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Coming home with our newborn wasn't quite the peaceful beginning I imagined. I was still recovering from my C-section, dealing with blood pressure problems, and learning how to adjust to life as a new family.

After four days in the hospital, I was ready to go home. But walking through my front door with my newborn didn't immediately make everything feel normal again.

The days after my C-section were a mix of recovery, learning to care for my newborn, figuring out breastfeeding, and trying to get comfortable enough to finally go home.

I dreamed of an easy, natural birth with a healthy baby, but my first birth experience didn't go as planned. Here's what happened from my pre-eclampsia diagnosis through my C-section and the birth of my child.