Its been a long time, a busy month...life changing even!
Around the time of my last Blog entry we discovered that our second baby was in the breech presentation. All my stress and effort went into trying to get the baby to turn so we could have another wonderful, med-free delivery. It was not to be, even after spending hundreds on acupuncturists, chiropractors etc etc baby Brown number 2 decided that 'head up' was the way to be. At 37 weeks an ultrasound scan reveled that the cord was wrapped twice around the baby's neck and therefore poor baby just couldn't turn.
On the 21st of April we had a scheduled cesarean section and Molly Cate Brown was born. She weighed 7lbs 12oz and was 19.5 inches long. A HUGE, HUGE surprise as my 'motherly intuition' has told me I was having another boy-obviously my 'intuition centre' in my brain is broken! I was beyond thrilled though. A big boy and now a baby girl. We have the 'perfect family'. The cesarean went amazingly well. Our wishes were respected and Molly was placed 'skin-to-skin' within minutes, we also received no hassle after declining the Erythromycin eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccination. We also refused the 'hospital policy' of 2hours 'compulsory nursery time' and the 'compulsory infant sponge bath' and none of this was met with any disapproval. We got the obligatory 'contaminated baby' sign on her isolette due to the lack of bathing, but that was good as everyone who touched her wore gloves!! Molly was jaundiced within a day or so of her arrival. This was no surprise as her big brother had been too. But here in America it seems like it was much more of a big deal. Where as with Sam I was told 'just feed him and put him in the sun' Mollys jaundice was met with blood tests and eventually phototherapy during our last night at the hospital. She HATED wearing the little sunglasses and that night was truely miserable. Bryan and I were both deliriously tired and poor Molly didnt want to sleep at all. It all paid off though and Mollys bilirubin levels decreased enough that we were allowed home after 3days.
Since being at home things have been a little insane. Sam is struggling to accept he is no longer the only child in the house and has been rather naughty since Molly came home. He loves 'baby Molly' but hates just about everything else-including me most of the time.
Molly sleeps well, and eats pretty well although breastfeeding is still a struggle but we're managing.
