My Birthing Experience…

I had three miscarriages before I was able to have my first live birth. She was 9 lbs and 12oz, born two weeks late, by emergency C-section. Linnell Georgia (named after my maternal and paternal grandmothers) is my Rainbow Baby (child born after a miscarriage) and well worth it. I had her in a military hospital on Fort Sill, OK in Reynolds Army Community Hospital. They tred to induce me for four days, even using seaweed sticks to try and get my cervix to open. Nothing worked. On the fourth day, they broke my water and noticed that Linnell had a bowel movement while inside of me…that’s when everything hit the fan. I ended up staying in the hospital for 9 days, septic. My other two births had to be by C-section because of previous trauma to my cervix, it wouldn’t open for birth. I have for a long time felt cheated and not a “real” woman for not being able to give birth naturally, but am thankful for the three beautiful children I did have. 🙂