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Grace's birth story (long and with PsIP)

First I want to say thank you for all the sweet and heartfelt messages I've received from you gals both here and on FB. I am so overwhelmed by your kindness and DH and I are so appreciative!

Here's the longer version of what happened:

As you know, I was scheduled to be induced at 39w4d because of the issues I was having with the pregnancy. Most concerning was that my Crohn's Disease was beginning to flare.

The morning of 39w3d I woke up at 4:30am to what I thought were the ongoing BH contractions I'd been having for months. I did notice a little bit more cramping in my lower back but nothing too noteworthy. I went to empty my bladder and noticed I'd just lost a lot of bloody mucous. I called my OB and she told me that it was probably false labor but to get in the shower and start timing my contractions. After about 30 minutes I realized they were getting painful and were 5 mins apart exactly. I called my OB back and she said to head to L&D.

We grabbed our bags and were in the car by 5:15am. We live about 40 mins from the hospital. Just after we'd left the house I began to feel gushes and realized my water had broken. We arrived at the hospital just before 6:00am, and I had to walk to L&D, amniotic fluid dripping down my leg! Once I informed the nurses of this the got my straight into bed to be checked. I was 5cm dilated, 100% effaced and baby was at a 0 station. Things got really frantic from there as everyone started flying around the room trying to get set up and get my IV started. I was GBS positive so I had to have antibiotics before the baby entered the birth canal. After 4 tries they got it in. 

Soon after this my contractions really began to kick up and I was feeling a ton of pressure. I wanted to give birth without pain meds or an epidural, but I was starting to freak out from the pain and asked if I could have a very small amount of something to take the edge off, but still allow me to feel what was happening. They gave me some stadol and I labored another hour. They checked me again and in that hour i had gotten to almost 9cm, and the baby was entering the birth canal.

They set everything up and I could feel soooo much pressure and knew it was time to push. At this point, the stadol had worn off :( I was freaking out about going through it without an epidural and thought I'd made a huge mistake in not just getting one when I arrived. The pushing was definitely incredibly painful for me. I screamed and yelled and cried, and then kept apologizing because I couldn't believe the way I was acting! Unfortunately Grace had turned to the side and got stuck for a while. Her heart rate dropped very low and we tried moving me onto my side, and eventually onto all fours, which is how I delivered her. My OB ended up having to cut a labial episiotomy :( I'd never heard of that. I thought all episiotomies refererred to cutting the perineum. Thankfully that body part stayed totally intact. After 45 minutes of pushing, I heard "Look down! Here's your baby!" and I saw Grace flailing around underneath me. It didn't feel real. DH cut the cord. He was so awesome during the whole thing. I felt like an absolute crazy person and he really helped me not to lose my mind or give up when I swore I couldn't push any harder.

After that, they took Grace to clean her up and I delivered the placenta and got stitches. The placenta didn't want to come out in one piece (of course!) so the OB had to go in after it and that was unpleasant.  

We came home yesterday and we're adjusting. Breastfeeding is going really well, and my milk came in right away. Grace wants to nurse allllll of the time so I'm trying to figure out how to do things like shower and eat. Thank goodness for DH and for my mom, who is here for the week.

I am so completely in love with her, it astonishes me. Sometimes I get upset if I have to go to the other room and be away from her for a couple of minutes. The hormonal shifts I'm experiencing are pretty intense and I'm also still in a good deal of pain. I know that time will help with these things. 

Here are some pics:

Right after birth: 

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In the hospital:

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Going home at 6lbs4oz, 20 inches long. Her eye was a little bruised and puffy from her rough delivery :( 

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It almost breaks my heart to leave this wonderful board, but I'll be moving to SAIF now. I'll be checking in on all of you! You've become such a huge part of my life, and I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, wisdom and unfailing support. I can't wait for you to meet your LOs, and I'll be cheering you on. Love you ladies. xoxo 

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Re: Grace's birth story (long and with PsIP)

  • Congratulations on your little miracle!
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  • She is gorgeous.  Look at those lips!  Sounds like a very rough delivery.  I hope you're recovering well.  Congrats again!
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  • congratulations, she is so freaking CUTE and perfect!

    i'm sorry you're still in pain, sounds like your labor was pretty painful. i hope you heal quickly and feel better soon (and i hope grace's face heals quickly too!).

