Thea Juliette was born via scheduled C section at 1:31 pm on 12/02. Due date 12/09. 8lbs2oz and 21" long
reason = first baby was 10lbs and had traumatic vaginal delivery. Even with the C, they had to do a vertical incision rather than a bikini line incision to safely deliver her 14.5" head. Other than that change and almost becoming a high spinal because it worked TOO well, we haven't had any complications.
Thea is breastfeeding very well! I had mastitis and other complications with my DS born 01/23/10 so I am so grateful its going well.
I love seeing all of your babies and stories here - thinking of all of you and sending warm wishes! ❤️
Dante Anthony was born at 2:15pm on 3 December, 2015 via induction at 38 weeks + 3 days due to calcified placenta. After waters broken at 7:30am and beginning of regular contractions we'd only reached 3cms but by 11am. I opted for the epidural early due to pain of contractions which I was getting in my stomach and lower back added with severe vomiting.
Everything progressed surprisingly quickly from there. By 11:45am I'd reached full dilation but told baby still needed to move down further before pushing. By 1:50pm I was told to start pushing... Ended up needing assistance of forceps due to baby's heart rate dropping which also resulted in episiotomy. After some intense pushing with no rest periods, our little man was born at 2:15pm.
We're over the moon and so in love with our precious bundle!
Alice Jayne arrived at 10:33 pm on 11/29. EDD: 12/27. Four weeks early! She weighs 6 pounds 4 oz and is 18 inches long. My water broke while visiting family in the Twin Cities. I made the drive home to Iowa and was induced. 22 hours of labor, pushed for 12 min, and there she was. We are in love (and very tired).
Charlotte Anne EDD 12/4 Born 12/1 via scheduled c-section due to her size
Our baby Charlotte was born 12/1 at 8:50 am. She weighed 8lbs 12 oz and is 20in long. She has been amazing at breast feeding and my DH and I are so in love with her. We couldn't be more happy
Cole Anthony was born on 12/2 EDD 12/9. He weighs 5lbs 13oz, 19 1/4in (tiney momma, tiney baby) Mommy and Baby are both doing great and will go home Friday morning!!
Ariel Charlie and Aurora Belle born Dec 3, scheduled induction. They are 4pounds and 15 ounces. I got an epidural once I started pitocin. The pressure was horribly painful and I did not manage it as well as my last 3 kids. Aurora had to be emergency caection on because she refused to turn. I didn't feel the cutting but the pressure was unbearable and I was screaming until the anesthesiologist knocked me out. Recovering now with very cute lil ones
Christopher weighing in at 6lbs & Alexander weighing in at 7lbs 13 oz were born on December 1st! I am so blessed that my boys arrived healthy and happy and needed no nicu time. They are the talk of the hospital since they are so big for twins...i am in complete love with them!
Lila Jessie Jean Born 11/29 via emergency c section, EDD 12/10. Was induced due to GD and previous macrosomia and shoulder dystocia/dislocation.
I was induced Friday night with a Foley catheter, went back to hospital Saturday night to have my water broken and start pitocin. Never go pitocin as contractions started immediately, were on top of each other and super painful (waay worse than with DD1). Lila wouldn't decend into the birth canal, started having heart rate issues from 54-193 so the OB said we needed to c section. Turned out she was tangled in the cord and the force of the contractions was cutting off her oxygen. C section went well aside from losing so much blood I was passing out on the table but I am now taking iron supplements and feeling much better. We are home and doing well, she sleeps and eats like a champ and is very calm and content.
Baby Sebastian made his debut 12/3 weighing7 lbs n 19.5 inches. Due12/24. had to be induced bc of cholestasis. Baby is doing great. And his brother's are super excited:)
Ainsley Kate EDD: 12-3-15 Induced on 12-4-15 Weighs 6 pounds 4 ounces - 19 inches long
It was a rough ride but totally worth it! Moved along very fast! Pitocin started around 7, water broke around 9.. My sister (nurse) noticed her heart rate acting funny so we tried 4 different positions to help it still was acting funny... She noticed I was bleeding heavily, decided to check me and there I was ready to roll! Started pushing around 3 out at 3:17. My epidural was not inserted correctly due to my scoliosis, I was about a 9 when they started coming strong since the meds weren't working I was crying through them so they decided to shoot for another up higher on my spine (THANK GOD IT WORKED). Started feeling pressure to push had 3 practice pushes and 5 real ones and she came right out! No tears or stitches, she's a very tiny nugget. She's breast feeding like a champ and I'm so so in love, I'd do all this over again if I had to!
Everyone is so shocked how quickly I moved along and how fast and easily it was to push her out.
Went to my OB office Thursday 12/03 for an infection and my BP was 142/100. I was told to go to L&D for testing. BP went down a little bit but went back up to 150/100 and I was having contractions every 4 minutes so my OB decided to induce me. I was given potocin around 8 pm until midnight. Was only 3 cm and 60 % effaced. My OB decided to give me a break until 4 am, and then started potocin again. Started having terrible cramps and increased contractions so I was given benadryl to help calm me down and then nubain for the pain. I slept off and on for the next three hours. I got up at 7 to use the bathroom and started having the worst cramps I've ever experienced, so the OB on call checked my cervix, I was 9 cm and 90% effaced!! I asked for an epidural and was about to order breakfast when I said screw it, I won't be able to get the epidural if I wait for breakfast! Received the epidural, best decision hands down. Amelia started her decent down into my pelvis. After two hours of waiting I started to have contractions on my own every 3-5 minutes. Eventually they slowed down so I was given Potocin again and contractions become 2-3 minutes apart. At 11 AM I started pushing and then after an hour and a half little Amelia was born. My husband and L&D nurses were amazing support during my whole induction and labor process! So far Amelia has been doing a great job latching. We are so in love with her!!
