Using the Emergency Exit
By Bronwyn in 
It hasn’t been long since my son was born so the day is still fresh in my mind. The images from that day have been looked at so frequently which is probably aiding keeping the memories fresh. Being one of those who tried it all- attempted natural, received oxytocin, eventually went with epidural because my “epidurance” was wavering, received more oxytocin and landed up with my emergency exit having to be used after many hours of labouring. The only thing missing from this birth equation is gas and a pethidine shot (which a friend assures me, I missed out on because the world is wonderful when looked at through the eyes of a pregnant “pethidinist”)
Caesar wound in hand, baby in the other arm, I marched (slowly) out of that hospital after realising I’d just done the most remarkable thing regardless of how he arrived. I know some choose C-sections and some who have given birth naturally don’t regard C-sections as childbirth but rather that the child gets pulled out, regardless I’m glad for modern medicine and its miracles or I, like many before me, may have died in childbirth. Sounds dramatic but true. Thank goodness for emergency exits!
i second that…