but at around 32 weeks my doc said that it looked as though the placenta had moved up slightly, so if I wanted to, we could entertain the idea of natural. By this stage I had researched everything about ceasarians… from complications to expected reactions to how its done etc, etc… and I said to him – If you still think that the big C is the way to go, then lets do that…

Turns out it was the right thing after all. When doing the C-section, and handing me my beautiful baby girl, all the doc said was “I’m so glad you didn’t go natural, this placenta was a lot lower than it looked”… So I would have gone into labour and well, the complications with a low lying placenta are rather large (I’m sure you know what happens if the placenta pulls loose before the baby is out…), I would have ended up having an emergency ceasar anyways.

I must say – i wouldn’t recommend a ceasar. It certainly wasn’t the most fun I’ve had… not for weeks – and being on pain medication for weeks after… Not enjoyable.

But, I look at my beautiful girl and I couldn’t be more happy to be a mom. She is the most precious creature – regardless of how she entered this world. And, thankfully, all I have to remind me of the birth are a few stretch marks and a small scar…