Congrats! I had almost the exact same experience when I had L. My water broke (huge gush) on its own before contractions started, she was also posterior and had a true knot in her cord. It made everything a bit tougher and I'm sorry it was rough, but I'm glad she's out safely. I'm really happy for you.
Congratulations! The love will come I promise. I remember seeing C for the first time and thinking "huh. OK. She looks a lot like my niece so I guess she's mine". Sorry labor was rough.
Post by feistypants on Oct 12, 2014 11:12:58 GMT -5
Congratulations! I'm sorry that your delivery was rough, but this is one of the first birth announcements that's ever made me cry real tears. I'm so happy for you!!
I, too, didn't get that instant, overwhelming love feeling. We had a decent delivery, but he didn't breathe on his own and had to be intubated, before I even saw him. He's fine now, obviously (actually extubated himself on the way to NICU) but that worry and feeling of fear covered the love, I think. It took me a few weeks to realize that I had come to love this little potato-like creature.