    we'll miss you here but are SO very, very happy for you and your family ((HUGS))

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  • Awwww....isn't she a cutie pie!!!
    Congrats again sweets!!!
    TTC #1 Since 11/08 - Dx: MFI & PCOS
    7 IUIs = All BFNs
    2011: March IVF #1.2 = e/p @ 6w: May IVF #2 = BFN: July sFET #1 = BFN

    2012: Jan We're Certified FC/A Parents
    May IVF #3 = c/p
    June-Nov Foster Mommy to M (Toddler)
    July FET #2 = BFN
    Aug FET #3 = BFN
    Sept-Nov Foster Mommy to Baby Bella (Newborn)
    Nov HSG/Sono = Clear!
    Dec FET #4 = BFN

    2013: Feb FET #5 = m/c @ 6.5w
    May-July Foster Mom to H (8 yr old girl)
    June/July/Aug IVF #4 = Freeze All
    July = Unofficially Adopting T (10 yr old boy)
    Sept FET #6 = TBD
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  • What a wonderful ending! Congratulations!!
  • I got teary reading Grace's birth story. Sounds like you had a rough delivery and I'm so glad you're at home with your LO. She is so beautiful...congratulations!
    TTC #1 w/ endo since Sept 2005. After many losses, a lap, tons of meds and tons of testing and, one failed IVF cycle, we were blown away with a surprise, sticky BFP...it's a girl!!! Lilypie Second Birthday tickers
  • Im so glad Beep is here safe and sound :) Enjoy every moment with her! Congratulations!
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  • She is so precious! Congratulations!
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    Clomid cycle 1-3 - BFN IUI 1-3 - BFN 
    IVF 1 - BFP 4/4/11 - It's a boy!
    FET 1 - BFP M/C 6/14
    IVF 2 - 33R/19F 12 PGS resulted in 5 normal embies
    FET 1 scheduled 12/10/14
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  • Oh wow!  I am overwhelmingly happy for you!
    TTC with DOR, low morphology, fertilization issues
    IVF#1 Oct 2009 (CCRM) - BFN
    IVF#2 March 2010 - Poor response/cancelled
    DE IVF#1 Aug 2010 - BFN
    DE IVF#2 Dec 2010 - Transferred 1, 2 frozen - BFP!
    TTC#2 FET Jan 2013 - Transferred 1 - BFP!

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  • Grace is beautiful!  I'm glad you guys are at home and doing so well.  Congratulations mama!  She is just precious!!!
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  • She's just precious!!! Can't wait to see you on SAIF :)
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  • She is a cutie!  Congrats again!
    TTC #1 since October 2008. Dealing with MFI.
    IVF #1 w ICSI in July 2010 = BFN
    IVF #2.1 in Oct 2010 converted to IUI = BFN
    IVF #2.2 w ICSI in Dec 2010 = BFN
    Met with new RE in new city on 1/31/11.
    IVF #3 w ICSI in April 2011. HPT on 5/9 = BFP!
    Beta #1 on 5/10 (10dp5dt) = 99.4. Beta #2 on 5/12 = 284. First u/s on 5/26. = Fraternal TWINS!
    Twin boys born & lost on 8/16/11 at 18w1d due to PPROM & preterm labor.
    IVF #4.1 in Jan 2012 converted to IUI on 1/7/12 = BFN
    IVF #4.2 w ICSI in Feb 2012. Lupron on 2/10. Stims on 2/18. ER on 2/29- 7R,6F
    ET scheduled for 3/5/12- nothing to transfer :(
    Dh seeing new MFI uro & Dh starting meds- June 2012.
    IVF #5 in Dec 2012 = BFFN.
    IVF #6 planned for Spring 2013. Praying for our take home baby/ies.
    **P/SAIF and P/SAL always welcome!**

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  • What a great story! I'm so happy you went into labor on your own! I will miss you but I'll see you in about 6mths over on SAIF Big Smile.

    I'm glad the breastfeeding is going so well. Enjoy your sweet girl she is just perfect.






