A 34-year-old mom wanted to feel absolutely perfect during delivering her second child so she spent $3000 on spa treatments, fake eyelashes, makeup and a new handbag before her son Solomon was born into Brookwood Hospital, Alabama, via c-section.
Emma Ford who is an Instagram influencer purchased a new polka-dot dress from Macy’s department store and four-inch stiletto heels. She also carried a Michael Kors bag as her hospital bag.
The mom-of-two, from Alabama, USA, said: ‘’I love getting glammed up. I never go anywhere without make-up on and it was important to me this time around that I look and feel my best when having my baby.’’
‘’It’s such a special moment and I wanted it to be perfect. After my last pregnancy and birth was so horrific, I just wanted to enjoy this one. I wanted to make it more fun and to feel great.’’
In 2016, she faced many health problems while giving birth to her son Samuel and this time she didn’t want to face the same circumstances.
She said: ‘’When I was pregnant with Samuel, I suffered from a lot of minor health issues, that just made things generally harder along the way. I had sciatica, severe acid reflux, heartburn and migraines, which constantly got me down.’’
‘’The birth was fairly smooth-sailing, but I was so worried, it being my first, that I couldn’t relax and enjoy what should have been a beautiful thing.’’
‘’Then, about eight weeks after giving birth, I started feeling horrific pain in my lower stomach. I rushed straight to the hospital, terrified about what the pain could mean.’’
‘’The doctor told me I was suffering from ovarian torsion, which I had no clue about.’’
Ovarian torsion occurs when one of the ovaries twists around the ligaments that keep it in place. In Emma’s case, doctors had to remove her right ovary as it can cause severe pain. This also indicated Emma’s chance to fall pregnant again was less due to the egg supply being lower. But she was excited when she found out she was pregnant for the second time in April 2019.
She said: ‘’This time around, we stayed calm, which was easy, considering we had planned everything to a T. I wanted to feel sexy and glamorous, and show other moms that they can feel that way too.’’
‘’I had worked throughout the entire pregnancy so I wanted my birth to be relaxing, and all about me and my baby. For the nine months, she was pregnant, Emma was determined to enjoy it more this time round.’’
‘’I kept really fit and healthy all the way through and dressed up even when I didn’t feel like it. I basically continued as normal, taking trips and preparing fun things for my baby.’’
‘’We even took a mini babymoon to Florida so we could have some alone time as a couple before the chaos began.’’
Emma visited Brookwood Hospital in Alabama, USA, on 6 January for a scheduled caesarean, with husband Samuel Ford, 34. She posted the photo of her special moment on Instagram, writing: ‘’When I woke up on the morning of my caesarian, I was so excited and ready to meet my little room-mate of nine months.”
‘’I wanted to look and feel my best, so I decided to do my hair and make-up. I really believe that when you feel good, you can’t help but radiate positivity and life.’’
‘’The thought of the surgery was terrifying me, but I didn’t want to look like it, so I chose a little black dress and a bright red lip, and completed the look with heels.’’
She recorded the arrival of her family members at the hospital and said, ‘’It was one of the best days of my life!’’
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