Birth story (long)
So... On Sunday the 14th I caught a stomach bug from my kids. I felt horrible!!! I had my regular doctor's appointment the next day, so I just sucked it up and put up with it for 24 hours. At my 2 PM appointment, they sent me next door to the hospital to get IV fluids, since they figured I was pretty dehydrated.
I got over there and they checked me in. I was contracting, but everyone figured it was dehydration. They gave me a liter of IV fluids, thinking the contractions would stop and they drew labs (since I have PIH anyway).
By 4 PM I was contracting every 2 minutes, the IV fluids weren't helping and my platelet count was low. My doctor decided to do the c section that night! I didn't have my bag, a shower, my husband, my kids.... I got on the phone, got it all sorted out and I was in the OR by 5:30.
Colin Timothy was born at 6:12 PM 3/15. He was 37 5/7 weeks so he spent one night in the nursery with the nurses watching his breathing, but he had no problems. We came home on St. Patrick's Day and I haven't slept since! He is beautiful and perfect and his siblings adore him.
I hope everyone else has an experience as positive and memorable!!
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