Lots of c-sections here

caroline:) · July 2009

I didn't realize! Did you guys know going in you'd have one or was it an emergency?

Also, who had a plain 'ol vaginal birth? I'm nosey!

lizzyjames · July 2009

She was breach so I knew going in. It sucked because I was so stoked to go without meds, practiced breathing every night and such. I felt that I could handle the pain if I really tried hard enough. And I soo wanted to experience labor and pushing and being able to hold her right away.

The GOOD thing about a scheduled C Section is it was scheduled so we could totally plan around it. No rushing to the hospital and such. I had a huge meal the night before and we just told the family to meet us at the hospital. The atmosphere was so relaxed and happy. I was fortunate to have a great experience even though I was scared out of my mind.

And the drugs were AWESOME. LOL.

Jessibell · July 2009

"Emergency"

I was induced. I got my epi after 8 or 9 hours and had complications almost immediately. My BP dropped to 50/30 and I lost consciousness. By the time I came around they were giving me a third shot of something to bring it back up and talking about a c-section. They were able to stabilize me and a little over an hour later I was 10cm and completely effaced.

While I was pushing DD was "not tolerating it well" and they put an internal monitor on her. My OB said that the section was for the best. Her cord was around her neck and he said that because of my CPD that she couldn't make it through. I still blame the induction and being tethered to the bed, but I could be wrong I guess.

And there is all you could ever want to know about DD's birth!

caroline:) · July 2009

Jessibell:

"Emergency"

I was induced. I got my epi after 8 or 9 hours and had complications almost immediately. My BP dropped to 50/30 and I lost consciousness. By the time I came around they were giving me a third shot of something to bring it back up and talking about a c-section. They were able to stabilize me and a little over an hour later I was 10cm and completely effaced.

While I was pushing DD was "not tolerating it well" and they put an internal monitor on her. My OB said that the section was for the best. Her cord was around her neck and he said that because of my CPD that she couldn't make it through. I still blame the induction and being tethered to the bed, but I could be wrong I guess.

And there is all you could ever want to know about DD's birth!

Have you read "Pushed?" It has some insight on the whole being tethered to the bed=c-section connection.

mustangsallie · July 2009

I was induced and had a plain ole vaginal birth after 22 hours of labor. I feel bad for women like Jessibell who have to endure both, that is some BS.

CreamPuff06 · July 2009

Plain ol' vaginal birth here. I went six hours med-free, but when my BP started dropping they gave me a choice of an epi or a c-section. I just couldn't relax so I went for the epi, and T came six hours later. I didn't get to hold her right away though because NICU needed to check her due to some heartrate issues during delivery, but she was just fine and certainly let us all know exactly how she felt:

mustangsallie · July 2009

CreamPuff06:

Plain ol' vaginal birth here. I went six hours med-free, but when my BP started dropping they gave me a choice of an epi or a c-section. I just couldn't relax so I went for the epi, and T came six hours later. I didn't get to hold her right away though because NICU needed to check her due to some heartrate issues during delivery, but she was just fine and certainly let us all know exactly how she felt:

Adorable!

Ok, I guess I wasn't COMPLETLY and "plain ole vaginal birth" - DD was a vaccum delivery so NICU was present to check her out, then I got to hold her about 3 minutes later.

ibfloridagirl · July 2009

c/s, emergency, no time for pain meds i was put under. i am still really bitter, hurt, angry etc over the whole situation.

CreamPuff06 · July 2009

Jessibell:

...I still blame the induction and being tethered to the bed, but I could be wrong I guess.

I hated being tethered to the bed - I think that's why I couldn't relax, it was not the birth experience that I wanted at all. They also wouldn't let me sit up during labor and that really upset me too; then the OB who delivered T wanted to argue with me about giving me an episiotomy. I didn't want one, I wanted to tear naturally, but he sure wanted to fight me on that. I won, that's for sure, but I also tore upward which was not so fun. I really wish my OB had delivered me, but he was stuck on a plane and I got stuck with Dr. Personality. Whee.

