I officially go here now - birth story

poohbear033 · January 2014

I was scheduled to be induced on Monday 12/30/13 at 8am. We had to call at 6am to find out if we could still come in. We headed in and were admitted a little before 8am. I was very nervous, I had no idea what to expect, and I sure didn’t expect it to take as long as it did. By 10am I was started on Pitocin, we had a long boring day. Nothing much happened; I was measuring 2cm almost every time they checked. By the middle of the night I started to feel pain. I asked for pain meds, and was given something called stadol (sp?); it helped me sleep for about 2 hours. My water broke around 4:50am, at that time it was clear. I was checked again and still at 2cm. The resident called my doctor who let me get an epidural at 2cm. That was around 5:30am and I ended up sleeping until about 7:30am. I asked to be checked again and was at 9 1/2cm. They were surprised by my progress. My doctor got called in. I started pushing by 10am, but not before getting sick. Not eating anything since 6am the morning before did a number on me. Sometime during pushing the baby had meconium.

By 12noon, I was exhausted and wanted to be done. I asked for help getting her out. I consented before the doctor finished explaining the risks and benefits of a forceps delivery. I was going to have 2 contractions to get her out and if not we would have to have a C-section. Everything happened so fast, there were about 8 people in the room, including the nicu team. I got her out on the second push of the first contraction. I ended up with a 3^rd degree tear. Our daughter was born at 12:17pm on 12/31/13. She weighed 8lbs 5oz and was 22in long. Since she had meconium she was “stunned” as the doctor called it, when she came out and DH didn’t get to cut the cord and she didn’t get to be put on my chest.

Everything checked out and DH got to hold her. I however was a mess, shaking uncontrollably from the waist up. Eventually I pulled the blankets over my head and just tried to relax. I stayed in L&D a long time because I was feeling so sick. They eventually gave me Zofran and after a while I was able to take a shower and sit without being nauseous. We stayed for 48 hours because I was having trouble. We are home now, trying to figure everything out. Nights are the hardest. I’m scared because we are both so tired and DH is a heavy sleeper, he is hard to wake up to help. I am still having a hard time moving around. I keep telling myself that we are not the only ones going through this and other people have before. Everything will work out. I want to make sure we keep her safe.

MollySm · January 2014

(lurking) Congratulations! That sounds like quite the birth story. I had a similar experience as far as a long labor and we used a vacuum to help Lucia out. I felt pretty traumatized about the whole thing, but I promise that part went away pretty quickly, until I only remembered the joy of having her. I know the beginning is overwhelming, but things will get easier soon as baby gets bigger and sturdier, and you get more familiar with what you are doing. Big hugs, and make sure you share with people (on here, your doctor, your H, etc.) if things get more overwhelming with time instead of less.

SunshinyLees · January 2014

Congrats on your baby girl and I am so sorry to hear you had a difficult birth. Those first few weeks at home are an absolute blur and by far the hardest days. Know that it will get better I promise. XO

mightymousy · January 2014

Sorry you were feeling so rough, but congrats on your rainbow

4legsRbest · January 2014

First of all, congrats!!! I am so sorry your having a rough time and hope you heal quickly. I was absolutely terrified the first week at home. Totally normal to be overwhelmed. As for your DH, keep waking his butt up

Don't let him get a chance to get used to sleeping through nighttime parenting. I still sometimes have to wake my DH up on his "turns" because he is a heavy sleeper too. I know it is easier said than done but sleep when you can. Anytime day or night. It is hard, momma, but you can do this!!

linzeeh80 · January 2014

I'm so sorry you had a rough birth bit congratulations on your baby girl!

Mom2anAngel2 · January 2014

Welcome and congrats!

Serenla · January 2014

*lurking*

I'm sorry it was a difficult delivery, congrats on getting your rainbow hun!

MJM3108 · January 2014

Congrats and welcome! Sorry you had such a hard birth experience. Hang in there, those first few weeks are tough, but SO worth it!

Welcome to PAL!

poohbear033 · January 2014

mrsjessicamitchell said:

Congrats and welcome! Sorry you had such a hard birth experience. Hang in there, those first few weeks are tough, but SO worth it! Welcome to PAL!

@mrsjessicamitchell Your siggy made me laugh! Thanks. Today is good.

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