Went in to my OB's office Monday for a last ultrasound and to schedule induction due to GD, only to find out I was already 5 cm despite no active contractions. Was sent over to the hospital and admitted for fetal monitoring, and induction for Tuesday "If I made it that far." Nothing much happened until they broke my water then I went form 6 cm to complete in less than 2 hours and she was born at 5:11 PM.
Noah EDD 12/02/15 Born 12/02/15 via scheduled C section. 9lbs, 15oz
Decided to move forward with section due to baby size compared to my pelvis on actual 40 week due date. Baby was way comfy, had zero dialation, was still high, no bloody show, no water breaking. Baby had zero intent to come out then lol.
Arrived to check in the hospital at 9:30 am, taken to OR for spinal at 11:39am. The spinal did NOT fully work and thank God I spoke up when they tested an are because even though I didn't feel sharp pain, I could still feel something. I was told I was going to receive more drugs to relax me and the moment the oxygen mask went on, with in seconds, I was out. Next thing I know I woke up in recovery meeting my son for the first time.
While I am not thrilled it occurred this way, I am glad I didn't have an agonising deliver/surgery and now have the biggest joy in life in my arms now.
Doctors were saying I would become preeclampsic soon, they were just waiting on a high BP. Finally had a doc that said lets do an induction! I started at 4cm, 50% (FTM here). Pitocin got me going, water broke after less than 3 hours, got the epidural after that--PRAISE GOD! I was 10cm and ready to go for a while, they repositioned me to get baby girl to move down more on her own. Come to find out she was twisting and was "sunny side up" while I was pushing. We pushed for 3 hours, baby Elise was born at 2252. She came out pretty blue, nurses said she was in "shock" but soon after she had that cry you hope to hear. She was 8lbs 2oz, 20 inches long. We're so thankful for her already
Kylie Noel EDD- 12/7 came on 12/4 via scheduled induction. 8lbs 6oz 19.5 inches long & we are so in love! Labor was phenomenal. They put on small portions of pitocin at 8am, I labored, got the epidural, & I had her at 4:18pm after just a few pushes. They were saying she basically delivered herself & couldn't wait to get out!
Nora Grace - EDD 12/2, Born 18 minutes past her due date at 12.18am on 12/3
7lbs 10 oz, 20 inches long.
I went for my 40 week check up at 8.30am on my due date. As i was giving a pee sample, I got my bloody show at the docs. She checked me, confirmed it was bloody show and told me I was 3cm dilated. She said that baby would probably arrive in the next day or so. I went home, and after an intense bowel movement (sorry TMI), i started having 8 min apart contractions on a pain scale of 3-4. Hubby came home, and I called after an hour of consistent ones. Told me to come in if it continued for another hour. It did and at the hour slot, I got more blood so in we went. They checked me at triage at 4.30pm and said I was still 3cm and so they told me to either go home or go for dinner and a walk in the neighborhood. We went for dinner at a Greek restaurant. As I got up to go to the bathroom, my water broke (I'm Greek so seemed fitting). After that, walking the 3 blocks to the hospital became super painful. Contractions moved to 4-5 mins apart and on a pain scale of 8. They checked me again at 6.30pm, found me 5cm dilated and admitted me. By 7pm I was 6-7cm dilated. They also said I had an additional amnio bubble that they'd eventually break. They started me on first round of penicillin (GBS+), and I got an epidural (so good). 3 hrs later and I was a 9 and contractions were painful again even with epidural. They wanted to wait till i got 2 rounds of drugs in before I pushed. Amnio bubble broke by itself and along with it we saw meconium which meant that baby had pooped in there. They knew they'd had to suction her out at birth. I started pushing at 11.50pm on 12/2. She was out at 12.18am on 12/3.
We came home at 2pm yesterday. Less than 48 hrs after admission and happy and exhausted.
Our sweet baby Emma was born 12/3 @ 8:13pm. Due date 12/31. Went in for my cerclage removal at 36 weeks on 12/3 and as soon as it was removed I was aready dilated and 100% effaced. They also determined in the ultrasound that baby had severe IUGR. So with that plus high blood pressure which started 2 weeks prior+ gestational diabetes, my OB said there was really no benefit in keeping me pregnant at this point. Still my birth plan was respected and I tried for vaginal birth. I was induced at 6pm on 12/3, water bag broke 30mins later. It only took a few contractions to determine they were stressing out baby so we opted for a cesarean. At 8:13pm baby Emma was born, 3lbs 9oz. She is doing really well in the NICU and I am healing just fine. Through it all I felt my birth team of medical professionals really had my back in terms of my birth plan and we discussed and changes of plan in a calm and thoughtful way. I would not change a thing and we are just so in love with our little baby. All the best to The Bump December mammas! Thank you for being such a great online community
Started having contractions on 12/2/15 while at work. My moms flight was due to arrive at 5:30 that evening. When we got to the airport to pick her up, contractions were 3 minutes apart. My mom gave me one look and said move, I'm driving. When we got to the hospital I was 4cm and was planning a vbac. After getting the epidural, and dilating to 6 I got a real funny feeling regarding the vbac. I told the doc I didn't feel comfortable and we went back for the csection. Doc said the csection call was a good decision because he had a double nuchal cord with tight compression.
We love him so much and he completes our family perfectly!
