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Really appreciate you being so open and raw about your entire experience, thank you Nadine! Elliott is too adorable for words. ❤️ Sending prayers and hugs for continued healing and joy.
I completely feel you mama. I had a very much unplanned c-section and I was TERRIFIED. I was on ketamine so I was completely out of it. I felt so robbed of an experience, I didn’t hear her first cry, I didn’t get to hold her, and she went to the NICU and I didn’t get to see her for 24 hours because I had a fever. Your feelings are VALID.
Nadine, thank you for being so open about your experience, hearing your experience will help others relate and to feel less alone. I’m so sorry your birth experience went the way it did. Motherhood is such a trip to birth a human(not to mention to have a traumatic experience), then be expected to care for this human while you are trying to heal is wild. Just know YOU are exactly what your baby needs and are doing amazing for him!
Elliott is a great name! Honestly it's so so so great that you're doing better. I can't believe all the crazy things you had to go through. I don't know if I would have been able to keep it together going through all of that.
You are so right. It is so important to share birth stories. Sounds like you are getting the hang of Motherhood. Congrats Nadine! I have enjoyed watching your journey for quite a while now. Blessings
Your feelings are valid ❤️❤️ you are a brave mommy for being so raw and open about your experience. Allow yourself to grieve the experience you wish you had. However long you need. Your doing better then you think by making this video. ❤️ I hope you're not feeling pressured to return back to RU-vid. I am happy that you are here. You are not alone. ❤️❤️
He's so handsome! I'm glad you're talking about these things. My sister had similar experiences with her daughter and it was pretty scary so much love sent your way there.
I am very glad that you are feeling better.🤗 The stress in your voice may be tempered by your growing confidence, but soon this will all be "back in the day." The daily routine videos are something to look forward to. At least now you have some bonding time before Elliot asks to borrow the car keys!😊
Sending all the love Nadine ❤️ Can relate to the emotions surrounding not getting the birth you wanted, those first few weeks of craziness and sleep deprivation, and also the “work in progress” breastfeeding! My daughter will be two years old next month, and all I’ll say is: it gets easier. But until then, sending all the love! Motherhood is tough ❤️
People need to know that everyone’s experience is different. I know many also that have had a c section and they did so well and most prefer it over natural delivery due to many complications they had with natural. It’s also important to stay positive!
He is so cute!! You doing just fine, is ok to be emotional. Take one day at the time, step by step. You will feel much better later on. Keep spending time with baby as much as you can .....they grow too fast!! And Everything is going to be okay 💕💗
Hey Nadine, I'm Jade the new subscriber to your channel and it's nice to meet you! You're Canadian right? I'll enjoy your videos and I hope I'll enjoy the rest of your videos hope it's very entertaining.
Oof. This video hurt, but it’s real and needs/deserves to be heard. There is SO MUCH PRESSURE on birth. Society puts it on us and we put it on ourselves. It’s nine months of such a deep want to bring life in in a way that matches what you dream of and work hard for. Losing this has got to be one of the hardest punches to the gut. Nadine, I am so sorry your experience was different from what you dreamt of. The loss of what you had planned is real and I hope you take the time to mourn it. I am glad you have such a strong support system in Matt, but even so, he can’t ever understand. Know you are not alone and seek help when you feel like you need it. ❤️ all the love and strength to you. Wonderful job with Elliot, he is perfect although the experience wasn’t.
My water broke with my first contraction at 38 weeks. I was 1cm dilated when I got to the hospital and 4cm just under an hour later when the ob came in (2 hours from first contraction). I asked for IV pain meds to try to get rest. They did an ultrasound and found baby had flipped since my appointment day prior and was breech. I was already having contractions 2 minutes apart and ob believed I was in rapid labor so i was in OR for emergency c section and baby was born 45 minutes later. The spinal did not work on me so they put me under general anesthesia. I did not get to hear his first cry, do immediate skin to skin. The 45 minute wait in post op while I came off the anesthesia was brutal. Fortunately when I got to the room we did skin to skin and he latched and fed right away. The realization I had some trauma first hit me when I had to watch a 20 minute video about how great and important the golden hour is before discharge. Basically cried through the entire video.
I feel like the recovery is the worse thing I've ever experienced...my whole lower body was swollen...so much pain and pressure on my pelvic area could barely walk because it was swollen
Post c-section plus explore laparatomy here. Still doesn't feel well even after 3 weeks.. It is tough emotionally and physically. But I knew this worth it.
Oh mama! I feel your emotions though the screen. I’m a year in to motherhood and those first few months are so hard let alone weeks. But just know that you are doing a fabulous job! Elliot is so precious and I hope you have great physical, mental and emotional support during this time! Sending love from California💕
I totally feel you about your c-section I had scheduled induction that failed. I am little over 1 month postpartum. I don't feel totally normal mentally yet. Physically I am feel better.
