On May 26th at 5:13 pm, baby Catherine was born. She is such a love! I am going to tell the birthstory in bullet format, because who knows when she will wake up!
On Monday, we went to LD because I thought my water had broke, but it hadn't. So they sent us home. I was scheduled for an induction on Thursday.
The next day, I was having contractions about 20 minutes apart from abour 12pm through the afternoon. They were on and off. I also had 4 bowel movements in the morning.
After dinner the contractions started getting closer together. anywhere from 6-9 minutes and they stronger too. But about twice they stopped for a half an hour, so I didn't think too much about them.
As the night wore on, they got more intense and closer together, but were not all that painful. I went to bed, and didn't sleep too much.
Then, around 12:30 in the morning.... G U S H!!!! I was lying down and without a doubt, my water HAD broke. It was like a bucket of water coming out.
L&D told us to wait until I soaked 2 pads (I already had soaked 1). We left the house at 2:00, because the contractions were 3-4 minutes apart and they were getting intense.
The car ride was miserable. DH ran a red light too! The car ride was just like the movies.
Admitted immediately to L&D. They verified that my water had broke and pretty much all my "birth preferences" went out the window. And I didn't even care!
The first check I was at a 4, 100% effaced. Then 2 hours later at a 7! It was so quick.
I turned down an epidural twice and was able to breathe through the contractions.
Then, the contractions started peaking and staying there. They lasted anywhere from 2-4 minutes. NO JOKE. It was awful. I had wanted to go without and epidural, but there came a time when it just wasn't going to be possible.
I had stayed at 7 cm for 2 hours with no progress.
I had the epidural, which was not as scary or as big a deal as I thought it would be. It was sooo awesome, and I will never have another baby without one. I don't know how my mother did it twice. I have a new found respect for her, like I never had before.
I told the anethesiologist that I LOVED him.
I went from a 7 to a 9 in 20 minutes.
We waited until the baby moved down more and then I felt the urge to push.
I pushed for a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes. Around the hour an a half mark, I thought I wasn't going to make it. (the epidural was turned off)
But then, my body, took over and I couldn't even control the pushing. I started pushing more productively.
The doctor came in and started stretching me out and within 7 minutes and 3 contractions later, she was born.
The feeling of her coming out of my was absolutely INCREDIBLE! It was the most amazing experience. Words are useless.
She weighed 7 lbs, 7 oz. 20.25 in long. BIG hands and feet! She had a cone head, but it is gone now. Absolutely perfect!
I needed about 3 or 4 stiches (doctor said it was just over a 1st degree tear.). I can't even tell you where they are. They don't hurt, and it doesn't hurt to pee or other things.
I can't believe how quickly your body bounces back! It is truly a miracle and I feel really blessed.
Re: Birth Story...1st time mama!
Please keep your LOs RF as long as possible