Baby girl: Emmeline Rose Due: 12/2/15 Born: 12/5/15 (am I the first post date labor?!) 6 lbs 12 ozs, 19.5 inches
Woke up to bloody show Friday 12/4 AM, no real contractions that day until late. Contractions started at 4 PM and quickly intensified. Labored at home as long as possible, admitted to L&D at 1 AM, 4 cm's dilated. Hoping for natural labor and worked with doula and DH on different positions, strategies, used the tub etc to endure contractions but they were coming every 1-2 minutes and lasting 1 minute and I was dying. Got checked at 3:30 AM and had only dilated to 5 cm so I decided on epidural. Placing the darn thing was awful because I had to sit for the prep and insert but then I was in heaven! I was able to rest and actually enjoy some time talking with DH and doula. My water broke on its own at 6 am and by 8 am I was fully dilated and ready to push. I pushed for ~15 minutes, I could easily feel her and it was the most peaceful, wonderful, bonding experience. She came out smoothly and I caught her myself! No tears and I'm feeling great post-delivery! She's BFing like a champ and is absolutely wonderful! We are so in love! Good luck December mamas!
Serenity Temperancr Due-12/1 Born-12/5 9lbs 11 oz. 21 inches Via section. Labored for 15 hours...got there but could not get her head to come down. Now we know why...she is a small giant lol had an amazing experience all around. Only issue is i had bad reaction to spinal and am dealing with that. She is amazing and we are in love! Good luck to all the mommies still waiting. It's so worth the wait
Feather June Born 12/4 via scheduled c-section. EDD 12/14. 7 lbs 8.2 oz and 20 inches
Repeat c-section, gestational diabetes, and high blood pressure. Everything went smoothly and we should get to go home in the morning! We are feeling blessed and big sis is super excited too!
Hi all from the UK! Meet Cassian Swan-Mckee born this morning 6th December at 3.45am after 75 hour birthing, but we did it with hypnobirthing which was amazing so I only succumbed to a paracetamol at last stage... Feel shattered but euphoric. xxx
Eli Benjamin EDD 12/31/15 Born 12/4/15 (36+1 weeks) 9 lbs 14 oz 22 inches long
Due to my GD it was determined he was macrosomia. High risk doctors wanted him delivered at 36 weeks via C section. So on December 4th I checked in for a routine c section. Eli was born at 12:30 pm. Perfectly healthy. Our first 24 hours were rough with trying to breastfeed and with my pain. But today has been so much better. My milk came in and Eli has been nursing like a champ. My pain is better too.
PS for all my D15 loyals and fellow "mean girls" I am the user formally known as @hplunkett2883
Jade Alcantar EDD 11/30 Born 12/6 7lb 1oz 21inches
I was having contractions December 5 Sunday night I was spotting and having a lot of tightening and I called L&D and they said to go in and I was at 2cm they had me walked for an hour or two about 12ish I was still at 2cm and my ob said to just stay and started potocin to get things started at 1ish contractions got intensive so I got the epi I was then at 4cmand about four ours later i started to feel intensive contractions and a lot of back pain nurse they came in and said the epi had moved and they started on a new one 30 min later I started to feel a lot of contractions and back pain again and very painful ones I asked the nurse to call the anestesis I was now about 8cm she said they couldn't do anything anymore that, that's all epi could do and I felt everything till I gave birth I felt water broke and I wanted to push I felt baby's head pushing down my pelvis nurses told me not to but I had to and I was pushing the doctor wasn't even there by the time she got here I pushed 3 strong pushes less than a minute and she was here nurses said I did so good they never seen anything like it, I felt so good. I never new who delivered baby because I had pushed baby out by the time my ob got there but my ob delivered my placeNta and I got first degree tear and got stitches labor was intensive and something I would never forget but I wouldn't change it for anything I'm glad I felt how I brought my princess to this world Once I layed eyes on her I felt in love so happy that also my husband and mom was there with me and got to see our baby girl come to this world
Samantha Jean EDD: 12-20 Born: 12-7 (38 + 1) 7lbs 3oz, 20.7" long
After a long and sometimes scary pregnancy with bed rest and steroid shots due to my very short cervix, we made it to term and had a very healthy baby girl that came out crying. And we had a movie style gushing water breakage right as I finished eating breakfast at a restaurant. Luckily contractions started shortly after and I did not need pitocin. I had planned to try to go unmedicated, but I totally caved and I don't regret it. The epidural was a lifesaver to give me the strength to push for 3 hours, and I unfortunately ended up needing an episiotomy to avoid suction. It was tough, but 100% worth it. Baby and I are doing great.
**edited to change to 38+ 1... I was deliriously tired when I wrote this (still am)**
Skylar Peyton EDD: December 11 Born: December 6 8lb 15oz 20 1/2"
ETA - Birth Story
Arrived at the hospital at 1:30am with steady contractions 3-4 mins apart. Dilated 1-2cm. They monitored me and noticed that the contractions were "dying off" although I was dilating. Dr. decided to break my water and see if that progressed things. Immediately after breaking my water he had me rushed to the OR to prep for an emergency c-section for a prolapsed umbilical cord. Right before they put me under the Dr. was able to get the cord pushed back behind her head and we wheeled me back to my labor room. The contractions were taking their time picking up and the Dr. didn't want to risk the cord prolapsing again so he started pitocin to speed things up. Not long after I needed to push and she was here and perfect. I tore a bit but we're both doing great and she's breast feeding like a champ.
