Friday, March 26, 2010

Different pregnancies

One of my best friends just had a baby girl - a beautiful baby girl, if I may add =). While she was pregnant, she and I talked a lot about how different our pregnancies were. Now that she has had her baby, she and I talk a lot about how different our deliveries were. Besides the obvious, here are some of the key points:

Pregnancy:
-I was looking forward to gaining weight and getting really big. I knew that Logan and Taylor would be small because they would be delivered at 36 weeks (or before), so I wanted to get them as big and fat as possible.
- I was not looking forward to ultrasounds, most of the time. Sure it was nice to see my cute little guys every week, but my belly quickly got sick of the rubbing and poking. Imagine someone doing that to your belly over and over again, in the same spots, for 45 minutes to an hour.

Delivery:
- I never experienced labor, with the water breaking, contractions, and all. I also never had to push to get the babies out. Surprisingly for some, it is actually something I'd like to experience some day.
- I didn't get to hold my babies after the doc delivered them. But Billy did bring them to me so that I could see them. It makes me kind of sad to think that I wasn't the first person to hold them.

Unanswered questions:
- How long would have I been able to keep my boys in my belly if I hadn't had a scheduled C-section?
- Will I ever be able to experience labor and a normal delivery? I guess we'll find out... but not for a little while.

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