Ludenbelle · July 2009

I had a plain 'ol vaginal birth with both of mine. The first one I was induced though.

ETA: DD passed meconium inside so I didn't get to hold my daughter until they were done aspirating, cleaning and weighing/measuring her and the on call OB repaired my tear so about 20-30 minutes. And I didn't get to hold DS either for about 30 minutes while my OB repaired my episiotomy. I got an epidural with DS and went natural with DD (not by choice but I'm still proud).

Jessibell · July 2009

ibfloridagirl:

c/s, emergency, no time for pain meds i was put under. i am still really bitter, hurt, angry etc over the whole situation.

I'm sorry Rhi. I can't imagine having to be totally out. It took me months and months to get past my section and I know it was the main cause of my PP depression. Obviously I'm still not thrilled about it.

Caroline- I have been meaning to buy Pushed.

caroline:) · July 2009

I was pissed off reading it. Our medical system leaves a lot to be desired.

char-char · July 2009

I was induced around 9 am on a Monday and ended up being prepped for an emergency c-section 21 hours later because I had not progressed in hours, only dilated to a 9 and Hudson's heart rate kept dropping every time I had a contraction at that point. My epidural stopped working early in the evening as well, so I basically went the entire night and early morning hours without getting my pain meds and having full-on back labor and horrible contractions. Little did I know, that the epidural had come out and no one figured it out until the anesthesiologist came to get me ready to go to the OR for the c-section. What a joy that was! I was 41 wks along when I went in to be induced and did not want to have a c-section at all, but really had very little to no choice once it got to that point and I just wanted to have my baby out and safe after almost such a long, scary day of non-productive laboring.

mandarod · July 2009

Plain old vag delivery here. But with an epi. And I was induced.

For about a week I was scheduled for a c/s because I had a low platelet count. Then a few days before my scheduled c/s, my platelets dropped realllly low, so I had to be put on steroids. The meds helped up my levels enough that I was able to forego the c/s, but my doc wanted to induce the next week in case of complications with DD's blood/platelets.

flygeah · July 2009

Plain vaginal birth here too...

I was induced due to extreme swelling issues. I was in labor for 13 hours and pushed for 3 hours becuase I never got into a regular contraction pattern. I would have them 2min apart, then 5 min apart, then 10 min, then 1 min. It was crazy.

lizzyjames · July 2009

Kind of a stupid question, but why do they tether you to the bed?? That doesn't make any sense to me. I don't recall being tethered with the section- I'm sure I was but with active labor? I don't get that part. wouldn't they want you to move around to work through contractions?

CreamPuff06 · July 2009

lizzyjames:
Kind of a stupid question, but why do they tether you to the bed?? That doesn't make any sense to me. I don't recall being tethered with the section- I'm sure I was but with active labor? I don't get that part. wouldn't they want you to move around to work through contractions?

They told me it was because of the fetal monitor - up to a certain point I could walk around with it, but after that I couldn't and it just drove me crazy. I also had to have oxygen, which dried me out so bad that I couldn't even cry and when they gave me a popsicle I immediately barfed it all back out. Fun times. And people wonder why I don't want to get pregnant again.

Jessibell · July 2009

CreamPuff06:

lizzyjames:
Kind of a stupid question, but why do they tether you to the bed?? That doesn't make any sense to me. I don't recall being tethered with the section- I'm sure I was but with active labor? I don't get that part. wouldn't they want you to move around to work through contractions?

They told me it was because of the fetal monitor - up to a certain point I could walk around with it, but after that I couldn't and it just drove me crazy. I also had to have oxygen, which dried me out so bad that I couldn't even cry and when they gave me a popsicle I immediately barfed it all back out. Fun times. And people wonder why I don't want to get pregnant again.

