Glad they are going home. That was very scary for me taking home my twins. I was in a lot of pain from my c section and I was scared about taking care of them while I hurt so bad. Did Camille have a c section? They are very pretty babies.
It was a huge surprise, and a bit daunting, to come home with them so soon.
No, fortunately she didn't have to have a c section. They were actually checking to see how dilated she was and saw that to everyone's surprise a prolapsed cord. Fortunately Lydia didn't show any signs of distress, and the cord was still pulsating, so the doctor hopped onto the end of the bed and held her head away as they wheeled her into the operating room to do an emergency C section. They started prepping her when the attending doctor came in and said "I can see her right here, let's just get her out that way--it'll be faster" and Camille pushed and they tried to pull and out she came. She did have to have an epesiodomy though (before the pain meds were even fully taking effect) which was really painful and still hurts, but it's manageable. Ruby was breach so they reached in and pulled her out by her feet just minutes later. Ouch. The pain meds finally kicked in when she delivered the placentas. However the recovery has been pretty good now that we're several days away.
Some more pictures are up on our "blog" and we will make another post at that same site soon. They are so wonderful!
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Cute babies! Lydia and Ruby are pretty names.
Glad they are going home. That was very scary for me taking home my twins. I was in a lot of pain from my c section and I was scared about taking care of them while I hurt so bad. Did Camille have a c section? They are very pretty babies.
It was a huge surprise, and a bit daunting, to come home with them so soon.
No, fortunately she didn't have to have a c section. They were actually checking to see how dilated she was and saw that to everyone's surprise a prolapsed cord. Fortunately Lydia didn't show any signs of distress, and the cord was still pulsating, so the doctor hopped onto the end of the bed and held her head away as they wheeled her into the operating room to do an emergency C section. They started prepping her when the attending doctor came in and said "I can see her right here, let's just get her out that way--it'll be faster" and Camille pushed and they tried to pull and out she came. She did have to have an epesiodomy though (before the pain meds were even fully taking effect) which was really painful and still hurts, but it's manageable. Ruby was breach so they reached in and pulled her out by her feet just minutes later. Ouch. The pain meds finally kicked in when she delivered the placentas. However the recovery has been pretty good now that we're several days away.
Some more pictures are up on our "blog" and we will make another post at that same site soon. They are so wonderful!
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