I never knew how truly blessed
5-7-11
Rob and I were sitting here talking about our adventure in adding a new member to our family when he said something that surprised, shocked, and changed my life forever. For the first time sense Mackinzy Jeanette was born I was told that both of us almost didn't make it. I had no idea my daughters life and mine were spared on May 7, 2011.
For the most part it is common knowledge that when Mackinzy was born that it was an emergency C-Section. I had a low lying placenta my entire pregnancy and started to bleed when they checked me. So my desire for a natural birth was completely out the window. Mackinzy had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck three times, was blue, and not breathing. My memories of this experience is someone saying she was born at 11 o'clock straight up, my baby was blue and not breathing, and that Grandma Williams tried to make me feel better by saying, "She's turning pink." I could tell by the sound of her voice that this was not true. Grandma went with Mackinzy and Rob stayed with me. I started to get really sharp pains on my left side front and back that felt like 2 serrated knives twisting back and forth. The surgical staff told me to lay still so they could finish putting me back together. I remember saying, "I just need to roll onto my right side." The next thing I remember is waking up in my room. I had no idea if Mackinzy was alive, then I saw my loving husband by my bed and I knew she was okay. Rob told me we had a beautiful little girl.
Why does this matter? Well we are TTC (Trying To Conceive) again, and the emotions and questions keep popping in my head, "What if...." I keep telling myself there isn't any reason to worry, 'You've talked with your doctor about what happened, It was rare.'
