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Birth Announcement.
KaLikeAWind
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It's a boy!
Perrin James was born at 2:10am on 6/24. He weighed in at 7#8oz and measured 20in long.
We checked in for inducement at 8am yesterday, had cytotec placed around 830-845am when I was 1cm dilated. Hung around (mostly walking) until almost 1pm, I had dilated to 2 - 2 1/2cm and they broke my water. Hung around some more (still walking) till about 5pm, we started pitocin IV when I was 3cm. Steadily amped up the pitocin about every half hour / 45 min. I got a 1 hour IV injection of Stadol to take the edge off around 8pm, still at 3-4cm. At 9pm we gave another hour's dose, but told the nurse to go ahead and call the guy for the epidural. Great timing cause that second injection of Stadol was pretty much worthless with the contractions coming on stronger. Also LO had moved around in there and was now sunny side up, so back labor was something fierce. Guy got here around 945pm, was done by about 10 - 1015pm, and I had gone from 3-4cm to 9 1/2cm. By 1030pm I was able to relax and get a nap for an hour. (*perfect* epidural. I cannot emphasize *perfect* enough. I could still move my legs and toes, feel pressure and urge to push, but was comfortable) 1130pm I woke up feeling pressure to push but waited a little longer so I hopefully didn't have to push a long time. Started pushing at 1215am and two hours later (with a vacuum assist for the last 2 sets of pushes) the job was done.
Mom has a second degree tear but right now is feeling OK, other than tired. Perrin had a 'short cord' at birth, which doc says may have contributed to him wanting to stay put past my EDD and also to his slowness in progressing until the last bit there.
What a total trip, y'all.
Thanks for all the support from my fellow AMA moms! You ladies rule!
Perrin James was born at 2:10am on 6/24. He weighed in at 7#8oz and measured 20in long.
We checked in for inducement at 8am yesterday, had cytotec placed around 830-845am when I was 1cm dilated. Hung around (mostly walking) until almost 1pm, I had dilated to 2 - 2 1/2cm and they broke my water. Hung around some more (still walking) till about 5pm, we started pitocin IV when I was 3cm. Steadily amped up the pitocin about every half hour / 45 min. I got a 1 hour IV injection of Stadol to take the edge off around 8pm, still at 3-4cm. At 9pm we gave another hour's dose, but told the nurse to go ahead and call the guy for the epidural. Great timing cause that second injection of Stadol was pretty much worthless with the contractions coming on stronger. Also LO had moved around in there and was now sunny side up, so back labor was something fierce. Guy got here around 945pm, was done by about 10 - 1015pm, and I had gone from 3-4cm to 9 1/2cm. By 1030pm I was able to relax and get a nap for an hour. (*perfect* epidural. I cannot emphasize *perfect* enough. I could still move my legs and toes, feel pressure and urge to push, but was comfortable) 1130pm I woke up feeling pressure to push but waited a little longer so I hopefully didn't have to push a long time. Started pushing at 1215am and two hours later (with a vacuum assist for the last 2 sets of pushes) the job was done.
Mom has a second degree tear but right now is feeling OK, other than tired. Perrin had a 'short cord' at birth, which doc says may have contributed to him wanting to stay put past my EDD and also to his slowness in progressing until the last bit there.
What a total trip, y'all.
Thanks for all the support from my fellow AMA moms! You ladies rule!
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