Journey to a VBAC: 3 Months Old

No, I haven't forgotten about this little ol' blog, if you're still reading. Life is just busy with two kids and I've made a promise to myself to spend less time in the internet world and more time enjoying the present. I read this blog post about "How to Miss a Childhood" and it has really impacted me. I don't want to get so caught up in technology that I miss out on what life really is. Everyone is asleep in my house, so I have some free time now.

So things never aligned for me to make it back to Texas for my postpartum visit. I've been feeling fine and I talked with Dr. C's nurse, so I wasn't too concerned. I started to have a little postpartum depression and I needed to decide what I was going to do for birth control, so I made an appointment with a local OBGYN that I've heard great things about when it comes to him supporting natural childbirth. I had heard in the past that he had done some VBACs, but was told he "didn't like to get involved" when I called to ask for a consult. The appointment went well and some great news is that if we decide we want to have one more child, he is totally supportive of me having a 2VBAC with him. He says now I have a "proven pelvis" and he has no problem with me going to 42 weeks before talking induction. I liked him overall. He's no Dr. C, but I learned from my delivery of Baby B that the doctor doesn't matter as much as my mind set going in to delivery. I'm not saying baby #3 is going to happen, but Daddy B and I want to keep our options open. If it is going to happen, it won't be for quite a while, so don't get your hopes up!

Baby B is 3 months old now! He is the sweetest baby boy. I could melt at the smiles he gives me when I go to get him up from naps or bed in the morning. He's sleeping well, still swaddled, and does about 2, 6 hour sleep chunks a night. We are on a great schedule that is flexible and he's taking 3 naps a day. At 10 weeks he was 13lbs 12oz and 25" long. He is rolling from belly to back and can hold his head up like a champ! We love doing the kangaroo carry in my ring sling.

I'm still pumping!! I'm proud of myself! :) I don't make much milk and this week it has dropped lower, but this next week is "Operation Increase Milk Supply." I've deemed it so in my head haha. Lots of steel cut oats, fenugreek and water. I'm not ready to give up. I have a goal to make it 6 months and take it from there. It's very time consuming because I pump in 30 minute sessions, but I know I'll feel that dang mommy-guilt if I just quit.

I'm still working on my big announcement. The last step was completed today and I'm excited to share it with you!

I have lots of ideas of posts I want to do in regards to VBAC, c-sections, and inductions in our country, but I know work will need to go in to them. I'm not sure how many people keep up with this blog, so with 13 followers, I don't know if I want to take the time away from my family to organize the posts and do the research to back up my statements.

Here's some more pictures of my beautiful boys!