I am one of those people who function better by writing things down. One day, I realized that most of my notes don’t have to be private, so here they are - my second brain. Be warned that, if you stumble upon something here that doesn’t make sense to you, it isn’t meant to!
Vihaan's birth stories
Nurses: The first nurse at night: Frequently measured body stats such as blood sugar level, BP, temperature etc. Would count to 10 literally every time Sneha pushed. This was a pretty good idea. Patient with all our questions. We had more nurses later on, as we moved from triaging area to birthing suite to post-partum suite and their shifts changed every 12 hours. Most of them were nice but not all. Doctor: Even though they sometimes deliver 3-4 babies in a shift, I am surprised by the energy with which our doctor would encourage Sneha to push. I almost fainted when Sneha got Epidural. Apart from this, the delivery was uneventful. And, oh yeah, that Epidural was a great idea. We should have done that the moment Sneha was admitted. Sneha was pretty strong the whole time. While the nurse expected her to push 10s at a time, Sneha would often try to 1-2s more. The nurse said she’ll shake the baby right after birth to make him cry (so that he spits out fluids from his mouth). He didn’t need that - he cried the moment he came out! But not for long. The first song he listened to was Trains by Porcupine Tree.