Sebastian Noah EDD: 12/15 Born: 12/7 7 lbs 11oz (vbac)
I woke up this morning at 1am with contractions 8-10min apart, then they started getting closer together at 3:30am. When I got to the birthing center at 4:45am, I was 3-4 cm dialated and the contractions were really strong at that point. I opted for Nubian and by 9ish I was 10 cm, the midwife broke my water & I pushed for 30min. It was painful and I ended up with a 2nd degree tear but it was all worth it! I'm so in love!
Louis Michael EDD: 12/13 Born 12/7 at 39+1 8lbs 8oz, 21.5 in long, 13in head
I woke up Sunday morning at about 3am with painful contractions. Tried to go back to sleep but was waking up about every 20 minutes. Got up at about 5 when I realized they weren't going away, and started timing them with an app on my phone. They went from 14min apart at 5am to 5min apart at 7am. Stayed at home until I felt some wetness that I was worried might be my bag of waters rupturing so we went in-- got there about 10am. Turned out it was still intact... Cried when the did the speculum check (holy owch!!!) but was only 1.5cm dilated. Contractions at this point were 3 min apart and about a 7/8 on the pain scale so they had me walk around the hospital for an hour or so and checked me again. Wasn't progressing (but did lose my mucus plug in the hospital bed... Ick) so they sent me home at 3pm to see if the contractions slowed or stopped, even though my nurse thought it was probably early labor. I was NOT happy about having to go home, was in a lot of pain (back labor) and contractions were still 3 min apart and a minute long, increasing in intensity-- they didn't offer me any pain meds. Had a meal and tried to power through the contractions for a few more hours; I took a bath and dimmed the lights/ lit candles, SO rubbed my back, drank lots of water etc. By 6pm I couldn't take the pain anymore and couldn't get through a contraction without moaning, shaking and crying so I called my doc and she said to come back in. Got back to the hospital at 7pm in excruciating pain.. Was 2.5cm dilated but they admitted me (nurse took pity on me I guess). Water broke during a contraction at 8:05pm. Got the epidural ASAP, and then everything went smooth. My pain was totally gone and I went from 2.5cm to 5cm in about an hour. Progressed on my own to 8.5cm at 2am where I stalled out. Tried the peanut ball and some different positions, but ended up getting pitocin at around 7am when my doctor came in. They had to keep increasing it until I got to 9.5 cm at 10am, but I still had a cervical rim-- we decided to just try and push through it. I pushed for an hour and Louie was sunny side up so didn't make much progress there-- the nurse didn't think it would be possible for me to deliver without suction and an episiotomy. My doc disagreed and I pushed for another hour or so and got him out with no tearing! My doc said he's never seen someone push so hard (weirdly flattering). I cried when I got to hold him. We did skin to skin for the first 90 min, SO and I passing him back and forth. He had a lot of amniotic fluid in his mouth (thick) so he only grunted/ whimpered for awhile (no immediate crying which was scary at first) but he's doing great, and has tried to nurse a little-- he is exhausted though so not trying to push him too hard. Sorry for the long story, but hopeful it may help/ be interesting to someone! All the feels.
Edwin Lee Robert Frasier Born: 12/7 via induction turned c-section. ODD: 12/13 8lbs 5oz, 21 1/4 inches long (my biggest baby by over a pound!)
Started the morning with a breech baby. OB managed to turn him and then broke my water. Eddie didn't drop into my pelvis at all and didn't tolerate the contractions no matter what we tried so off I went to the OR. Turns out he had the cord around his neck twice, and his head was 14 1/4 inches. My little chunk and I are recovering well.
Declan Gino arrive 12.6.15 7lbs 15oz labor lasted about 10 hours, my water broke but my contractions never came on strong and I had to be induced. His EDD was 12.3.15 so I was so relieved to finally have my water break at least. We've been on cloud 9 since then.
Barrett charles edd 12/9/15 was born 12/7 by c-csection. 8lb 6oz, 20 1/4 inches. He is sooo amazing! Doc was afraid I could get him out due to size and my body wasn't progressing.
Went to labor and delivery on 12/7 for contractions that were 3 minutes apart. They checked me and said I was only 1.5 dialated and 30% effaced. Gave me a shot of morphine to sleep and told me to see my doctor around 2pm that day. I saw my doctor. Contractions now 3-5 minutes apart 3.5 dialated 70% effaced. Doctor told me to eat dinner take a shower and head into labor and delivery again. Got to labor and delivery around 6:30, was admitted at 7:30 and given an apideral at 8:30. We then sat around waiting for stuff to happen. My water broke around 4am on 12/8. Doctor had me push around 6:45 am and realized he was capped and she decided to let me rest and to give him time to move lower himself. At 9 am doctor came in and told me she was willing to give me pitocin to see if it would cause baby to shift down or to just have a c section. Baby's heart was decelling with every contraction so I went with the c section. Around 9:56 am Declan was born. They showed him to me then took him away and gave me so many drugs I don't remember anything until later when family was gathering. After c section I was told that baby had the cord around his neck twice and that's why he wouldn't finish dropping and why his heart beat decelled but baby boy is heathy and happy now!
Jordyn Elizabeth EDD: 12/09 Actual birthdate: 12/08 @ 9:59pm 7lbs 9ozs and 20 inches long
Went for my 40 week doctor appointment and my blood pressure was slightly elevated. Due to some risk factors and the fact that I hadn't dilated much on my own the last few weeks, my doctor called labor and delivery and off my husband and I went to the hospital to be induced. We were admitted on 12/7 and had Cervadil inserted that night. Pitocin was started the next morning, 12/8. It was a long night and morning of back labor pains so we went ahead and put the epidural in. After going all day, my body stopped progressing and we were stuck at 4cms for 5 hours. My doctor decided it was best for everyone that we do a c-section. Wasn't our first choice for how we wanted to bring our daughter into the world, but knew it was a higher possibility because of being induced as it was. After the incision was made, Jordyn was pretty well wedged in the top of my uterus. My doctor discovered that I apparently have an extra ligament and made it difficult to get her out. Needless to say, everything happens for a reason, so I'm glad we opted for the c-section after all. Jordyn and mommy are doing well, and she is taking to breastfeeding pretty easily. We are so in love with our daughter. Every last pain was worth it!! Good luck to all the other mamas!