Yes, the fetal monitor was the worst. I was "allowed" to move around, but it seemed that if I moved at all the monitor came off and they had to come in and adjust it.

I also hated the IV and I was also supposed to have my arm in the BP cuff at all fricking times. I kept taking it off and they kept putting it back on. I labored on the birthing ball before getting the epi, but it was so hard with all that stuff on I gave in and got the epi.

After that you can't walk for obvious reasons. Although, I wasn't in pain, but I could feel pressure and some sensation and they could not believe how much mobility I had in my legs and feet. I think that is why they jacked my spinal up so high for the section. I was numb from the neck down for about 3 hours. I couldn't even hold DD. Crying

lizzyjames · July 2009

Jessibell:
CreamPuff06:

lizzyjames:
Kind of a stupid question, but why do they tether you to the bed?? That doesn't make any sense to me. I don't recall being tethered with the section- I'm sure I was but with active labor? I don't get that part. wouldn't they want you to move around to work through contractions?

They told me it was because of the fetal monitor - up to a certain point I could walk around with it, but after that I couldn't and it just drove me crazy. I also had to have oxygen, which dried me out so bad that I couldn't even cry and when they gave me a popsicle I immediately barfed it all back out. Fun times. And people wonder why I don't want to get pregnant again.

Yes, the fetal monitor was the worst. I was "allowed" to move around, but it seemed that if I moved at all the monitor came off and they had to come in and adjust it.

I also hated the IV and I was also supposed to have my arm in the BP cuff at all fricking times. I kept taking it off and they kept putting it back on. I labored on the birthing ball before getting the epi, but it was so hard with all that stuff on I gave in and got the epi.

After that you can't walk for obvious reasons. Although, I wasn't in pain, but I could feel pressure and some sensation and they could not believe how much mobility I had in my legs and feet. I think that is why they jacked my spinal up so high for the section. I was numb from the neck down for about 3 hours. I couldn't even hold DD.

That sounds terrible.

zombie hug for both of you.

daveshell1 · July 2009

Vaginal with both

dd - had an epi

ds - no time for epi or iv even. ?he was born 1hr and 50 min after my first contraction. ?my contractions went from 0 to 60 in about 10 min and I was on the floor. ?My H drove me to the hospital and when they wheeled me in I was at 10 and ready to push. ?It was like in the movies, nuts (and he was 3 wks early)?

CreamPuff06 · July 2009

Jessibell:

Yes, the fetal monitor was the worst. I was "allowed" to move around, but it seemed that if I moved at all the monitor came off and they had to come in and adjust it.

I also hated the IV and I was also supposed to have my arm in the BP cuff at all fricking times. I kept taking it off and they kept putting it back on. I labored on the birthing ball before getting the epi, but it was so hard with all that stuff on I gave in and got the epi.

After that you can't walk for obvious reasons. Although, I wasn't in pain, but I could feel pressure and some sensation and they could not believe how much mobility I had in my legs and feet. I think that is why they jacked my spinal up so high for the section. I was numb from the neck down for about 3 hours. I couldn't even hold DD.

I had that stupid BP cuff too, OMG I wanted to tear it off my arm. I don't know what happened with my epi, but it really worked on my left side (the foot picture) and I still get residual lameness/numbness when I get really tired and need to sit down. I had to have a lot of help walking for the next couple of days, and we lived in a 2nd floor apartment at the time. That was exciting. Right Hug Here's hoping for a successful VBAC for you!!

amanda7207 · July 2009

I ended up having a planned c section which was a good thing because I was scared witless of the birthing process after attending the childbirth classes. LOL!

gigimarie · July 2009

Vaginal birth here! Water broke at home, once at the hospital they had to remove the cerclage asap since my contractions were coming on so strong. The removal of the cerclage was far worse than any contraction or actual delivery; I seriously did not think I was going to be able to do it. Within about 30 minutes of removing I was at 6cm. I asked for the epi immediately by the time I got it I was at an 8 with back labor the entire time. About 15 minutes after the epi I was at 10cm and ready to push. Pushed for 3 hours and Sophia finally came out with the help of the vacuum. The NICU team was there since she was 5 weeks early and once she checked out all good I was able to hold her.

mandarod · July 2009

lizzyjames:
Kind of a stupid question, but why do they tether you to the bed?? That doesn't make any sense to me. I don't recall being tethered with the section- I'm sure I was but with active labor? I don't get that part. wouldn't they want you to move around to work through contractions?

