We do realize that not all pregnancies end up perfect, despite how much we may prepare and hope. This is an answer a sah-ap member gave when asked the question: what if my baby dies?
– 12/3/91 Jonathan was stillborn at 24 weeks. Induction, meds, epidural. *not* a good experience. – 12/6/92 Nathan was born via emergency c/s at term after a wonderful labor, heart rate decels necessitated c/s with general anesthesia(after we were told half truths about his blood gas levels, but that is a different story). Cord was around neck, under arms. He was put to breast while I was still unconscious. Section was done so quickly, I still had my street clothes on, which probably contributed to the post op infection later…. – 12/7/92 I start my descent into pretty serious depression. Fight it through information….read, read, read, talk, talk, talk – 8/20/93 get pregnant with baby #3, find wonderful midwife, plan vbac, get fired from her backup doc becasue I refused a heparin lock during labor, hire a lay midwife for home birth, suck up to backup doc to “be allowed” back with cnm in case we need to transport. – 5/20/94 Rosa is stillborn. A wonderful, empowering vbac, my body wor
