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My Birth Story (oh yes, it's long)

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Our Birth Story!

At 1:15 AM on Friday February 20, 2009, I woke up with a terrible pain in my back.  I knew it was a contraction.  My Mom had told me earlier that evening that real labor would wake me up and keep me up.  So that along with wishful thinking sent me out to our living room couch.  I got on the computer and posted on here about my growing anger with false labor.  No one appeared to be awake so I started to play an online game of Euchre.  I started to make some really stupid mistakes and I noticed that a dull throbbing pain had begun along with some hot flashes.  I finished the game then came back here to find Manic Mama and some others had started responding.  At 2:21 AM, I told the gals that I felt like I could barely type and needed to start really timing these.  I then went to the bedroom and told Travis to be prepared to get up in about an hour or so (he does not remember this conversation).  I sat back on the couch and got on contractionmaster.com to begin timing and noticed that they were 3 minutes apart. I told myself there was no way this was really happening and I was doing it wrong.  All of a sudden I felt an extreme "I'm going to pop" pain and decided to use the restroom.  Well thank goodness I did because that is where my water broke! There was a little bit of blood in it and it kept flowing continuously so I knew this was the real deal.  I scurried into the bedroom and told Travis that my water had broken and made him look in the toilet to prove it.. gross, I know... haha!

So here's where the fun begins.  I am under the impression that I have several hours of this labor ahead of me so I don't rush around.. This was a mistake.  I ran a bath, shaved my legs, finished packing a few things, and got things picked up around the house.  Travis takes a shower, rents some dvd's online, and finishes his packing.  The contractions were painful, but I told myself just to be tough and I'd be at the hospital breathing through them in no time!  By the time Travis and I got into the car, it hit me that the contractions were 2 minutes apart and were no longer "friendly."  Still, for some reason, I told him it would be okay to stop at the Redbox on the way and pick up the DVD's.  This was another mistake.  By the time we actually got on the road the contractions were unbearable.  I called the hospital while we were driving to let them know I would be arriving shortly.  That short 5 minute drive to the hospital felt like an eternity.  When we arrived, it was around 3:30 AM.  Travis dropped me at the front door and drove off quickly to park. As I tried to enter the hospital, I almost ran into the door because it was locked.  I am in pain, there are no obvious signs for how to get in and I see people looking at me, so I bang on the door and windows.  NO ONE DOES ANYTHING.  They just stare at me like I'm crazy.  I seriously almost lost it right then and there.  Finally, I see a small intercom button and they ask what I need.  What?  I tell them, that I had just called and I need to come in and have my baby.  When I get in, no one believes that my water has broken or that my contractions are 2 minutes apart and they want to go and "test" the fluid.  They also wanted me to walk to the NST room.  I could barely stand at that point so I just put my hands on my knees and started sobbing and screaming that no one was listening to me!  Well... then a nurse came running around the desk and actually held up while another grabbed a wheel chair.  They wheeled me to the NST and then that same nurse (God bless her) determined that we didn't have time or need to check the fluid.  We were in between contractions so we hustled to my labor and delivery room. 

The next two hours were filled with the most gut wrenching pain I have ever experienced in my life.  I immediately asked for the epidural and was told that the anesthesiologist had been called and would be here "shortly." I did everything that I could to breathe through the pain, but there were some where I literally thought I was going to die.  Some of the things that I can remember saying include: ?I cannot / will not do this!  You don?t understand, I am going to die right here!  Quit LYING to me, there is no anesthesiologist!  NO ONE IS LISTENING TO ME!  I don?t care if you give me a c-sec, CUT THIS BABY OUT OF ME!?  hahah? I was funny.. I would also try to apologize in between contractions the best that I could.  At 5:30 AM, after about the 18th time of me telling them that they were lying to me about the mystery anesthesiologist, I heard him come be-bopping in!  This guy was awesome!  He had that sucker put in within about 4 minutes and I instantly felt relief!  I think I told him I loved him.. Travis may have also expressed his love as well..  As he was leaving he turned to the nurse and said, I don?t know what you were talking about she is a real sweetheart! Ha! 

 

Labor was amazing, wonderful, fun, relaxing, and divine after the epidural.  I did throw up, but even that was not too bad.  My mom showed up after I got the epi.. another blessing!  At 8:00 AM, I was dilated to 8 cm and by 10:00 AM, I was at 10 cm and ready to go!  My doctor told me that she wanted me to do what is called laboring down, which meant that I would not push her, but rather let her slowly progress till her head in position to be pushed out.  So over the next several hours I had popsicles, talked with my family and Travis, and really just enjoyed my time!  Around 1:15 my doctor came in and asked if I was ready and I said yes, so they got everything ready and started monitoring my contractions so they could tell me when to push.  My contractions were extremely difficult to track the entire labor because they would only occur in certain parts of my belly.  But when they told me to push, I would!  I also asked to have a mirror so I could see what was happening when I pushed.  It was amazing.  Travis was so supportive and positive!  They also said that I was also an excellent pusher!!  So after about 30 minute of pushing, I closed my eyes and gave my biggest push and I heard my doctor say, Open your eyes and look at your daughter! I watched as her head popped out, then her body, a ton of fluid and a light blue cord! They let Travis cut the cord and then they put her on my chest, I held her, and I just looked at her and sobbed and kept saying, Hi Cami, Hi Cami, Mommy loves you so much, Mommy loves you so much!  She became so calm and just stared up at me.  I will never for the rest of my life forget her eyes at that moment.  They locked with mine and it was true love!  She is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my entire life.  Travis gave me the most loving sweet kiss, told me how much he loved me and how proud he was! I could not have done this without him and seeing him hold her the first time made me absolutely fall in love with him in a completely new and amazing way.  This is the best thing I have ever done with my life!

Cami Elizabeth was born at 1:53 pm weighing in at 7 lbs 12 oz and 20.75 inches long!!

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