After 30 long hours..Noah Daniel is here!

kmf143 · June 2009

Last Monday night around 11:30 pm I started having contractions..my motto all along has been if I am not in pain-its probably not the real thing so I just ignored it for awhile-well until 4:30 am Tuesday. I went to the bathroom & saw that I was spotting which indicated to me this probably was the real thing. We headed over to L&D by that time I was having them 2-3 minutes apart but still not in much pain. I was only 3 cm when they checked me so had as walk for 45 minutes & had slight progress when I got back. The nurse already was offering the epi but I declined being that I wasn't in much pain..and so we waited. Around 330pm Tuesday they broke my water & usually its said you make quick progress from that point on-not for me. However, it was annoying because they kept making it seem like this was going to go quick for me-they couldn't get a catheter in because "His head is right there" making me think this would be some kind of breeze. Anyway I don't have great concept of time but some point the pain increasd-btw this was back labor which is more intense. I have heard stories of back labor, but I actually had butt labor as well. At one point my butt (between back & top of cheeks) burned so bad that my DH had to put cold compresses on my buns. Finally, I got the epi & began to push @ 11pm. Contractions were 1-2 minutes & I pushed my little heart out-long enough to need an increase on my epi which btw didnt help for round 2. The Dr came in around 3 am to see what the hold up was & told me that DS head was just rubbing against my pelvis & his head was now 2" swollen & suggested a C Section. I started to cry & yelled that they should've known that well before 23 hours or so later..the thought of going through the before & aftermath-the labor of vaginal & the recovery of surgery really upset me-like they couldn't of saved the misery & I could've had him in an hours time!? Actually I really, REALLY was determined to go vaginal but I always knew it was unlikley being that I am only 4'11" now that I knew his head was swollen I had to give in & do what was best for him.

At 4:30 I was prepped & able to see from the above lights what they were doing but chose not to look for the most part. DH came in & I was shaking uncontrollably. Right before they got started they realized I had a bra with underwire on it which would've caused burns throughout my chest when they cortorized my belly so thank god they caught that! I have to say the C Section itself was awesome..I had no pain @ all (now had to get a spinal) but was able to feel things getting pushed around, removed, etc. I waited & waited to hear him cry & @ 4:57am there was music to my ears! DH & I started to sob, I saw a quick peek of him but didn't get to really seem him until after spending an hour in recovery but heard his lullaby music play upon his arrival. I cried for him, I cried for how amazing my DH was in my time of need & I cried for how proud I was of myself for sticking it out & giving it my all.

We were @ the hospital from Tuesday-Saturday & I am not going to lie-C Section recovery is brutal! I was useless for days, bedridden, DH had to change my undies, pads, bathe me the whole bit. Waiting on me & DS hand & foot as well as my dogs once we were home. It was a damper in the plans because I couldn't do more than hold DS for days but slowly everything is falling back into place.

Noah Daniel was born Wednesday May 27, 2009 @ 4:57 am weighing 7.6lbs & 19.25 inches. He is the most beautiful boy I have ever laid eyes on & as any mother would say-well worth the pain & the recovery!