Welcoming Baby Odin!

We are so very happy to announce that my beautiful little boy was born on Wednesday the 13th of October at 12:48pm weighing in at over 8 pounds! We have named him Odin George Edward Laughton and he is just gorgeous!

I was in hospital for 2 weeks prior to my c section as I had gotten really unwell. I also had contractions for a whole week which took my breath away when contracting! Luckily, I never dilated nor did my waters break – both of which is good in my circumstances of not being allowed to go into natural labor. My C Section wasn’t near as bad as I had thought it out in my head to be and being put under General Anesthetic wasn’t traumatising for me at all. The staff were so amazing and really went above and beyond to make it comfortable for me. Waking up afterwards was really rough, I was vomiting really hard because of the mucous stuck in my throat and being so tender, I couldn’t cought it up. I stayed in recovery over night and they were so great in helping me look after Odin with feeds, nappy changed and burping him. The day after the surgery was the worst pain wise due to my womb contracting back and shedding the thick lining that forms during pregnancy! It didn’t take them long to get my pain under control though and yesterday (16th of October) we got home!!

It is so surreal, I keep thinking I’m dreaming! Being a mummy is the most amazing thing in the world and nothing beats it! Being a mummy is something I have wanted for so long that we didn’t think would ever happen for us. Now, I have such a healthy baby boy despite being so ill during my pregnancy! It’s such a blessing as well as a miracle and having a rainbow baby (baby after loss) makes him so special to us. The late nights/early mornings and nappy changes are all such a blessing even if I am tired, just being a mum and caring for my baby makes everything so worth it!

I am so thankful to all staff at Aberdeen Maternity Unit for the amazing care Odin and I had! From the domestics, kitchen staff, cleaners, nurses, auxiliaries, midwifes, doctors, surgical team and everyone there! I also met three great new friends during my admission who I still keep in contact with. Jaimie was also able to stay for three nights at a hotel very close by thanks to the NHS Aberdeen and NHS at Dr Grays in Elgin and we are so grateful!

I had my midwife come round today to check on us and the same tomorrow. I also have family coming over today to help us put things away and clean the house. Jaimie had major surgery just over 3 weeks ago to move his Ileostomy from the right side to the left and so he is still quite tender. My c section wound is a little sore but mostly it is my back that hurts which a hot water bottle really helps! The bleeding after my section has also not been too bad at all which is a huge relief as I was so worried about that prior!

Over all, it’s been the hardest but most amazing experience in my life. ❤