The picture on the right is Meg at ~35 weeks pregnant with one. (I very intentionally wore the same outfit, as I think it shows the difference so well.) For some reason I don't feel like I am all that close to delivery, although I am. In fact, if this baby came as early as the girls, it would show up in less than a week. But I can still bend my legs, I don't have a double chin, I can walk up and down the stairs without pain, I can still tie my shoes, I can still see my shoes when they are on my feet, I haven't had to expand the waist on my maternity overalls, I can still wear my wedding band, etc. Discomfort? I don't love being pregnant by any means, but discomfort had not crossed my mind.
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You look great. Good luck with the upcoming weeks.
wow what a difference!! I knew there was a good reason i was terrified of having twins... i had a hard enough time in the last month or so with just one!!!! This pregnancy must feel like a breeze in comparison. So did the dr. cooperate and let you set the date when you wanted?? I hope so!
That was an awesome post. Gave me a good chuckle.
I wonder why your doc has such a problem! Both of my docs have induced or scheduled the c section at 38.5 weeks without batting an eye. Good thing too!
You look awesome!
Oh, come on. You aren't fooling us. You are all about avoiding discomfort with this one fetus, which is clearly so much worse than two fetuses. :)
That's pretty funny! Seriously, I can't believe the difference in your belly pics! Woah.
I love how a MALE doctor is trying to tell you there is "no good reason" to schedule it early. He's OBVIOUSLY never been pregnant. haha
Ditto to Rhonda's comment. :)
The difference is amazing! I can't even imagine carrying twins. So did the Doctor end up listening to you for when to schedule the c-section?
To those who ask: yes, I got my way. But I was really annoyed with the doc before our conversation was over.
I don't know why they weren't wanting to schedule at 38 weeks, they had no issues with me scheduling at 38 weeks and Cutler still came a day early...
ps thanks for the pictures... It's hard to believe I've been gone that long and that you're that close to having another one. Good luck. Wish I was there.
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