tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028971220589051223.post1073897075933325208..comments2013-08-30T13:20:12.525-07:00Comments on the making of a woman and a mother: finding/using my voice.kimberlylam1207http://www.blogger.com/profile/14863829344844944645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028971220589051223.post-29123083569982966962013-03-11T20:55:47.811-07:002013-03-11T20:55:47.811-07:00thanks, maggie! so glad you shared all that with m...thanks, maggie! so glad you shared all that with me. i'm trying my best to make peace (in advance) with whatever happens...but i guess we'll just have to see how it all falls together. xo<br />kimberlylam1207https://www.blogger.com/profile/14863829344844944645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028971220589051223.post-81201077975221918692013-03-11T20:28:34.205-07:002013-03-11T20:28:34.205-07:00Oh, and Teddy was waking up from his nap when I wr...Oh, and Teddy was waking up from his nap when I wrote this, so I published my comment too quickly!! GOOD LUCK! Stick to what you trust for yourself. If it turns out it isn't meant to be, trust me and know there is a beautiful lesson there. I was devastated by a surprise csection with Ava, but a beautiful lesson did indeed prevail. That said, I don't see any reason you can't have a beautiful vaginal birth with twins! I know its possible and believe in you and hope with all my heart you get what you want.Maggie Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085729517745404858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028971220589051223.post-82715566533871118572013-03-11T17:18:37.667-07:002013-03-11T17:18:37.667-07:00Good for you! I had to fight for my VBAC. But I ...Good for you! I had to fight for my VBAC. But I also had to really and truly come to a place in my heart prior to the birth where it was okay if I had to have a csection. I wasn't going to allow myself to be pushed into one unnecessarily, but if Teddy had to come out via csection like his sister (and I've been assured and assured it was the option at the time for Ava... though, looking back through the birth of Teddy, I wonder..... but, I've let that go and moved forward) I would have been okay with it. I know there would have been a short grieving period, but I had found peace with the possibility and I had lots of peace surrounding Ava's birth. All in all, I had to use my voice STRONGLY during my pregnancy to fend off my doctors who kept trying to lazily push protocol. But when asked and reassured by me with confidence they agreed with me readily. It was much easier to voice as I continued to voice. It felt good. GOOD FOR YOU! Maggie Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085729517745404858noreply@blogger.com