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  • First of all, huge congrats.  She is so gorgeous and precious.  Second, thanks for scaring the crap out of me with that labial episiotomy.  The things we learn on this board......
    Beautiful Miracle Baby lost at 21 weeks due to pre-term labor and incompetent cervix. FET#1 BFN, FET#2 BFP, early loss. FET#3 BFN. IVF#2 BFFN. FET #4 BFP after removing bilateral hydrosalpinx and 3 months of lupron depot. Sticky Bun is here!! Image and video hosting by TinyPic Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • Awesome job with the delivery momma.  LOVE the pics, she's beautiful.  Can't wait to see you over on SAIF.
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  • Congrats! She is gorgeous!
    After TTC with IR PCOS:
    April 2011: Metformin 1500mg + Clomid 100mg + Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFP!
    Beta #1 at 14DPO: 197 Beta #2 at 18DPO: 1296
    At 40w6d, our Team Green surprise came by unplanned C-section and changed our lives forever!

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  • The only thing I can say is I'm so happy for you and she's adorable!!!!!! Congrats hun, you so deserve it!!! I am so excited for you, but I don't want you to leave this board!! lol 
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  • Aww sorry for the rough labor hun. Grace is absolutely beautiful!!!

    IVF #1: 4-11-11= Transferred 1 beautiful blastocyst I named "Nugget"
    5 Snowbabies! Beta#1 4/21= BFP! 226; Beta#2 4/25= 944
    DS born 12/14/11

    Baby #2 FET Nov/Dec 2013

    12/13 Beta#1=BFP 349; 12/16 Beta#2=1,089. First ultrasound 12/26. DS#2 born 8/8/14
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  • Oh, she's pretty.  Congratulations Mama!  And awesome job on your delivery.  :)
    TTC #1 May 2007
    M/C January 2008
    DS February 16th, 2009

    TTC #2 July 2010
    Diagnosed MFI
    IUI#1 w/ bravelle 5/12/11 -- 0% morph on day of IUI, but somehow BFP:
    Beta #1 38 at 12dpiui, Beta #2 85 at 14dpiui Beta #3 1100 at 19dpiui
    DD born December 28, 2011 at 34w6d

    Baby #3 due June 14, 2015

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  • She is so beautiful!  Congratulations!

     
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    IVF#1 January 2012 BFN, FET #1 April 2012 BFN
    Surprise BFP October 2012 m/c (7w), Surprise BFP April 2013 m/c (6w4d)
    IVF #2: July 2013, ET 1 embryo 7/18, beta 1 @ 14dp3dt - 757, beta 2 @ 16dp3dt - 1762
    U/S 1 @ 6w4d = 1 little frogger with HB of 118, U/S 2 @ 7w3d measuring right on track with HB of 160
    Stick Frogger Stick! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!   It's a Girl, EDD April 7, 2014

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  • It wasn't letting me post on your original post but I wanted to say congrats etoyama!  Beep is beautiful!  I still remember when you got your bfp, can't believe how time flies.
    11/10: IUI #1 =100mg Clomid CD4-8 + pregnyl trigger + IUI = chemical pregnancy
    1/11: IUI #2 = 5mg Femara + trigger + IUI = BFN
    2/11: IUI #3 = injectibles + trigger + IUI = BFN
    IVF #1 April 2011 ER 4/23 w/16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fert., 4 blasts to freeze, 5dt of 2 blasts on 4/28, beta #1 5/7 = 243... beta #2 5/9 = 491....beta #3 5/11 = 1113!!
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  • Wow! What an amazing birth story! Grace is beautiful and I love that name :) Congrats momma!!!
    *SAIF* always welcome
    TTC since October 2007
    Dx with Unexplained IF
    IUI #1-3 w/clomid: Jan-March 2010...BFN
    IUI #4 w/injectables: April 2010...BFP
    1st u/s: 5/17-one little perfect hb@7w2d, 2nd u/s: 6/5-no hb@10w;
    missed miscarriage: 6/10 d&c
    IUI #5-7 w/injectables: Sept 2010-Jan 2011...BFFN
    IVF #1: Feb/March 2011...pretty please let this work!!!!

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  • Congrats! She is beautiful. Enjoy every moment, they change sooo quickly.
    Stacy
    PCOS, RPL, & Anti Cardiolipin Antibody
  • Grace is beautiful!