Miles James born on 12.4.15 at 6.46 am coming in at 8.3 pounds and 20.5 inches Had an induction that started on 12.2.15 due to blood pressure and preeclampsia. Did oral cervix softener and bulb followed by petossin that had to be stopped and then started again. He was totally worth it!!!! Fell in love instantly!!!
Matthew Reagan EDD: 12/7/2015 Born: 12/1/2015 @ 9:58pm 7 lbs. 6 oz., 20" long
My water broke at 1:15am on 12/1, less than 2 hours after we went to bed. We went to the hospital at 4:30am and I was admitted after they confirmed my water had indeed broken. It was a long night and day of labor which included an epidural, pitocin, and an internal monitor. I started pushing at 6:15pm and was finally able to push him out at 9:58pm. He was under respiratory distress at birth but quickly recovered. Thankful that we avoided a c-section and time in the NICU which were both very real pissibilities. We got to come home on 12/3 and everything had been wonderful! Baby nurses like we've been doing it for months. He sleeps well and is an overall happy and well-adjusted baby for such a rough labor & delivery! Daddy & I are so in love with our perfect little man!
My little Emma Grace arrived on 11/29/15 (EDD 12/2/15), weighing 7 lbs 1 oz and 20 inches.
After an hour of sleep on Saturday night, I awoke to my water breaking (gushing) all over the bed. I showered then went to L&D and after sitting through contractions for a while got an epidural about 4 am. The epidural hurt and made me shake uncontrollably for a while when it was first administered. They administered pitocin to me shortly thereafter, and I waited (pain free) until about 3 pm when I was fully dilated. I began pushing and could see her head not too long after I started, but she would not come out. My doc came and then had to leave because it took so long and I pushed for about 4 hours before another doctor came and tried to deliver. We pushed again for a bit then they tried to use a vacuum to get her out, which was unsuccessful. So after 5 hours of HARD pushing I had to get a c-section since my water had been broken for 18+ hours at that point. I was really upset by the whole thing but the baby was not stressed during any of this and it was a non-emergency surgery, so at least I had that going for me. When I went into surgery I hadn't eaten in over 24 hours and was going on about 1 hour of sleep within the last 2 days and was so exhausted I kept falling asleep. I do (thankfully) remember looking at the clock right when they pulled the baby out and kept telling my husband to try and do skin to skin with the baby (as if that would fly in the OR). He held her within 5 mins of birth and she didn't even cry much for him after they had cleaned her up. It was a great bonding moment for DH and Emma that I will never forget! It was a less than ideal situation but she is perfectly healthy and adorable, and now we have moved on to the fun struggles of breastfeeding and deciphering 9 day old baby cries!
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reason = first baby was 10lbs and had traumatic vaginal delivery. Even with the C, they had to do a vertical incision rather than a bikini line incision to safely deliver her 14.5" head. Other than that change and almost becoming a high spinal because it worked TOO well, we haven't had any complications.
Thea is breastfeeding very well! I had mastitis and other complications with my DS born 01/23/10 so I am so grateful its going well.
I love seeing all of your babies and stories here - thinking of all of you and sending warm wishes! ❤️
Everything progressed surprisingly quickly from there. By 11:45am I'd reached full dilation but told baby still needed to move down further before pushing. By 1:50pm I was told to start pushing... Ended up needing assistance of forceps due to baby's heart rate dropping which also resulted in episiotomy. After some intense pushing with no rest periods, our little man was born at 2:15pm.
We're over the moon and so in love with our precious bundle!
EDD 12/4
Born 12/1 via scheduled c-section due to her size
Our baby Charlotte was born 12/1 at 8:50 am. She weighed 8lbs 12 oz and is 20in long. She has been amazing at breast feeding and my DH and I are so in love with her. We couldn't be more happy
Born 11/29 via emergency c section, EDD 12/10. Was induced due to GD and previous macrosomia and shoulder dystocia/dislocation.
I was induced Friday night with a Foley catheter, went back to hospital Saturday night to have my water broken and start pitocin. Never go pitocin as contractions started immediately, were on top of each other and super painful (waay worse than with DD1). Lila wouldn't decend into the birth canal, started having heart rate issues from 54-193 so the OB said we needed to c section. Turned out she was tangled in the cord and the force of the contractions was cutting off her oxygen. C section went well aside from losing so much blood I was passing out on the table but I am now taking iron supplements and feeling much better. We are home and doing well, she sleeps and eats like a champ and is very calm and content.
EDD: 12-3-15
Induced on 12-4-15
Weighs 6 pounds 4 ounces - 19 inches long
It was a rough ride but totally worth it! Moved along very fast! Pitocin started around 7, water broke around 9.. My sister (nurse) noticed her heart rate acting funny so we tried 4 different positions to help it still was acting funny... She noticed I was bleeding heavily, decided to check me and there I was ready to roll! Started pushing around 3 out at 3:17. My epidural was not inserted correctly due to my scoliosis, I was about a 9 when they started coming strong since the meds weren't working I was crying through them so they decided to shoot for another up higher on my spine (THANK GOD IT WORKED). Started feeling pressure to push had 3 practice pushes and 5 real ones and she came right out! No tears or stitches, she's a very tiny nugget. She's breast feeding like a champ and I'm so so in love, I'd do all this over again if I had to!
