Birth Story (PIP)
Blueyed228
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So after being stuck on bedrest since 25 weeks, I went in last Wed for my induction. Since I was already 4-5cm we all figured things would move quickly. We got to the hospital at 10am, started Pitocin at noon, they gave me an epi and broke my water at 4:20pm and we waited.
I was getting really strong and really painful contractions. Really painful. They lasted through the night and I didnt get any sleep. We had multiple anesthesiologists in and out trying to figure out why I was having so much pain. They decided that my epi was not in correctly and they did a new one. I started having massive back spasms and they couldnt figure out why I was still in pain. I got a new anesthesiologist who was able to take some of the edge off.
After 30 hours, I had only dilated another 2cm and was holding at 7cm. Baby girl wouldnt let baby boy continue down the birth canal. He never got past station 0. We all decided that labor was not going to progress any further and that a c-section was the next step. At this point I was done and just wanted it to be over. I expressed my concern about the pain to my anesthesiologist and she ended up staying past her shift so that she could be in there with me.
**If you have not given birth yet, fair warning that this next part is scary**
Without getting into the gory details, it ends up that my body blocks pain medication, and I felt just about everything except the first incision. The pain meds were not doing the job. I could even move my legs. I only really remember them taking baby boy out. After that the pain was just too much and I kind of went delirious. I remember asking my anesthesiologist to kill me. To please put me out of my misery. She was trying with different meds but they were not working. I also had a really bad bleed. It was pretty much everywhere. Floor, Drs pants, etc. They were having a hard time getting baby girl out, and thats why they couldnt give me the really good stuff, but as soon as she was out, my anesthesiologist blasted me with something that finally gave me some relief. They wanted to give me a blood transfusion the next few days, but since I wasnt dizzy or fainting, I declined it.
It was pretty much the worst experience of my life and really traumatizing. I will never do this again. Ever. But the thing that made it all worth it is that Anthony William was born at 4:48pm and his sister Julia Grace came at 4:52 and they are perfect. No NICU time, no issues, nothing. Just 2 little miracles.
DX: PCOS/Recurrent losses/MTHFR mutation (compound hetero)
5 hysteroscopies/2 surgical
3 Inject IUIs = 2 m/c's and 1 BFN
IVF #1= BFP. m/c at 7w6d. Needed 2 D&C's and scar tissue removal. Mild OHSS
IVF #2 = BFP. Severe OHSS. 4 Drainings. TWINS!
Re: Birth Story (PIP)
Second same thing happened to me! After 30 hours of labor I ended up with an emergency c section due to babies heart rate dropping and cord around his neck, and I felt the entire surgery. Like you I told the anastesiologist to put me out of my misery! Once baby was out he knocked me out. I totally agree that it was traumatizing! But you made it and have 2 blessings now. Congrats again!
Me (32) DH (34) | |
BFP #1 4/5/12 | Natural m/c on 4/18/12 (6w1d)
BFP #2 8/23/12 | DS born 5/3/13
BFP #3 12/6/15 | DD born 8/23/16
BFP #4 2/22/19 | EDD 10/28/19
My little bug, Madeline. Born June 2, 2013.
O14 January Signature Challenge: Snow Fails
I am sorry that your experience was so traumatic!
BFP 5/21/10, Missed m/c 7/5/10 at 11w3d (baby measured 7wks), D&C 7/7/10
Aug/Sept 2010 - CD3&10 b/w & u/s, genetic testing, SA, HSG, & Lap/Hyst to remove septum
12/09/10 BFP -- 7/05/11 DS born at 33w5d. Came home after 23d in NICU at 37w0d
June 2012 - TTC #2! -- 10/05/12 BFP -- 5/23/13 DS2 born at 37w1d! Yay full term!
Surprise BFP 6/25/14 LO#3 due Feb2015!
First Son - born 2013
Third Son - due June 9, 2018
TTC #2:
March - May 2014 - Natural cycles - no luck
June 2014 - Clomid 50mg - BFN
July 2014 - Clomid 50mg - BFN
August 2014 - Clomid 50mg - BFN
September 2014 - Clomid 50mg - Fingers crossed...
Congrats! Sorry about the sh!tty birth experience...you probably should have specified 'drugs that work' in your birth plan.
Your babies are adorable; can't wait to hear more about them and how you are all adjusting to life at home!
Me:40 AMA, DH:36 0% morph, TTC#1;
BFP#1 4/2011, MMC 6/2011 11wks Trisomy 13;
BFP#2 11/2011, CP
FSH: 17.9, AMH: 2.2
IVF#1 w/ICSI: ER 4/3: 5R,4M,4F
ET 4/6 All 4 (1-8A+, 2-8A-, 1-3A) BFP#3
Two weeks of beta hell = Blighted Ovum
IVF#2 Aug/Sept: ER 8/27: 4R,3M,3F
ET 8/30 (1-8A+, 1-6A+)
Beta#1 9/10: 350; Beta#2 9/12: 796; Beta#3 9/20: 9155
Expecting Boy/Girl Twins! My babies were born 4/23/13 at 36w1d!
I was thinking about you the other day and wondering how your induction went. I'm sorry it was such a terrible experience.
The twins are adorable! You make cute babies!
BFP#1 "Watermelon" born 3/2011
BFP#2 "Pumpkin" 7/14/12 ~ EDD 3/23/13 ~ Natural M/C 8/3/12 @ 7 weeks
BFP#3 "Pineapple" born 4/2013
BFP#4 "Grapefruit" EDD 3/29/16
EDD 1/31/13, MC May 17. EDD 3/31/13, MC July 26. I miss you so much already my angel loves
But your babies are beautiful! Congrats!