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  • Oh E, what a delivery, huh? Good for you on doing it without meds, I don't know how you did it!!! BUT, Grace is so beautiful!!! Hope you start feeling less sore soon!! 
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  • I'm sorry that you had such a rough delivery, but so glad that everything worked out and she arrived safely.  She is a beauty!!  Congratulations!!!
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    11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
    12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
    1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
    2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
    IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
    ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
    Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7 :(
    FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
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  • So so incredibly happy for you! She is beautiful!
    Dx Anovulatory PCOS Clomid,Ovidrel,TI=BFN IUI#1-#3 Femara,Ovidrel=BFN IUI#4-Gonal F,Ovidrel=BFN IUI#5-Gonal F,Ovidrel= BFP!! Beta #1 11dpIUI=34, Beta #2=131,first u/s 3/14=1 perfect bug with a heartbeat! Anderson Phillip, Born 11/2/11 7lbs 10oz 21in. Image and video hosting by TinyPic Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • BEAUTIFUL little girl and beautiful birth story.  Congratulations!  I'm so excited that she's here and your family is all home together.

    It's so hard to leave PAIF, but we'll be happy to see you soon on SAIF!!! 

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  • She is beautiful E!! Thanks for sharing! What an amazing story!
    Married November 2007
    DH became a double above knee amputee with traumatic brain injury (TBI) - July 2009
    TTC - August 2009 DX: Severe MFI & TF due to TBI
    DH SA 0 count, started clomid therapy - November 2010
    DH SA 0 count, increased clomid dosage - January 2011
    DH SA 75 million with 60% motility!! - May 2011
    IVF with ICSI ONLY OPTION - May 2011
    3dt of 2 Grade A 8&7 cell embryos May 19, 2011
    +HPT May 30 2011 -- Memorial Day!
    Beta #1 = 34 Beta #2 = 101.8 Beta #3 = 603!
    Expecting beautiful Eden Grace February 7, 2012!
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  • Congrats!!!! She is gorgeous!
    TTC since 8/07 DX - Severe MFI/azoospermia & MTHFR/ TESEs found sperm - 7/08 & 6/09/ 12/08 - IVF#1 - BFN/ 6/09 - IVF #2 - cancelled due to OHSS risk (had retrieval)/ 7/09 - FET #1 - BFN/ 9/09 - FET #2 - BFN/ 11/09 - IVF #3 with new RE cancelled twice - 10/09 & 11/09/ 1/10 - IVF #3 take 3 - BFN/ 4/10 - IVF #4 - first ever BFP on 5/13/10!!! 108 @ 10dp3dt/ 2nd beta 311!/ sono on 5/28/10 said TWINS!!!! Lilypie Second Birthday tickers
  • Wow what a story, but you did it!!! And she is just beautiful, so happy for you guys.
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    TTC since 2007
    6 IUIs, 3 IVFs, and 2 m/c :< PCOS, Blood Clotting Disorder & MFI
    IVF #2 Aug 2011 is a BFN:<
    IVF #3 March 2012 is a BFN
    Not sure what to do now. Sad and lost.
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  • Aw, such a cutie! Those lips!
    I hope you recover quickly and your hormones balance out. Come back and visit.

    TTC since 1/2008
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  • Congrats she is such a little cutie!!!
    TTC since 8/2004
    Me - DX Hashimoto's Disease, Hypothyroid, Rheumatoid Arthritis
    DH - DX Azoospermia - Sertoli Cell Syndrome
    DS-IUI #1-4 BFN IVF #1 - BFP! It's a boy!!!
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  • aww, i love her! she is so perfect =) i am sad about her puffy eye from a rough delivery =( such a trooper! 

    happy you are adjusting and hope you feel better soon. that is quite the story!!  

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    TTC since July 2008
    IUI 1,2,3 BFN
    IVF #1 C/P, FET 1,2,3 BFN
    IVF#2 BFP

    it's a girl!!

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  • Congrats! She's beautiful! Love the name ; ) 

    I post on IVF vets, SAIF and here still occasionally 

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  • Congratulations!! I am so happy for you!
  • She's just perfect!  I hope you are feeling better soon, but thrilled to hear the nursing is going well.
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  • She is just beautiful! Congratulations mama! We will miss you around here!
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  • she is gorgeous!!!

    TTC #2 since June '08

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    dx unexplained

    IUI #1-4 BFN

    IVF#1 June 2011 BFN

    IVF#2 Dec 2011

    Beta#1 12/21 : 812 Beta#2 12/23 : 1634

    EDD 8/25

    *PAIFW/SAIFW*

  • Congratulations!  She is beautiful!!!
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