Comments on: Irrational http://www.tinytyrant.org/2008/09/irrational Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:39:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://www.tinytyrant.org/2008/09/irrational/comment-page-1#comment-138 Catherine Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:54:15 +0000 http://www.tinytyrant.org/?p=628#comment-138 I had that shoot the dye up the tubes test too. It was 15 months after having a miscarriage. The nurse told me on my way out that there's a lot of anecdotal evidence that it clears whatever the "issue" is and women get pregnant. I was like, uhm yeah - thanks. I got pregnant 10 days later, with Elliot. He too was breech, though not footling. He was flipped by a chiropractor. My OB gave me options and I thought I'd start with the least invasive. A cousin had told me that a version hurt more than vaginal birth, so I wanted to avoid that. Fortunately, he stayed flipped. I was induced because he was getting smaller, not larger in utero. So, like you, I knew what day my baby would be born. It was relieving to be able to tidy a few things at work on Friday afternoon and then tell everyone I'd see them in 3 months. I was induced. I progressed. He went into distress. There was an un-planned, high urgency c-section. The cord had been wrapped around his neck. Every time I contracted I was cutting off his oxygen. And now? He's almost 5. I send him off to school every single day. And it's still hard. He'll start kindergarten NEXT year and I have anxiety about it now. My anxiety started back in January actually. So, it gets easier only because it's what you're used to. Not because it really is easier. She'll love it. And when she tells you to leave, it's a good thing - she's asserting her independence. At least that's what I tell myself. I had that shoot the dye up the tubes test too. It was 15 months after having a miscarriage. The nurse told me on my way out that there’s a lot of anecdotal evidence that it clears whatever the “issue” is and women get pregnant. I was like, uhm yeah – thanks. I got pregnant 10 days later, with Elliot.

He too was breech, though not footling. He was flipped by a chiropractor. My OB gave me options and I thought I’d start with the least invasive. A cousin had told me that a version hurt more than vaginal birth, so I wanted to avoid that. Fortunately, he stayed flipped. I was induced because he was getting smaller, not larger in utero. So, like you, I knew what day my baby would be born. It was relieving to be able to tidy a few things at work on Friday afternoon and then tell everyone I’d see them in 3 months.

I was induced. I progressed. He went into distress. There was an un-planned, high urgency c-section. The cord had been wrapped around his neck. Every time I contracted I was cutting off his oxygen.

And now? He’s almost 5. I send him off to school every single day. And it’s still hard. He’ll start kindergarten NEXT year and I have anxiety about it now. My anxiety started back in January actually.

So, it gets easier only because it’s what you’re used to. Not because it really is easier.

She’ll love it. And when she tells you to leave, it’s a good thing – she’s asserting her independence. At least that’s what I tell myself.

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