Memorial Box Monday - I'd like to schedule a C-section

When I was pregnant with our second child and the time was nearing for his birth, I sat down with my OB/GYN to discuss our options. You see, with my oldest, after laboring for over 24 hours and pushing for four hours to no avail, it was decided that it was time for a C-section.

I told my OB/GYN that I was open to a VBAC as long as he felt that it was OK. As we sat there discussing it, he stopped, reached for the phone and dialed the Maternity floor of the hospital. "I'd like to schedule a C-section". I could tell from his response that the nurse on the other end must have said, "Did the mom chicken out?" His response was, "No, her Doctor chickened out!"

He told me after he hung up that he felt HORRIBLE for making me push for so long for my first delivery - especially when it was obvious after my son was born that he would never have delivered normally. You see, his head circumference was 15" (yes, that's right - 15"!!!! He weighed in at 11 lb 9 oz!!)

Well, the appointed day arrived and we checked in and waited to be taken to the OR. We got in the OR and the deed was done fairly quickly (15 min from start to finish!) So, you ask, WHY is this a Memorial Box post? Well, you see, my second son's head circumference was also 15" (but he ONLY weighed 9 lb 9 oz) so he wouldn't have delivered normally anyway. In addition, his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. If we had tried to deliver normally, he might have strangled in the womb. God knew exactly what he was doing when my OB/GYN chickened out and scheduled the C-section. So in my Memorial Box is a picture of my son!