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Birth Story...long
Since I have been dragging my feet doing this, I will do it while bug is napping.
So the night before Thanksgiving I felt a little weird and could not got to sleep. I just felt all and could not calm my self down to comfortable. I was laying in bed and felt the urge to pee and got up and went, but when I did the liquid just never quit. It was not something I had any control over. At first I thought that he was just on my bladder or something. So I went back to the bedroom , and I had the same feeling again and went back to the bathroom. At this point I had woke up DH to tell him what was going on. I however was still in denial that my water had actually broke.
I decided I should prob call my doctor and ask him what he thought. I felt a little stupid , but I didn't want to go to the hospital and get sent home. The doctor asked me a few questions and just told me to come in and get checked. He told me to take a shower and whatever if I wanted before I came in. At this point I was starting to freak out a little bit and running around like a crazy person. Dh was so calm and I was thankful for that.
We got to the hospital at around 4:30am Thanksgiving morning. I was a nervous wreck they were going to send me home and I was going to cry. They took me to triage so they could check and see what was going on. The doctor came in and used the little test strips to see if my water had broke. The strip came back negative and then he did an internal exam just to check it out. When he did they fluid gushed out everywhere and he said yaay you get to stay. I was so happy they were not sending me home.
They started an IV and took me to the L&D room about an hour after. I however was still not contracting and I was only 1cm d. My doctor was already on call that night so we ordered for me to start pitocin to get things started. It was not that bad at first and I was happy that I was going to get to try deliver vaginally.
The nurse came in every so often to up my dose , but I was still not making any progress. The contractions were good enough but they were just not making me dilate. I finally got to the point of not being able to handle the contractions anymore. I was in so much pain and I was starting to be very unfriendly to everyone. I was really not as prepared for the pain as I thought I was going to be. I decided to get the EPI and my doctor was all for me trying to get some rest and letting my body calm down a little bit.
I will admit that even the thought of the EPI was terrifying to me and I was scared to death. It was HOWEVER not bad at all. I hardly felt her doing anything and she was so nice and calming. They also let me H stay in the room while they did it, and it really helped me calm down. After it was in it was like heaven, and I felt so much better and way more calm.
My doctor came into check me right before the EPI and said that he was going to deliver another baby, and if I dad not made any progress that we were going to go ahead with the c section. This was around 3 in the afternoon I would say. I had been awake since 6am the morning before and I was so tired. He came back into the room about 30 mins later and I was still 1cm and 50% effaced. He then decided that we were going to go forward with the c section.
I was really scared at that this point, and I had a million things running thought my head. But, the number one thing was that I was about to meet my baby and I could not wait. Things seemed to go very fast from that point on . The nurse started preparing me for the c section and getting things ready for the baby in the room. My nurse that was with me that day was amazing, and she was a life savor.
It was finally time for them to come get me and take me back for surgery. I was doing fine until they took me down the hall, and DH was not allowed to come with me right away. I really stared to freak out at that point. It was so overwhelming for everyone to be working around me while I was laying there. Everyone was so nice and supportive and I am so grateful for all of them. I think the my low point was when they strapped my arms down and put up the cover. It was scary to feel so trapped and tied down. I was instantly better when they let DH come into the room and be there with me. He is always so calm and just seeing him face made me feel so much better.
When they finally started the surgery it felt so crazy and I was scared all over again , and I prob asked 92819284 times if everything was alright. They were so nice and patient with me. I honestly felt like I was laying there forever. Finally they told me I was going to feel some pressure because he is a big boy and he was about to come out. Then I heard the most amazing sound I have ever heard. It was my bug crying so loud and I felt like my heart was going to burst. They told DH to stand up so he could see him. He started crying then I stared crying even more. They finally held him over the sheet for me to see. It was the single most amazing moment of my life. I had never loved anyone so much at first sight.
They took him away and cleaned him off and all of that. Then they brought him over to DH to hold by my head so I could see him better. Seeing Dh hold him was such an amazing sight I started crying all over again. He was just so beautiful. They finally untied my hands and let me touch him and it was such a calming thing for me.
I felt like I was in that room forever and all I wanted to do was hold my LO and never let him go. They were finally finished and they let me hold him in my arms while they took me to the room. Having him in my arms made every min of fear and pain worth it and then some. As soon as we were in the room they let me nurse him and cuddle him. After that they did his footprints and put the stuff on his cord they gave him back to me. My family was going crazy outside to see him and they finally got to see him for a while. We only let them stay for a few mins , I was so tired and starting to get a little out of it. After about an hour they took to the PP room where I would stay until I went home.
Having a c section was my biggest fear in the world, but honestly it was not nearly as bad as I ever made it out to be. I am just thankful that he came into the world safe and that we were both ok.
Crosby came into our lives on 11.25.2010 at 5:08pm. He weighed 9lbs 1oz and was 21 inches long. He is prefect in every way shape and form and I am so in love with him.
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Re: Birth Story...long
Yep. He was not ready to come out I guess. It is ok ..I am just glad that he is here and healthy.
It is nice to know other people had the same experiences and I can ask you guys questions.
Thanks. I cried writing it.
! ! ! Love it!
And I am so jealous that you could not feel your 1 epi (I felt both of mine...yes both!) but I give mad props to c/s mommies!
Thanks! Yes he did.
Aww. That is a really good idea. I might have to steal this from you .
Thanks
Yuck that you felt yours and they had to do it twice!
Thanks ! I will post some now!