Everyone is so shocked how quickly I moved along and how fast and easily it was to push her out.
EDD 12/06 Born 12/04
Weighs 5 lbs 14 oz, 19.5 inches long.
Went to my OB office Thursday 12/03 for an infection and my BP was 142/100. I was told to go to L&D for testing. BP went down a little bit but went back up to 150/100 and I was having contractions every 4 minutes so my OB decided to induce me. I was given potocin around 8 pm until midnight. Was only 3 cm and 60 % effaced. My OB decided to give me a break until 4 am, and then started potocin again. Started having terrible cramps and increased contractions so I was given benadryl to help calm me down and then nubain for the pain. I slept off and on for the next three hours. I got up at 7 to use the bathroom and started having the worst cramps I've ever experienced, so the OB on call checked my cervix, I was 9 cm and 90% effaced!!
I asked for an epidural and was about to order breakfast when I said screw it, I won't be able to get the epidural if I wait for breakfast! Received the epidural, best decision hands down. Amelia started her decent down into my pelvis. After two hours of waiting I started to have contractions on my own every 3-5 minutes. Eventually they slowed down so I was given Potocin again and contractions become 2-3 minutes apart. At 11 AM I started pushing and then after an hour and a half little Amelia was born.
My husband and L&D nurses were amazing support during my whole induction and labor process!
So far Amelia has been doing a great job latching. We are so in love with her!!
Born 12/02/15 via scheduled C section.
9lbs, 15oz
Decided to move forward with section due to baby size compared to my pelvis on actual 40 week due date. Baby was way comfy, had zero dialation, was still high, no bloody show, no water breaking. Baby had zero intent to come out then lol.
Arrived to check in the hospital at 9:30 am, taken to OR for spinal at 11:39am. The spinal did NOT fully work and thank God I spoke up when they tested an are because even though I didn't feel sharp pain, I could still feel something. I was told I was going to receive more drugs to relax me and the moment the oxygen mask went on, with in seconds, I was out. Next thing I know I woke up in recovery meeting my son for the first time.
While I am not thrilled it occurred this way, I am glad I didn't have an agonising deliver/surgery and now have the biggest joy in life in my arms now.
Induced 12/4 due to protein in urine.
Doctors were saying I would become preeclampsic soon, they were just waiting on a high BP. Finally had a doc that said lets do an induction! I started at 4cm, 50% (FTM here). Pitocin got me going, water broke after less than 3 hours, got the epidural after that--PRAISE GOD! I was 10cm and ready to go for a while, they repositioned me to get baby girl to move down more on her own. Come to find out she was twisting and was "sunny side up" while I was pushing. We pushed for 3 hours, baby Elise was born at 2252. She came out pretty blue, nurses said she was in "shock" but soon after she had that cry you hope to hear. She was 8lbs 2oz, 20 inches long. We're so thankful for her already
Went in for my cerclage removal at 36 weeks on 12/3 and as soon as it was removed I was aready dilated and 100% effaced. They also determined in the ultrasound that baby had severe IUGR. So with that plus high blood pressure which started 2 weeks prior+ gestational diabetes, my OB said there was really no benefit in keeping me pregnant at this point. Still my birth plan was respected and I tried for vaginal birth. I was induced at 6pm on 12/3, water bag broke 30mins later. It only took a few contractions to determine they were stressing out baby so we opted for a cesarean. At 8:13pm baby Emma was born, 3lbs 9oz. She is doing really well in the NICU and I am healing just fine. Through it all I felt my birth team of medical professionals really had my back in terms of my birth plan and we discussed and changes of plan in a calm and thoughtful way. I would not change a thing and we are just so in love with our little baby. All the best to The Bump December mammas! Thank you for being such a great online community
Born 12/3/15
6lbs 11oz
Started having contractions on 12/2/15 while at work. My moms flight was due to arrive at 5:30 that evening. When we got to the airport to pick her up, contractions were 3 minutes apart. My mom gave me one look and said move, I'm driving. When we got to the hospital I was 4cm and was planning a vbac. After getting the epidural, and dilating to 6 I got a real funny feeling regarding the vbac. I told the doc I didn't feel comfortable and we went back for the csection. Doc said the csection call was a good decision because he had a double nuchal cord with tight compression.
We love him so much and he completes our family perfectly!
Due: 12/2/15
Born: 12/5/15 (am I the first post date labor?!)
6 lbs 12 ozs, 19.5 inches
Woke up to bloody show Friday 12/4 AM, no real contractions that day until late. Contractions started at 4 PM and quickly intensified. Labored at home as long as possible, admitted to L&D at 1 AM, 4 cm's dilated. Hoping for natural labor and worked with doula and DH on different positions, strategies, used the tub etc to endure contractions but they were coming every 1-2 minutes and lasting 1 minute and I was dying. Got checked at 3:30 AM and had only dilated to 5 cm so I decided on epidural. Placing the darn thing was awful because I had to sit for the prep and insert but then I was in heaven! I was able to rest and actually enjoy some time talking with DH and doula. My water broke on its own at 6 am and by 8 am I was fully dilated and ready to push. I pushed for ~15 minutes, I could easily feel her and it was the most peaceful, wonderful, bonding experience. She came out smoothly and I caught her myself! No tears and I'm feeling great post-delivery! She's BFing like a champ and is absolutely wonderful! We are so in love! Good luck December mamas!