My doc also broke my water about an hour after I was induced. Broken water=catheter at my hospital, so I couldn't get up and move around all day (I was induced at 9 and had dd at 5) Sad Plus, like the pp's mentioned, there was the iv, the fetal monitor, the contraction belt monitor thing, the blood pressure cuff...

gigimarie · July 2009

Reading all these stories has taken away any bit of baby fever I was having! hee!

flygeah · July 2009

gigimarie:
Reading all these stories has taken away any bit of baby fever I was having! hee!

ITA I don't have baby fever...but this sure enough helps LOL

Jessibell · July 2009

flygeah:

gigimarie:
Reading all these stories has taken away any bit of baby fever I was having! hee!

ITA I don't have baby fever...but this sure enough helps LOL

No shiz. Amanda, cover your eyes!

bnljane1988 · July 2009

LOL. I didn't see this post and I was pretty much saying this in a previous post.....(so a little copy and paste-work)

I didn't do the water birth, but I did med-free by choice. Now, I can't, for the life of me, remember why that seemed like a good idea. 4th degree tear and then some.....I can't tell you how excited I was when my dr. told me I need to have a c-sect. next time because I can carry babies with the best of them, but my body's not made for birthing. HALLELUIA!! I think I heard the angels sing. (not that a c-sect./recovery is easy or painless, but with it, I'd be forced to take meds. LOL).

Honestly, I didn't even feel the tearing because the contractions were so excruciating. The first few moments of DS's life weren't exactly fun. He took several minutes to breathe. The nurses were trying to clear out his airway and calling NICU for the emergency. Meanwhile, back at the batcave, my Dr. was staring at me wide-eyed while yelling at the nurse to get him the "damn sutures" because I was losing so much blood and he needed to stitch me up. I kept thinking....OMG, do I worry about the baby or me?!!

char-char · July 2009

Jessibell:
CreamPuff06:

lizzyjames:
Kind of a stupid question, but why do they tether you to the bed?? That doesn't make any sense to me. I don't recall being tethered with the section- I'm sure I was but with active labor? I don't get that part. wouldn't they want you to move around to work through contractions?

They told me it was because of the fetal monitor - up to a certain point I could walk around with it, but after that I couldn't and it just drove me crazy. I also had to have oxygen, which dried me out so bad that I couldn't even cry and when they gave me a popsicle I immediately barfed it all back out. Fun times. And people wonder why I don't want to get pregnant again.

Yes, the fetal monitor was the worst. I was "allowed" to move around, but it seemed that if I moved at all the monitor came off and they had to come in and adjust it.

I also hated the IV and I was also supposed to have my arm in the BP cuff at all fricking times. I kept taking it off and they kept putting it back on. I labored on the birthing ball before getting the epi, but it was so hard with all that stuff on I gave in and got the epi.

After that you can't walk for obvious reasons. Although, I wasn't in pain, but I could feel pressure and some sensation and they could not believe how much mobility I had in my legs and feet. I think that is why they jacked my spinal up so high for the section. I was numb from the neck down for about 3 hours. I couldn't even hold DD.

