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DD born 1/5/09.BFP-1/6/11 MC at 6 weeks
Home with my BABY! (birth story)
What an amazing experience!
I started going into labor Saturday night with contractions about 5 minutes apart. We pack our bags and called L&D and told them we thought it was time. They told us to wait until the contractions were closer to 3 minutes apart. So I tried my best to get some sleep, waking up every 5 minutes with SERIOUS back labor. By Sunday morning the contractions had slowed to every 10-20 minutes apart.
We decided to go for a walk around 2 o'clock in the afternoon around our neighborhood. As we were walking the contractions got to be 3 minutes apart, lasting for over 60 secs! We returned home, and I got in the tub for about 30 minutes. The tub felt soooo good on my back, however, it seemed like it was slowing my contractions down, so I decided to get out and rock on the exercise ball. By 6pm, my back was KILLING me. I started sobbing so DH called the hospital again and told them we were coming in. (He fibbed on how close my contractions were, said they were still 3 min apart instead of 5) They said we could come and they would monitor me for an hour.
We get to the hospital around 7pm, they check me, and I'm at 3cm dilated and completely effaced. However, the on call Dr. wasn't impressed and told the nurse to send us home. She convinced him to give me a chance to walk the hallways (she said she could tell that I was having serious contractions), so we walked the hallways, check again, and I was then at 6cm dilated! They decide to keep us. Since the back labor was so painful, I decided to get the epidural. After 1 hr of having the epi, they decide to break my water. I immediately went to 8 cm dilated. They guessed that I would begin pushing in the next hour. We called our families who showed up, only to hear that I was still at 8cm. The nurses continued to check me every hour from then on, but there was no more progress. In fact my cervix was starting to swell and so was the baby's head. The last time they checked me, I started going backwards and was only at 7 cm.
After 8 hours of nothing happening, it was clear that the baby wouldn't be able to make it through the birth canal. The Dr. came in to discuss C-section. I bawled the entire time. My whole family was upset and crying too, but reassuring me that I had done everything I could do. I had tried laboring on my hands and knees, layed on my side with my leg over a table, sat in the up right position with my legs reclined down, but nothing was helping. As they prepped me for the section, I couldn't help but feeling ashamed. I felt like I had let myself down along with everyone else. But the nurses told me something that made a lot of difference to me. They said that no matter how I actually give birth, I am bringing a new life into this world. I was the one responsible for creating her and keeping her healthy while inside of me, and now all I needed to do was get her out safely too.
My mom and husband were both allowed to come into the OR with me. My husband sat by my head and dutifully held my hand. I had him repeat to me everything the Drs were saying because I couldn't hear them from behind the screen. My mom was able to watch as the baby was being brought out of me. It took two Drs a lot of effort to get the baby out. She was wedged deep into my pelvis and was facing sunny side up. Her shoulders were also twisted. There was no way she would have successfully made it out vaginally.
At 7:37 am, January 5th (her EDD!), Makenna Claire was born. She has blondish/brownish hair, weighed 8.7 lbs, 20.5 inches long, 13 inch head. Absolutely perfect and beautiful.
Breastfeeding is going really well now. My milk came in yesterday night, and Makenna is lovin' it! She is such a good baby. Eats, sleeps, and poops! I am amazed at the love Mike and I have for her. We can not stop staring at her and thanking each other for this incredible gift.
I will post more pics once my parents are able to mail them to me. But here's one for now....thanks Ashley for the cute outfit!
DD born 1/5/09.BFP-1/6/11 MC at 6 weeks
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Re: Home with my BABY! (birth story)
Congrats!!!!! What a beautiful little girl. You will be amazed by her every day for the rest of your life. I love her name! What that nurse said to you is totally right. I tried to remember that all throughout labor. Congrats again and I can't wait to see more pics.
p.s. Isabelle was born on her EDD too!
Take care
congratulations!!
I hope you feel good about the c-section soon. You are not a failure. And you don't have stitches in your hoo ha either! yay!
Oh Laura!!!!!! You and Mike made one beautiful baby!
You are not a failure at all!! Look at all you went through to bring that baby girl into the world!! Congrats Momma! Call me if you need anything!!!
TTC #2 for a million years: SA normal, CD 23 bloodwork shows nothing amiss, ovulation detected. Next step: ? maybe CD3 bloodwork to check eggs? All out of pocket, so limited IF tests/treatments.
Such a beautiful baby! Love your story. There is no shame is having a c section. like you said with her being sunny side up and twisted she was not coming out that way. What a great way to start off 2009.
Oct 2011 3 1/2 years old.
Robert Williams Birth date 5/16/2008
Oh girly - I just want to give you HUGE HUGE HUGS!!!!! I can imagine the emotions you were feeling (I think I'd feel the SAME way), but ultimately, you have a beautiful beautiful baby girl and really, that's all that matters.
Many congratulations to you, mama!
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What a beautiful baby! Congratulations!
Amazing story and yes, the end result is all the same. Enjoy this early moments.
PS. I too love her name. It's our last name!
(but with a McK)
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Congratulations, Laura! She's BEAUTIFUL! My bff's little girl's name is Makena and she's just adorable, too!
I'm sorry to hear about the C. That was just what happened with Hannah, too. (Sunny side up and wedged in my pelvis.) I know it's upsetting, but you did what was best for you and baby and that's all that matters!
Glad to hear that the breastfeeding is going well. It truely is a labor of love. Feel free to ask away if you have any questions!
Take care and get lots of rest!