Due-12/1
Born-12/5
9lbs 11 oz. 21 inches Via section.
Labored for 15 hours...got there but could not get her head to come down. Now we know why...she is a small giant lol had an amazing experience all around. Only issue is i had bad reaction to spinal and am dealing with that. She is amazing and we are in love! Good luck to all the mommies still waiting. It's so worth the wait
Born 12/4 via scheduled c-section.
EDD 12/14.
7 lbs 8.2 oz and 20 inches
Repeat c-section, gestational diabetes, and high blood pressure. Everything went smoothly and we should get to go home in the morning! We are feeling blessed and big sis is super excited too!
EDD 12/31/15
Born 12/4/15 (36+1 weeks)
9 lbs 14 oz
22 inches long
Due to my GD it was determined he was macrosomia. High risk doctors wanted him delivered at 36 weeks via C section. So on December 4th I checked in for a routine c section. Eli was born at 12:30 pm. Perfectly healthy. Our first 24 hours were rough with trying to breastfeed and with my pain. But today has been so much better. My milk came in and Eli has been nursing like a champ. My pain is better too.
PS for all my D15 loyals and fellow "mean girls" I am the user formally known as @hplunkett2883
Congrats on everyone else and their babies!
EDD 11/30
Born 12/6
7lb 1oz 21inches
I was having contractions December 5 Sunday night I was spotting and having a lot of tightening and I called L&D and they said to go in and I was at 2cm they had me walked for an hour or two about 12ish I was still at 2cm and my ob said to just stay and started potocin to get things started at 1ish contractions got intensive so I got the epi I was then at 4cmand about four ours later i started to feel intensive contractions and a lot of back pain nurse they came in and said the epi had moved and they started on a new one 30 min later I started to feel a lot of contractions and back pain again and very painful ones I asked the nurse to call the anestesis I was now about 8cm she said they couldn't do anything anymore that, that's all epi could do and I felt everything till I gave birth I felt water broke and I wanted to push I felt baby's head pushing down my pelvis nurses told me not to but I had to and I was pushing the doctor wasn't even there by the time she got here I pushed 3 strong pushes less than a minute and she was here nurses said I did so good they never seen anything like it, I felt so good. I never new who delivered baby because I had pushed baby out by the time my ob got there but my ob delivered my placeNta and I got first degree tear and got stitches labor was intensive and something I would never forget but I wouldn't change it for anything I'm glad I felt how I brought my princess to this world Once I layed eyes on her I felt in love so happy that also my husband and mom was there with me and got to see our baby girl come to this world
Baby Cole is here!
EDD Dec 15
Born Dec 6
7.7 lb, 20 inches long and so perfect!
EDD: 12-20
Born: 12-7 (38 + 1)
7lbs 3oz, 20.7" long
After a long and sometimes scary pregnancy with bed rest and steroid shots due to my very short cervix, we made it to term and had a very healthy baby girl that came out crying. And we had a movie style gushing water breakage right as I finished eating breakfast at a restaurant. Luckily contractions started shortly after and I did not need pitocin. I had planned to try to go unmedicated, but I totally caved and I don't regret it. The epidural was a lifesaver to give me the strength to push for 3 hours, and I unfortunately ended up needing an episiotomy to avoid suction. It was tough, but 100% worth it. Baby and I are doing great.
**edited to change to 38+ 1... I was deliriously tired when I wrote this (still am)**
EDD: December 11
Born: December 6
8lb 15oz
20 1/2"
ETA - Birth Story
Arrived at the hospital at 1:30am with steady contractions 3-4 mins apart. Dilated 1-2cm. They monitored me and noticed that the contractions were "dying off" although I was dilating. Dr. decided to break my water and see if that progressed things. Immediately after breaking my water he had me rushed to the OR to prep for an emergency c-section for a prolapsed umbilical cord. Right before they put me under the Dr. was able to get the cord pushed back behind her head and we wheeled me back to my labor room. The contractions were taking their time picking up and the Dr. didn't want to risk the cord prolapsing again so he started pitocin to speed things up. Not long after I needed to push and she was here and perfect. I tore a bit but we're both doing great and she's breast feeding like a champ.
EDD: 12/15
Born: 12/7
7 lbs 11oz (vbac)
I woke up this morning at 1am with contractions 8-10min apart, then they started getting closer together at 3:30am. When I got to the birthing center at 4:45am, I was 3-4 cm dialated and the contractions were really strong at that point. I opted for Nubian and by 9ish I was 10 cm, the midwife broke my water & I pushed for 30min. It was painful and I ended up with a 2nd degree tear but it was all worth it! I'm so in love!
EDD: 12/12
Born: 12/7 (schedule csection)
Baby Leo weighed in at 7lbs 14 oz and 20.75 inches long. Everything went smoothly!!
