August 10th
I had an appointment with my Ob to have the Amino centesis procedure done, and was scheduled to have my c- section the following day. The hospital that I was going to have the baby requires that it get done with all c- sections to make sure the development of the baby is well.
and of course me being me I was freaking out thinking the worst. Imagine a giant needle going through your belly. So as much as I wanted to cry I held it in as good as I could. What really helped was Tony and his mom went with me and as much as they tried to distract me it wasn't working. The only thing that did was the joy tony's mom got out of watching a helicopter get washed outside the window.
In comes the doctor, they did an ultrasound to find a pocket of fluid that was good enough to collect. Turns out I had hardly any fluid left. So the doctor goes a head and tells us that we might as well do the c- section today. Talk about being unprepared. I thought I was going to have one more day to take care of the little things like do some last minute shopping for some things I needed while in the hospital. And more importantly get the house cleaned and ready for when we bring the baby home. I was told to wait and the doctor was going to call the hospital and get everything set up.
the procedure was not as bad as I thought it would be, until I stood up and started to get cramps and contractions. At this point I started to cry, 1, because I was in pain and 2, talk about a surprise. I had a c- section before so I knew what I had to look forward to. And what made it all worse was I was so far away from my family. Sure Tony and his family were there and they are part of my family. But there not my family, I wanted my mom, my dad and more importantly hazel and Julius.
So they walk us over to the Hospital (the doctors office was right across the street and connected to the hospital.) and check me in. So I get settled into a room to answer questions and wait till the doctors are ready to do the c-section.
And here is where Tony decided to start a mini fight with me. All over the cable bill and switching service. It is under my name so of course I am the one who has to do it. So I am on the phone with a customer service rep and I'm repeating word for word to Tony what she is saying to me. I understood it all. Tony didn't so he bitched about it. I explained it to him again and he still didn't get it. In comes his attitude, I wanted to throw him out of my room at this point he seriously pissed me off. But I decided to let it go, I'm getting ready to have a baby and I didn't want to fight or hurt his feelings by doing so. Plus his mom was there, cant fight in front of his mom.
I was told that by 1:00pm we would be ready to go. Another girl was having problems and needed an emergency c-section so I had to wait longer. Finally at 4pm we were ready to go. So they take me to the operating room and start to administer whatever it is the needed to numb me with. Damn doctor was having problems find a pocket in my spine and had to poke me several times. Once he finally got it I laid on the table to wait. I felt like I wanted to throw up and worst of all I couldn't move.
they let Tony in cause he couldn't be in there while I was getting preped and then for a few minutes he sat there and I laid there while the doctor did his job on getting this little girl out. Few more minutes pass and I hear the doctor say there she is lets get her out. And within seconds I hear her cry. August 10th at 4:39 pm Kaci Rebekah Mauricio was finally here.
I wanted to see her right away but my guts are everywhere and there's a huge sheet blocking my view. One of the nurses asked me if I wanted to see her. Like I'm going to say no !!!! Bring her. She was beautiful, she reminded me of hazel in a way. I didn't even get a chance to hold her. Off to the nursery she went.
so here I am laid out with guts all over the place and the doctors carry on a conversation while I'm getting put back together. One of the doctors brought a soda in the O.R. so they were telling him he was going to get in trouble. And he proceeds to tell everyone he didn't bring it in its right outside the door let someone say something to him and he's going off. Leave it to me to get some doctor bitching about how he'll go off on anyone. Can never escape the ghetto I swear!! He sat there for another two minutes and then said if you don't need me I am leaving and took off. After that the conversation was tie her up tight. Then I was taken to the recovery room where I would wait another 2 hours till I see kaci.
I stayed a total of three days in the hospital and Tony stayed there with me. Only leaving to eat and get some things that we needed for kaci. kaci is doing real good. I decided to breastfeed her and that was hell at first but now we pretty much have it down. I couldn't be more happier with this little girl. I forgot what's its like to have a newborn and fall in love with someone so tiny. Another plus is she's got Julius' eyes !!!!!!!!!!! There like a grey blue. So my kick ass genes continue to kick out kids with colored eyes !!