Can I just say well done mumma. You are utterly brilliant. Seeing you teary made my cry, because I know where you are at. It’s hard, it’s not flowing easily, everything is a push, you hurt and you have lost who you are. You will return victorious I promise you will. Allow yourself time, no matter what. As for being good enough, of doing a good job, this is the start of always feeling not enough and mum guilt is unavoidable. Just live with it and it will keep jogging alongside you forever more. My two are 16 & 14, I feel your hurt like they’ve just been born. It’s all going to be ok. Believe in you, because you are wonderful. Much love.
C sections suck. Never wanted any but birth plans don't always go as planned. I have had 3 and my 4th in a few weeks. Not looking forward to recovery but the babies are worth all the pain.
I think you are doing amazing, he's a beautiful little boy. Thank you for sharing your story, they more different birth stories out there helps new/soon to be Moms know that what they are experiencing isn't unique to them. They have others out there that understand what they are going through. Hugs
He's beautiful and congrats. I cried your whole video reliving my own didn't go as planned delivery with my first child. I am sorry yours didn't go as planned, but so glad he, you, and daddy are doing well. That first time standing up after a C section is a whole next level, I remember that too well.
I just had a emergency c section my first one that was my second pregnancy and I’m 3 week’s postpartum and I can say I’m still not coping with it makes me tear up every time I think of whole situation of why I had to get it.
So many influencers I've followed for so long are all going through the same thing! If you don't follow her, Samantha Ravndahl is from Vancouver area and talks about postpartum in her recent video
I'm so emotional every time I watch your latest vids, I promise everything gets better! It doesn't matter how he got here, he got here safely 💜 that's all that matters. Sending love xxxx
I had the same experience but with natural birth, i had a bad experience and also the recovery after the birth took longer then I thought.. so its very individual, even if people say that natural birth it’s better or recovery its easier.. thats not true.. 😢
The fact that you filmed this video 1 month in...hats off to you. As a mom who's had 2 csections, I totally understand the emotions and everything around the birth plans. You will come through it ALL. Most importantly you and baby are healthy and doing well. God bless your family and keep you safe.
hi Nadine, hope you can do a video on breastfeeding with c-section please! thanks for ur honest sharing! having a scheduled c-section in less than a month due to placenta previa and i am so scared
Is there any complications due to repetitive c section? I have had my first c section now I am bit scared to have another one in subsequent pregnancy 😂
aaawww Nadine... HUGS!!! You made me tear up with you. My Spinals (4) always heated my body up and made my breathing hard and that would freak me out alittle at first. Sorry you had a harder time of it. Coming off the spinal, I got a really bad head ache! Really bad! - I was surprised you got out of the hospital so fast. I was there 5 days every time. - Normal after soreness... For me took 3 months standing up straight. Soreness too. - The wash room, the nurses pushed me to get up and walk the very next day, so you can BM, but they want you me to do both before I could leave the hospital. - Baby blues and doing a good job. You are and you will! I wanted to feel that too and no matter how much someone tells you that, you don't buy into it, till you feel it for yourself and believe it. But you are! Each time my baby blues was different. My 2nd baby, was only 2 weeks. I think its sometimes, mind over matter. I hope yours doesn't last too long. - Good job!! Your here and baby is here, YOU MADE IT!!
When I became a Mom the first time, my empathy for my mother, my parents was intense. And for the first month, everyday I was overwhelmed with breastfeeding. I would think everyday, this is the last day, I can't do this... But I breastfed for 10 months. And you will learn to relax, just trust yoursefl. He is ADORABLE.
bless your heart for making this video, my birth was the exact opposite of what i planned or expected. this is exactly what i needed to hear, and that it’s okay to feel this way about it. much love ❤️
Thanks for sharing. You'll get through it all. One day at a time. Glad you have Matt and such great support. All the emotions are normal. He's adorable!
Nadine, thank you for being so honest. I'm sorry to hear things didn't work out as you expected. It's hard, but try to stay positive and things will get better, you'll see. You're doing great job. Eliott will soon sleep through the night, your life will get back to normal eventually. It will never be the same as was before, but it will be amazing, you'll see. Life with babies and kids is though, but so rewarding. I'm shocked you only stayed in hospital for only 3 days after the C-section? That's crazy short. I gave birth (vaginal birth without complications) to my son in Switzerland and stayed 4 days. Crazy how different are post-birth practices in different countries. Take a good care of yourself! Sending you and little Elliott big virtual hug!
Elliot is very handsome and I am so grateful that we live today and not in a time when childbirth was so very very dangerous. Enjoy . The days weeks years pass quickly. You’ll be a great mom. Follow your instincts. Your heart knows. And don’t let other expectations cloud you. Baby doesn’t need perfect parents. He needs real people.
