Mia Veronica is here - accidental unmedicated birth story

SFAug07 · September 2011

My delivery date was always supposed to be Labor Day, 9/5, but then got changed three weeks ago to 9/9. Or maybe I had always misunderstood when my due date was supposed to be. Anyway, our daughter apparently also misunderstood and came on Labor Day.

Today, I woke at 5:45 am to my water breaking. I got up, went to the bathroom and woke my husband. We called the Au Pair to come and take care of Sarah, and went off to the hospital. I was checked into the hospital at around 7. Contractions were pretty intense and coming every 3-5 minutes. They put me on a monitor for the contractions and for fetal monitoring. They also identified that the baby had myconium in the fluids so they prepared to get her checked by a pedi as soon as she would be born.

I planned to have an epidural like I did with Sarah. The dr came to talk to me about the epi. She suggested not to get checked at that time (7:30) as 'it could still take a full day' until baby would be here. She also didn't want to check me if not necessary because of risk of infection with water having broken. I told her I was concerned it might be too late if we waited much longer and asked her to check me. I was 4 cm and she said it would be fine to get me the epi. They continued checking me in and setting me up, and got the anaesthesiologist to give me the epi. My husband was debating getting coffee at that time, but then decided to stay with me until the epi was in. The anaesthesiologist came to my room at 8:20, explained about the epi and told me to sit up so I could get the epi said. So I sat up on the bed and suddenly felt the strongest contraction I had ever felt. It was really painful and took my breath away. Then I felt this really strong urge to push. I told the anaesthesiologist and the nurse I had to push and that the baby was coming NOW. Suddenly the room went completely frantic - the nurse was calling for the OB/GYN and the pedi and tried frantically to set up for the baby coming and being checked. The anaesthesiologist was getting a little panicky and said he was here to put in an epi, not to deliver a baby. All this happened within a few seconds and I layed down to push. Somebody told me to hold it back and I said I couldn't. I pushed once and Mia was born. It didn't actually hurt at that time. She was born at 8:24, whisked away to be cleaned and checked right in the room (which was suddenly full of 10 people) and then I heard her cry. They told me she was perfectly fine and healthy. They checked me for tears - none. It was so fast and easy...

Mia Veronica was born on 9/5, 8:24 am weighing in at 5 lb 10 oz and 19.5 in. She is beautiful and has been sleeping peacefully all day so far. I'll post a picture when I have one on this computer. Sarah already came to visit and is just as much in love with her as we are. She wanted to kiss and hug her all the time, and even got a chance to give her a bottle...

mwd · September 2011

WooHoo, that was fast! Glad you went to the hospital on time. Congratulations on your new little sapphire!

Peppernut · September 2011

That is an awesome story, Kathi! I'm glad that it was quick, even though it meant no epi! I also found there was a lot less pain once I could push.

Strunella · September 2011

Congratulations on your new baby girl! I'm glad everything went so well, even though they didn't go as planned. I would have loved to see the look on the anaesthesiologist's face..."Ummm...I didn't sign up for this!" HA!

Can't wait to see pics of little Mia!

pahokie · September 2011

Wow! Quick births are becoming a trend on this board - Pepper, me, now you! I agree that if you are giong to go unmedicated, quick is the way to do it!

Glad everything went well and that big sister Sarah is enjoying her new sibling.

Pesky · September 2011

Congrats and welcome to Mia! Yeah, I went from 4 cm (you have plenty of time, should be this afternoon, blah blah blah) to complete and pushing in about 15 minutes. Those 2nd kids come fast!