They say a C-section is the “easy way out.” I wish that were true. From unexpected surgery to painful recovery and emotional grief—this is what it really felt like.

After hours of Pitocin and no progress, I had to make a decision that shifted everything. This is the story of how I delivered my daughter via C-section—full of fear, strength, and love.

I thought I had more time. But when the fruit didn’t make her move, and the water didn’t wake her, I knew something was off. Then came the blood pressure spike—and the call to Labor & Delivery. This was the moment my calm turned into crisis.