July 2014 Moms
TRyan86
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Team green turned pink. Sydney June's arrival
TRyan86
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Water broke at 2:30 am on June 25 2014. Got up for nightly pee got back in bed and water broke. No sound but decent size gush. Smelt it and determined I did not pee myself and made DH smell too! Lol got up and it was then running down my legs. Sent DH to grab me a giant maxi pad while I showered off my legs and changed. Last minute packing of hospital bag. Brief panic attack of not having a car seat yet. Some breakfast. And off we went around 3:30am to hospital.
Arrived shortly before 4am. After parking in wrong lot and driving around to emerge parking lot after being told by peace officer regular doors locked, got checked in and up to labour and delivery around 4:15am. Stick test confirmed water did indeed break so this thing is actually happening.. And waiting began. Didn't really notice any contractions.
Somewhat noticeable contractions starting around 5:30. Extremely Mild but fairly frequent ~every 5ish minutes.
Dr came around 9am. Checked and 3 cm, 90% effaced, -2 station. Dr okayed me to be intermittently monitored (prior to had to stay in bed because was being treated as pre-term).
Got up and walked for a bit, then labored on birthing ball briefly. Checked at noon and 5 cm dilated, I was describing the contractions as medium and rating them at a 4.
Nurse asked if I wanted to labor in the shower for a bit. After laboring in the shower from 1pm to 1:50pm we got out. I was getting tired and was thinking if I hadn't progressed I might get the epi just to have a nap.
At this point I was having some involuntary pushing during contractions. The nurse decided to check dilation and asked if we were ready to have a baby. I asked her what she meant and she said I was at 10cm and we were ready to go.
Doctor showed up just in time and we started pushing at 2:35pm. This was the hardest part for me as even these contractions weren't feeling that strong. Managed to get through it though. (My nurse warned me when we started pushing that she was off at 3:30pm and wanted to meet this baby.) Dr was shocked and said I was acting like someone with an epi and couldn't believe I hadn't had any pain meds.
Baby girl born at 3:16 pm. 5lbs 15 oz 18.75in. 32 cm head. DH got to announce the sex and cut the cord. They had to take her only briefly to suction a bit and then lots of skin to skin/kangaroo care.
Arrived shortly before 4am. After parking in wrong lot and driving around to emerge parking lot after being told by peace officer regular doors locked, got checked in and up to labour and delivery around 4:15am. Stick test confirmed water did indeed break so this thing is actually happening.. And waiting began. Didn't really notice any contractions.
Somewhat noticeable contractions starting around 5:30. Extremely Mild but fairly frequent ~every 5ish minutes.
Dr came around 9am. Checked and 3 cm, 90% effaced, -2 station. Dr okayed me to be intermittently monitored (prior to had to stay in bed because was being treated as pre-term).
Got up and walked for a bit, then labored on birthing ball briefly. Checked at noon and 5 cm dilated, I was describing the contractions as medium and rating them at a 4.
Nurse asked if I wanted to labor in the shower for a bit. After laboring in the shower from 1pm to 1:50pm we got out. I was getting tired and was thinking if I hadn't progressed I might get the epi just to have a nap.
At this point I was having some involuntary pushing during contractions. The nurse decided to check dilation and asked if we were ready to have a baby. I asked her what she meant and she said I was at 10cm and we were ready to go.
Doctor showed up just in time and we started pushing at 2:35pm. This was the hardest part for me as even these contractions weren't feeling that strong. Managed to get through it though. (My nurse warned me when we started pushing that she was off at 3:30pm and wanted to meet this baby.) Dr was shocked and said I was acting like someone with an epi and couldn't believe I hadn't had any pain meds.
Baby girl born at 3:16 pm. 5lbs 15 oz 18.75in. 32 cm head. DH got to announce the sex and cut the cord. They had to take her only briefly to suction a bit and then lots of skin to skin/kangaroo care.
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Re: Team green turned pink. Sydney June's arrival
DD born 7.27.2014
BFP 09.2015 - m/c 10.21.2015
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
TTC Post Chemotherapy
Unexplained Infertility
DH- SA Normal, Lap on 8/8/13
BFP! 11/7/13 EDD 07/15/14 changed to 07/23/14 after first u/s
My Ovulation Chart
Hospital was fantastic. I'm in Edmonton Alberta and thought I would have to make it clear in birth plan I wanted delayed cord clamping, skin on skin, delayed bath etc Turns out the hospital is part of this new 'baby friendly' initiative out out by WHO. They have made huge changes in the last few years to train staff and change hospital policy.
Thanks! June is my grandma's name and since she was such an early surprise in June it just seems to fit. It wasn't one we were considering until she arrived.