Last Wednesday I had the third, all important scan to see if my placenta had moved away from my cervix to enable me to have a natural birth and not a cesarean.
Luckily I am among the majority whose placenta had moved up and away! Apparently something like 95% of women who have a low placenta at their second 26 week scan don't have the issue at their next 35 week scan. Yipee!!!
The relief of knowing that I was not going to get chopped open was a big one. It was a strange feeling thinking that I might not have experienced labour... I kinda felt like half a woman! I know that childbirth is going to be initially more painful than a cesarean but it's something I want to experience and strangely feel lucky to be able to. Yeah I know, talk to me after to see how much I laugh at that statement after knowing about the pain!
The ironic thing thing is I still obviously could have a c-section... but at least I will have tried a normal birth. If there is such a thing!
It was nice seeing Bob at such a late stage of pregnancy (as most people only have two scans, the latest being at 26 weeks). I was very keen still to not find out the sex and the woman was very good at concealing it, which miffed my husband! Bob has my nose (ha ha! doomed!) and has very scary octopus looking eyes... I think its a girl but the rest of my family think its a boy. Time will tell... and their isn't much of that left now, five weeks to be exact! Eak!
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Wow! I came across your site on Google as I am scared to death of having a c-section and placenta previa complete. I woke this morning at 5 am just to find your comments about being chopped in half, and feeling less than a woman. Nice. So glad you are doing well.
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