That was my story as well, although I’d been on Pitocin for 30 of the 36 hours I was in labor, and my daughter was having heart issues she was so tired of the ineffective later.
I’m sorry you had to go for longer. It was hell, and if they’d forced me to go ‘natural’ — I, and my daughter, would have died.
Very scary, isn’t it? I was so tired that all I could say was ‘somebody please, help me’. For a long time, we were worried that he may have had some oxygen deprivation, but he is ok. My mistake was going to a Family Medicine Doctor instead of an obstetrician. I know many Family Medicine Doctors are quite competent.....but mine wasn’t in that category. I did continue going to the OB that delivered my son. Glad your birth experience turned out ok for you and your daughter. I just get incensed when people pretend that C-sections are only for convenience.