Yesterday was my 2-week follow up with Dr. Maher, the friendly OB who performed my last section. I’m okay to have other babies, but will always be a c-section birth. My major organs are okay, just “tacked” up and scarred from the first section (what Dr. Maher called a “resident” mistake where young surgeons overzealously just sew up much more than is necessary). My bladder is the biggest change and so blessedly noticeable… he worked through the scarring and moved it in order to get into my uterus (had this been an emergency under the clock, he would have had to slice through my bladder)… now going to the bathroom actually feels normal again! (I had thought the changes were just a normal part of having a baby.)
We had a *wonderful* visit at Baptist hospital and medical center — this is by far the most positive and friendly medical environment we’ve ever seen. While waiting for copies of Kate and my medical records, we had lunch in the cafeteria (complete with a free jutebox for fun tunes), stopped by billing where a staff member offered to help us navigate and possibly reduce(!) our bill, visited our day nurse, Mary, and stopped in on the lactation consultants. One of the LC’s worked with us on positioning Kate to help with the forceful letdown problems. It was very helpful to have someone look at us nursing and give suggestions and advice. If only I could get my hands on one of their awesome nursing chairs!
Final report: all is well and we are okay!
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