I had a vaginal delivery with no tearing and I still had trouble getting in and out of bed and doing anything I can't imagine what you c-section mamas go through!
Sorry to hear things did not go as planned but so happy for you both and that everyone is doing well. I remember when we came home with our first and looked at each other and said "What now???" Somehow it all worked out, as we are sure it will for you guys too!. One Question...what about future travel?
I just want to say, THANK YOU for sharing! I had a very similar birth story to yours and not enough people talk about how tough it can be. Again, I really appreciate your openness and honesty!
It's so interesting how times have changed. I was Frank Breech as well, waaaaay back in 1979. They didn't even offer a C-section to my mother. She had me, folded in half bottom first, no epidural. I still feel bad for her, lol.
So sorry to hear you had this experience. It kinda resonates with my experience in regards to postpartum after a c-section. In my case I had to get a c-section coz after 12 hours of labor my daughter was unable to come out! hang in there, you're doing great and just by seeing your LO, he is so happy!
Hi, Your so honest and your birth story is actually helping me heal as I had a similar C section experience to yours. Its so nice to see what a fantastic mother you are your doing great. Your a warrior 💪 💙 its so tough recovering from a c section.
You are doing great, it's hard to handle emotions at a month post, but if your breastfeeding your emotions are still a bit hard to control even months later. But not as bad as the first 3.
Thank you for talking about your experience. My baby boy is 1 years old and I still haven't completely coped with it. Everyday I think about how I wanted to be the one to hold him or sorry to be the first to pull him out and hug him especially when I carried and cared for this precious baby for 9 months. But I am very thankful for the doctors and nurses that helped deliver my baby boy they where amazing. Now that I do have him I hug him everyday as if it was my first time I was holding him. Everyday I'm trying to cope with it and look at the positive. I'm grateful that there's other people talking about their experience and the way they feel after a birth. Hey momma's out there your not alone ❤
Nadine, it’s okay to be upset about not having things go as planned. You can be happy to have him here and enjoying that, but have trauma from your experience. Both can exist and be true simultaneously. Seeking a support group or therapy can be very helpful in processing your emotions. Crying about it, feeling your feelings, doing whatever you have to do to cope is 100% normal and healthy. Take care of yourself, be kind to yourself. Sending lots of love.
so happy you are sharing your experience, Well done on your sharing experience ,no doubt I have no idea what it is like. I really want to thank you for sharing your experience. You are a rock star.
Just have to say, every time you teared up I cried right along with you. I'm 5 days out from a very unplanned csection and could relate to a lot of what you said. You seem like a great momma and your baby boy is so precious!
Hi nadine, I've just recently stumbled upon your channel (didn't realize you've continued to vlog). I've first seen your vlogs wayyyyy back in mid 2000s, and I'm happy to see you've grown a lot and even had a baby! You don't even look like you've aged that much. Happy for you and best of luck in your journey as a new mom.
Congrats mama!!! I'm sorry that you had a few hiccups but its important to get those feelings out and cry about it. Elliott is so adorable. Sending you, daddy and baby so much love and positive thoughts ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Many weeks of love and support and the emotions will fade as you process the experience,the mental and physical injuries will heal by November, you'll be fine Nadine 💗💗🇬🇧👍
the same thing happened to my baby cousin when he was born he was so big / "overcooked" and breathed in the poop and was in the nicu for a few days- he's 20 now and all good never had any problems after that! welcome baby Eliot!!
Aw, congratulations on your baby boy! And don't be too upset that the birth didn't go as you hoped it would (I know it's easier said than done), birth experiences hardly ever do! I had a vaginal birth with no painkillers as I was too late to get to the hospital. And my daughter got stuck, which made the pain absolutely immense, so by the time she was actually born (it took me two and a half hours of pushing) I was in a shock so I didn't get to enjoy the fact that she was born, which was hard for me later. But, honestly, you have years and years to enjoy and spend time with your son, birth is only a small part of it. Women put too much hope and plan in making the birth right, because more often than not, it does not go the way they have planned.
Nadine, you are a mom rockstar already! For only 4 weeks postpartum you look great! Thank you for your honesty in your experience. It really helps others to know they are not alone in their feelings or experiences. Wishing you, Matt and Elliott continued health and happiness!
Nadine, thank you for being genuine here. You laid it out so simple without politics and it is YOUR story because of that. Wishing you and your little one the best.
Hey Nadine, wishing you a rapid recovery! 💛 Thank you for sharing your story so that other mamas can relate in similar situation. Sending you much love from Damanhur 🙏
Congratulations again. Thank you for sharing your experience. It is nice to hear different perspectives on birth and it does seem like many birth plans get thrown in many people's cases. As time goes on, i am think you'll cope more and more as baby boy grows up health and well 😉
