Enormous and Boneless. With a Side of Head-Cold. In a Cup.

This morning we were watching the beginning of Wall-E -- although I think it's a terrific movie, for some reason Luke never makes it more than halfway -- and I realized that at this point in the pregnancy I feel exactly like one of the enormous boneless people who live on the shapeship. Early on, one called Josh falls out of his chair and squirms helplessly around on the floor until he can be rescued. That's me right about now. Also, everyone in the house has developed a head-cold. I'm hoping it's gone before my c-section, which is scheduled for three weeks from last Friday. And/or that I don't spontaneously go into labour before it's gone.

Speaking of c-sections, last night while reviewing The Nursing Mother's Companion (and trying not to hyperventilate as my first attempt at breastfeeding was a total nightmare), I laughed when I came across this brief note on the operation: "If you have had a cesarean birth, keep in mind you are recovering from major abdominal surgery. Most likely, you will have to take pain medication during the first week or so at home. You may perhaps be bothered by an uncomfortable feeling that your abdomen may fall out." I don't really remember being too bothered by the c-section the first time round -- I was much too busy trying to stay awake for the round-the-clock feedings. This time I've vowed to make myself take notes through everything, no matter how tired I get. I'll pay particular attention to any sensations that indicate my stomach is about to fall out and report back.

Comments

[Kerry]

C-section = not a big deal!! Or at least it wasn't for me. I don't *think* my abdomen will fall out. I can't walk quite as far as I think I can (I made it a block and a half today) but otherwise can function quite normally. I hope you do as well this time around!

[genevieve]

OH yuk about the cold! I hope you are feeling shipshape very soon (well, not exactly like a ship, but I'm sure you know what I mean.)

[melanie]

I think it was the drugs that did me in with my c-section more than the surgery itself. The home nurse told me to alternate between ibuprophen and tylenol and things started to get much better (the other stuff - percocet maybe? was making me crazy).

[Steph]

Glad to hear your c-section went so well, K.

G, I think feeling like a ship would be an improvement -- they move so easily through the water. Maybe I should go swimming. But then I'd have to get in a bathing suit. Horrors.

Yeah, M, I think they only gave me a heavy-duty pain drug for a day or two. After that it was tylenol...