Hunter's First Birthday: Woodland Onederland

Happy First Birthday Hunter!

I decided to share his birth story on the blog today since I haven't really told many people. I guess I was ashamed and didn't want to share. Throughout my pregnancy, I knew I had Placenta Previa and I came to terms that I was going to be forced to have a C-Section. But what I wasn't mentally prepared for, was the feelings of guilt of not being able to birth my baby naturally. Which is so dumb and women should not have to feel bad about it! But we do, because Mom-guilt is real and irrational!

We had the delivery scheduled for December 27th. But at 2:30AM on December 21st, I woke up to a complication with my placenta previa. My husband and I quickly drove to the hospital to be admitted and evaluated. A few hours later, my doctor was there and we were getting ready for surgery. 

At 6:23AM my beautiful baby boy was born. But instead of a cry, I heard my doctor firmly say, "He's limp and blue." At that moment, everyone in the operating room started rushing around and it felt like hours (but was probably only a few seconds) until I heard that cry. A wave of relief washed over me and soon Delta brought the baby over to me and I was crying tears of happiness!

And for the next few weeks, I was in a stage of sleep-deprived happiness that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. Scratch that, I'm still sleep deprived! Hunter has brought so much love and light into our world and I can't imagine doing this any different!

 I love you sweet boy and I'm loving watching you grow up and discover the world!