At the end of the birth story, I told you that Jackson's head came out and then the rest of him shot out super fast. While this was awesome at the time (since I couldn't feel it anyway), turns out the process was a little rough on my body... If you know anything about tearing, there is a 1-4 scale with 4 being the worst. I was a 3, so the healing process has been pretty rough.
My epidural didn't wear off ALL day long! I got it at 5:30am and at 7pm on Friday, I still couldn't feel my legs. In the days that followed, I have been in a lot of pain. Unable to get up and down easily, and needing pretty serious pain meds every 4-5 hours.
I haven't had any meds since Friday and feel much better than I have in the past week. But there are still moments when I am in pretty serious pain. And if I cough or sneeze?! Oh my goodness. That is MISERABLE.
It really is minor in comparison to what others have had to go through and I know that I am so blessed to really only experience this after-birth pain. Through all of it, Jason has been extraordinary. He foregoes sleep so I can get some, he does laundry, washes dishes, makes me food, and is just sensitive overall to my needs. I love him so much, and I am so blessed that God allowed him to be my baby daddy.
I was a 3 too! Make sure to rest...I didn't because Kegan was in the Nicu--lets just say, It took me about 3 months to heal and I'm still not 100%!!
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