Introducing Genevieve the V

Genevieve Lee

October 2 at 3:05pm

7 pounds

19.75 inches

On Wednesday, October 2, we welcomed the newest addition to our family, Genevieve. Evie was born via a scheduled, repeat c-section in Greenville, South Carolina. I was very happy that the same doctor that delivered Drake agreed to deliver Evie even though she was not the on-call doctor for the day. I felt very comfortable with Dr. Frederick when Drake was born, so when I decided that I would be having a repeat, I knew that I wanted her again.

After a short delay due to a smoke fire on the NICU wing and the whole floor being locked down, it was off to the operating room. It seems as though I am always one of the easiest patients that a doctor has ever had and without incident, the spinal was administered and I was laid on the table. Having not experienced birthing in a different way, I will say that it is a very odd experience having a c-section. I am not able to see what is going on, but my doctor is good to give me updates on what is going on. David is also very interested in what is happening, so he is allowed to move about the operating room and see everything that is happening. All I can do it listen to the updates and feel the tugging sensation. Dr. Frederick gave David the cue that Evie was about to enter the world and suddenly I heard her first cry.

David spent the remainder of the operation holding Evie and sitting next to my head so we could all three be together. It seemed like this c-section took longer than Drake's but once I was finally closed up, we headed to the recovery room. This hospital does do a great job of keeping the family together the whole time even during surgery and I was able to nurse as soon as we were in recovery.

Once we made it to the room we would call home for three days, Drake was able to meet his sister for the first time.