Birth Story: Eva Grace Elizabeth

Eva is our first daughter and our second little Jelo. Just like Barclay, she too was delivered via C-Section.

My pregnancy went really well with Eva. We were so ready for another baby and a sibling for B. We had to plan for Eva as Jeremy was working away on a 2 weeks on/1 week off roster. I was on ovulation charts and everything, it was very interesting lol! It took 4 months and finally WE were pregnant! hehe


Evas due date was August 17th 2012, but I was scheduled in for a C-Section on August 25th if she didn't make her way by then. As per usual - nothing went to plan haha and I went into labour August 20th. I had hoped to have a vag-birth [tmi? lol] with Eva, as I was told I could try. So...I went into labour and off to the hospital we went. Contractions were starting up, I was beggggging for an epidural but just like Barclays birth I wasn't dilating at all. My doctor told me I could try and go through with the vag-birth or be scheduled in for a C-Section. But I had to make my mind up there and then.




After Barclays birth experience where he was extremely stressed to the point where his heart rate kept dipping, I didn't want to put Eva through that. I didn't want anything to happen to her and I definitely did not want to have a birth like Barclays again where I was just so worried. I opted to have a C-Section and Im so glad I did. I have to admit I was a little sad that I wouldn't be able to experience a vag-birth [Im really sorry, I don't know what else to call it!]

I wanted to experience it so badly. I think its just where I suffered from FOMO [fear of missing out] on what it was like to give birth that way. My doc re-assured me that it was better to deliver her safely through C-Section than to go through a bad vaginal birth. Straight away everything was put into perspective and it reminded me what was most important. It didn't matter wether Eva was born via C-Section or via... you know what. As long as my baby-girl was safe and healthy, thats all that mattered.

This time round I wasn't all over the place. I was calm, and knew exactly what to expect. Jeremy and I went into theatre together both knowing what to expect, it was so good. I wasn't busy worrying like crazy - I was just happy and excited to meet my baby girl. We were allowed to take our camera in, which made us sooo happy. We weren't allowed to take any photos with Barclays birth which was such a downer, so you can imagine how happy we are to have these moments captured.

The surgery went well, apart from the fact that I could see the reflection of what was going on in the light shade directly above me lol! It was intriguing at first and I couldn't help but look to see what was going on - but in the end I had to look away before throwing up [you can watch this video here to see what I'm talking about. You've been warned though!].



Our baby girl was born at 4:52pm weighing in at 3.25kg and 49cm long. She made her entrance very known as her little lungs worked overtime hehe she cried her heart out. For me, I was so happy to hear her voice.

I couldn't wait to hold my baby girl - but I was waiting for what felt like forever because her Daddy just couldn't let her go! She had him wrapped around her finger as soon as he laid eyes on her.

Once I finally got to hold her I just couldn't believe that I had a little Princess. A baby girl of my own! She was just so beautiful and perfect, so tiny and delicate.

All through this time she was crying, my poor darling. She couldn't stop. They stitched me up, while Eva was taken over to the scales. Jeremy cut the cord and helped clean her up. Finally she was bought back to me and I finally got to feed her. She latched on so naturally and easily, I was so happy that she was finally calm and had stopped crying. I was so in love.

I got wheeled into a different room while I got checked over and then we were wheeled into our hospital room. Barclay was waiting patiently to meet his little sister. I was so nervous for this part. I didn't know what to expect. As soon as Barclay saw Eva he just wanted to cuddle and kiss her and take care of her. It was just the cutest thing to see in the whole world. My two little munchkins.




The most hardest part by far was the first night when everyone had to leave. This time round Jeremy wasn't allowed to stay the night and I found everything so overwhelming. I had my newborn, I was trying to recover from my c-section, I wasn't able to move as freely as Id like or even stand up at this stage - then being alone and exhausted just made everything and anything seem like a mission. Just grabbing Eva out of her bassinet was painful and difficult. It was frustrating. Changing her nappy would take me 10 minutes!

If it wasn't for the amazing nurse I had, Im sure I would have broken down in tears a million times. She was just the most beautiful, most helpful nurse in the world. She would push Eva in her bassinet on her nightly rounds to help get her to sleep, burp her for me, sing to her, change her, dress her - she did so much to help me and Ill forever be grateful!

We stayed in the hospital for 3 nights and at last we could go home!

My recovery in general went quite well. My scar didn't get infected this time but I did get a urine infection and Eva and I had to go back into the hospital for another five days.




The name 'Eva' means 'Breath of Life' and thats exactly what she is. She has so much personality and sass I just love her to bits. I can't believe she will be three this year! She is our little Perth baby - We moved here from NZ to start a new a chapter in our lives and Im not gonna lie, it was a little bumpy at first. But when Eva arrived, she was literally the new breath of life we needed to make us feel like everything would be okay. And it was.

Thank you Babygirl,

Love you always.


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