Yep, I had to have oxygen too and that stupid freaking fetal monitor that also kept coming out / moving if I moved too much during my contractions. I also had to have my water broken for me, which was also lovely. Ugh....SO not fun especially when I ended up with a c-section in the end. I LOVED my spinal, but only because I had been in SO much pain feeling all of the contractions since my epi had come out, so I was relieved when they finally gave me the spinal. Although, I was a completely numb and couldn't function either, so hubby had to hold Hudson up by my head for me. I couldn't hold him obviously and couldn't really touch him even because even my arms and hands were somewhat numbed and I had lovely shakes from the spinal too. Oh, and it just got better after that....including 3 blood transfusions and being kept in the hospital for 6 days total because my blood pressure was through the roof. Crying

mrsjones06 · July 2009

I had a scheduled c-section. I was super nervous, but my Dr & the hospital staff were great & I was really happy with the way it all went.

caroline:) · July 2009

bnljane1988:

LOL. I didn't see this post and I was pretty much saying this in a previous post.....(so a little copy and paste-work)

I didn't do the water birth, but I did med-free by choice. Now, I can't, for the life of me, remember why that seemed like a good idea. 4th degree tear and then some.....I can't tell you how excited I was when my dr. told me I need to have a c-sect. next time because I can carry babies with the best of them, but my body's not made for birthing. HALLELUIA!! I think I heard the angels sing. (not that a c-sect./recovery is easy or painless, but with it, I'd be forced to take meds. LOL).

Honestly, I didn't even feel the tearing because the contractions were so excruciating. The first few moments of DS's life weren't exactly fun. He took several minutes to breathe. The nurses were trying to clear out his airway and calling NICU for the emergency. Meanwhile, back at the batcave, my Dr. was staring at me wide-eyed while yelling at the nurse to get him the "damn sutures" because I was losing so much blood and he needed to stitch me up. I kept thinking....OMG, do I worry about the baby or me?!!

That is so scary! I'm glad you both were alright!

mlhowe07 · July 2009

I had an emergency c-sect. I was in labor for 3 hours before getting to the hospital. The contractions were horrible after about 15 min in, however my doula didn't think I was having them often enough & told me to stay at home. By 1 am I had enough & said we are going to the hospital at least they can give me some pain meds & send me home. I was at 9cm upon arrival. I pushed for a little bit but was having horrible hip pain & couldn't get into a good position to effectively push her out, the Doc on call wouldn't let me push standing up. Anyways, they lost her heart rate, couldn't find it with an internal so off I went & was given a general so I was out when she was born.

It took me awhile to get over being put under but I was always thankful she was born healthy & with no problems. She could have been far worse off!!

Boizmom · July 2009

My first was an emergency c-section. My second was a VBAC and so will this one.

Ludenbelle · July 2009

daveshell1:

Vaginal with both

dd - had an epi

ds - no time for epi or iv even. he was born 1hr and 50 min after my first contraction. my contractions went from 0 to 60 in about 10 min and I was on the floor. My H drove me to the hospital and when they wheeled me in I was at 10 and ready to push. It was like in the movies, nuts (and he was 3 wks early)

This was my H's fear...well actually he was afraid I would have the baby in the car. As soon as I thought I was having contractions, he put his shoes on and we were headed out. And thank goodness because they went from every 5 minutes at the beginning to every minute on the minute on the way to the hospital.

flyer23 · July 2009

Vaginally here! Induced due to being almost 2 weeks overdue.

They did let me move around. I kept rotating between sitting on the edge of the bed, sitting in a chair, and sitting on my doula's birthing ball. I couldn't have just laid in bed. It was soooooo painful.

The monitor drove me nuts as well. I had external monitoring and the belts did slide around as I moved. So every 5 mins or so, the nurse would come in, pick up DD's heartbeat again, confirm it sounded good, and leave. Of course, a few minutes later, the belt had slid again so she repeated the process. I begged them to just take the darn belts off and come in every 5 mins and pick up the heartbeat, since that's pretty much what they were doing anyway, but no go.

