Thursday Nov. 18th, my water broke at home around 3pm. It was a trickle..not what i expected, it definilty wasn't the GUSH that you see in the movies. We went directly to the hospital and they checked me..yup...amniotic fluid. Its funny because i was at the Dr. a few hours prior and they had booked me for induction.
Once confirmed water break, they let me walk for an hour...nothing. I returned to the unit where at 6pm they started me on the Oxytocin drip. I was comfy for a couple hours, they checked me and i was 4 cm.....all of a sudden...bang, bang bang..full on conractions, every 2 minutes for 90 seconds with only 30 seconds to recover...it was brutal..i was begging for an epidural but they told me to relax and get in the bed. I could not lay down i had to lean on Tino or the bed. 40 mins later, I had this urge to push..my nurse was all calm told me to lay down, i begged for her to check me and her exact words.....HOLY SHIT SHE IS FULLY DILATED LETS GET HER TO LABOUR AND DELIVERY.
Baby's heart rate started to drop, I pushed for 3 hours...still no drugs. Her head was stuck on my pelvic rim just like we had thought 8 weeks ago. The OBGYN did a C section consult and a forcep consult. At this point i was begging for a C section, but instead they decieded to give me an epidural and let me rest for an hour to see if the head would come through...welll...
IT TOOK 3 TRIES TO GET THE EPIDURAL IN....15 MINUTES.. with full on contractions every 2 minutes, that was the worst ever, I had to try and hold still it was brutal. Once in it took the edge off but i could still feel everything. An hour later, the head came down I pushed for another 2 hours and...VOILA..WE HAD A BABY.....
Things i have learned.....
Working in health care, i made a promise to myself, to stand back and let the nurse do the job. WRONG....go with your instinct they forgot to top up my epidural thats why I felt everything and...I knew i was ready to push and she told me I wasn't without checking....
I will NEVER FORGET the pain, they all say you do but I WILL NOT :)
SHE IS WORTH IT I LOVE HER.....
Mommyhood is so amazing. I finally have the feeling that everyone says you will have, and you do not know that feeling until your in that place. Of course I think my baby is adorable but she is also a really good baby. Quite Content, unless she is hungry.
Dare I tell any new mom that i get between 6-8 hours of sleep a night. Yes its broken but i'm not dying of sleep deprivation. She sleeps in her big girl crib just like I had planned and she is definilty on a 3 hours schedule. It looks like the research and reading that I did prior definilty was worth it.
My mom has been our Gaurdian angel in disguise. My house is cleaned, our laundry is done, our fridge is full, and Baba cannot get enough of her little grand baby...
I am not religious but I will just end in saying this.....I would could not have done this without the most amazing supportive husband on the face of this earth, he is my rock, my support, and my partner. I have been blessed with this tiny miracle that has turned our lives upside for the best. I rather make a choice between a shower or sleep now...then what to wear to the mall. I am a mother...she depends on me....and I love her and need her just as much as she loves and needs me.........." Sigh"...
Deena
Deena, glad to hear it all went well, although 15 minutes is a long time to get the epidural in. Especially when you have to try and hold still and contractions are coming.
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful! Glad you are enjoying mommyhood. You seem to have taken to really well - better then I did. Enjoy her good sleeping habits. =) How is nursing going?
Jenn