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Proud Mommy of Derek Michael
April 8, 2014 9lb 6oz 21 inches
EDD: 12/13
Born 12/7 at 39+1
8lbs 8oz, 21.5 in long, 13in head
I woke up Sunday morning at about 3am with painful contractions. Tried to go back to sleep but was waking up about every 20 minutes. Got up at about 5 when I realized they weren't going away, and started timing them with an app on my phone. They went from 14min apart at 5am to 5min apart at 7am. Stayed at home until I felt some wetness that I was worried might be my bag of waters rupturing so we went in-- got there about 10am. Turned out it was still intact... Cried when the did the speculum check (holy owch!!!) but was only 1.5cm dilated. Contractions at this point were 3 min apart and about a 7/8 on the pain scale so they had me walk around the hospital for an hour or so and checked me again. Wasn't progressing (but did lose my mucus plug in the hospital bed... Ick) so they sent me home at 3pm to see if the contractions slowed or stopped, even though my nurse thought it was probably early labor. I was NOT happy about having to go home, was in a lot of pain (back labor) and contractions were still 3 min apart and a minute long, increasing in intensity-- they didn't offer me any pain meds. Had a meal and tried to power through the contractions for a few more hours; I took a bath and dimmed the lights/ lit candles, SO rubbed my back, drank lots of water etc. By 6pm I couldn't take the pain anymore and couldn't get through a contraction without moaning, shaking and crying so I called my doc and she said to come back in. Got back to the hospital at 7pm in excruciating pain.. Was 2.5cm dilated but they admitted me (nurse took pity on me I guess). Water broke during a contraction at 8:05pm. Got the epidural ASAP, and then everything went smooth. My pain was totally gone and I went from 2.5cm to 5cm in about an hour. Progressed on my own to 8.5cm at 2am where I stalled out. Tried the peanut ball and some different positions, but ended up getting pitocin at around 7am when my doctor came in. They had to keep increasing it until I got to 9.5 cm at 10am, but I still had a cervical rim-- we decided to just try and push through it. I pushed for an hour and Louie was sunny side up so didn't make much progress there-- the nurse didn't think it would be possible for me to deliver without suction and an episiotomy. My doc disagreed and I pushed for another hour or so and got him out with no tearing! My doc said he's never seen someone push so hard (weirdly flattering). I cried when I got to hold him. We did skin to skin for the first 90 min, SO and I passing him back and forth. He had a lot of amniotic fluid in his mouth (thick) so he only grunted/ whimpered for awhile (no immediate crying which was scary at first) but he's doing great, and has tried to nurse a little-- he is exhausted though so not trying to push him too hard. Sorry for the long story, but hopeful it may help/ be interesting to someone! All the feels.
Born: 12/7 via induction turned c-section.
ODD: 12/13
8lbs 5oz, 21 1/4 inches long (my biggest baby by over a pound!)
Started the morning with a breech baby. OB managed to turn him and then broke my water. Eddie didn't drop into my pelvis at all and didn't tolerate the contractions no matter what we tried so off I went to the OR. Turns out he had the cord around his neck twice, and his head was 14 1/4 inches. My little chunk and I are recovering well.
EDD 12/17/15
Went to labor and delivery on 12/7 for contractions that were 3 minutes apart. They checked me and said I was only 1.5 dialated and 30% effaced. Gave me a shot of morphine to sleep and told me to see my doctor around 2pm that day. I saw my doctor. Contractions now 3-5 minutes apart 3.5 dialated 70% effaced. Doctor told me to eat dinner take a shower and head into labor and delivery again. Got to labor and delivery around 6:30, was admitted at 7:30 and given an apideral at 8:30. We then sat around waiting for stuff to happen. My water broke around 4am on 12/8. Doctor had me push around 6:45 am and realized he was capped and she decided to let me rest and to give him time to move lower himself. At 9 am doctor came in and told me she was willing to give me pitocin to see if it would cause baby to shift down or to just have a c section. Baby's heart was decelling with every contraction so I went with the c section. Around 9:56 am Declan was born. They showed him to me then took him away and gave me so many drugs I don't remember anything until later when family was gathering. After c section I was told that baby had the cord around his neck twice and that's why he wouldn't finish dropping and why his heart beat decelled but baby boy is heathy and happy now!
EDD: 12/09
Actual birthdate: 12/08 @ 9:59pm
7lbs 9ozs and 20 inches long
Went for my 40 week doctor appointment and my blood pressure was slightly elevated. Due to some risk factors and the fact that I hadn't dilated much on my own the last few weeks, my doctor called labor and delivery and off my husband and I went to the hospital to be induced. We were admitted on 12/7 and had Cervadil inserted that night. Pitocin was started the next morning, 12/8. It was a long night and morning of back labor pains so we went ahead and put the epidural in. After going all day, my body stopped progressing and we were stuck at 4cms for 5 hours. My doctor decided it was best for everyone that we do a c-section. Wasn't our first choice for how we wanted to bring our daughter into the world, but knew it was a higher possibility because of being induced as it was. After the incision was made, Jordyn was pretty well wedged in the top of my uterus. My doctor discovered that I apparently have an extra ligament and made it difficult to get her out. Needless to say, everything happens for a reason, so I'm glad we opted for the c-section after all. Jordyn and mommy are doing well, and she is taking to breastfeeding pretty easily. We are so in love with our daughter. Every last pain was worth it!! Good luck to all the other mamas!
Had an induction that started on 12.2.15 due to blood pressure and preeclampsia. Did oral cervix softener and bulb followed by petossin that had to be stopped and then started again. He was totally worth it!!!! Fell in love instantly!!!
EDD: 12/7/2015
Born: 12/1/2015 @ 9:58pm
7 lbs. 6 oz., 20" long
My water broke at 1:15am on 12/1, less than 2 hours after we went to bed. We went to the hospital at 4:30am and I was admitted after they confirmed my water had indeed broken. It was a long night and day of labor which included an epidural, pitocin, and an internal monitor. I started pushing at 6:15pm and was finally able to push him out at 9:58pm. He was under respiratory distress at birth but quickly recovered. Thankful that we avoided a c-section and time in the NICU which were both very real pissibilities. We got to come home on 12/3 and everything had been wonderful! Baby nurses like we've been doing it for months. He sleeps well and is an overall happy and well-adjusted baby for such a rough labor & delivery! Daddy & I are so in love with our perfect little man!