I also begged them to take me off the Pitocin just for a few minutes so I could sleep, but that was a no-go as well Smile

It was still the most amazing experience of my life and I'm actually looking forward to going through it again... hopefully without Pitocin this time around.

mikey&amie · July 2009

I was induced due to HBP. Went in the night before for 12 hours of cervidil. Then started the pitocin the next day. I guess from the start of the pitocin, I was in labor 12 hours. I only pushed 20 minutes and she was here. Apparently I was an expert pusher :P

amanda7207 · July 2009

Jessibell:
flygeah:

gigimarie:
Reading all these stories has taken away any bit of baby fever I was having! hee!

ITA I don't have baby fever...but this sure enough helps LOL

No shiz. Amanda, cover your eyes!

For real!! These are some of the exact stories that had me bawling when I was 8 months pregnant at childbirth classes. I kept telling DH I've changed my mind and I can't do this. Ha Ha

I'm pretty sure I'll be having another section. I just hate the sucky recovery!

avz2azb · July 2009

Vaginal here with the help of forceps. DD was sunny side up and got stuck. After 2 hours of pushing, she was going nowhere, her heart rate was going down, there was meconium in the fluid, and I was running out of energy (17 hours of labor later).

MandaGail · July 2009

I was induced. After pushing, and the doctor using the vacuum and forceps, he wasn't budging. His HR was dropping, so she did a c/s and the cord was wrapped around his neck twice! No wonder!

aggie_teacher · July 2009

Vaginal birth, induced a week late. Fat baby, ineffective epi. 4th degree tear. Made DH take a picture when I was in the absolute worst pain so I wouldn't forget.

Recently discovered he posted that picture on our website for family/friends to see pics of Andrew. Thanks a lot, dear.

bieanca · July 2009

I went in to the hospital to be induced at 41 weeks. I was already at 3 cm when I went in and DS had dropped at 36 weeks into position. They started me out on cervadil the night before and the pitocin the next morning. My doctor ended up breaking my water that morning to try and speed things along.... NOTHING. I was on the highest amount of pitocin all day and no contractions. They kept lowering the pitocin and starting over to try and trick my body... nope didn't work. My doctor ended up giving me an epidural just hoping I would relax and rest since nothing was happening. After I got the epidural she was able to give me a "good exam" and said that the baby was not going to come out. She said my pelvis was to narrow to birth a baby. She said I could wait it out or we could go and meet the baby. I chose to meet my baby, but cried hysterically and couldn't stop. I cried through the entire c-section. After DS was here all hell broke out in the operating room. DH said there was so much blood everywhere. He was bringing DS over to me to see for the first time and he just stopped where he was because all of the doctors and nurses started coming in. He said at that point my eyes rolled back in my head and I went out cold. He left and went with the baby (I already told him before not to leave DS alone no matter what happens to me). I remember after hearing DS cry the doctor saying she is hemorrhaging and to get someone in here immediately to look between my legs. My uterus wasn't contracting and was also tilted. I was given three shots in my right sholder (that hurt so bad) to try and make be contract. They also had to start another IV in my hand (one in my left arm and one on top of my right hand). I was in recovery for several hours and the skinny little nurse was mashing down (like doing CPR on my belly) and it hurt more than anything. I kept screaming and yelling (not very nice things). Everytime she would come back in (every 5 minutes) I would start to cry and scream again. My DH finally was able to come back in the room with me and he felt something dripping on his foot... my stupid epidural/pain pump had leaked all over the floor. There was the reason I was in so much pain. I couldn't get out of bed for a couple of days. It sucked! I loved the hospital, doctors, nurses, and my lovely baby. It was my body that I hated. I had placenta previa that they though had corrected, but apparently it didn't. I'm honestly glad that I had a c-section because they were probably able to fix me a lot faster that way. When I went back for my check up I learned that it was pretty close to me losing all my female parts and not be able to have any other children I feel like I was jipped and didn't get my med free vaginal birth. I would do it all over in a heart beat though.

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