I am such a sap. For the four years I have been pregnant, I loved being pregnant. Daniel's pregnancy was especially hard, but the birth was so simple and quick, unlike the girls birth.
I know I didnt mention it after I had him... I took time off to be with him.
Basicly, this was my birth story:
It started out on the 21st of July, 2002, the day after my due date, at about 2:00 am which was when I went to bed. When I checked I was still a little over 1 centimeter dilated (yes I am able to check myself by now), 80% effaced like I had been for weeks. I, a few weeks earlier, had some false labor which really teased me since I was so ready to have him and so afraid of being induced again.
I woke up at about 5am, because I was uncomfortable and achy like always, and I went into the bathroom to see if there was any change. I could tell I was about 2 centimeters, and I smiled and just walked circles around my room in the dark.
My brother had come over the night before to hang out with us since it was the weekend, which is pretty common, so he was asleep in the livingroom.
I could tell the contractions were about 15 minutes appart, and I called the delivery room to ask whether or not it was okay to bear down, since it just felt good on those muscles to do so. The nurse told me not to , that I could engorge the uterus and cause problems, so I didn't but we talked for about 45 minutes longer.
In that period of time, my contractions became a little heavier and she told me I should probably start getting ready to come in. Really, I just wanted to have him here, but I knew that wasn't safe and who knew what would happen? Jay had woken up while I was chatting with the nurse, and heard me talking about getting my stuff together that I was probably in labor, so he just layed there and talked with me a bit while I grabbed some extra things. I know I smiled a lot because I was so excited, and then we got the girls together.
We probably got out the door at about quarter to nine, after calling my friend who would be videotaping, and my mom, and others... the contractions hurt a little more, but they were still bearable and I felt like, who knew how long this could take?
We finally reached the hospital and walked into it, and up to the sign in. I came right in and they called the midwife on duty. I must have been in the hospital for 15 minutes before she came, and I told her I was considering an epidural before it got too bad, but I would try the bath first, since you cant be out of bed with an epidural. She checked me and I was already 3 centimeters dilated.
Now, mind you, both of my girls I was induced with for one reason or another, so this was the first time I went into labor naturally, and it was not what I expected.
I went into the tub, and my midwife came in and we talked. She breathed with my through my contractions, and we just kept chatting about how my other births were. The bath felt so good, I think I only had about 6 contractions but 45 minutes later, I started to feel back labor, and I was really uncomfortable. The midwife checked and I was already a 10! He was coming and they DRAGGED me out of the tub, threw on my gown, and dragged me down the hall to my room. They didnt allow water births there.
I climbed into my bed on my hands and knees and just concentrated... I remember how uncomfortable I was and I just kept begging for an epidural. I finally turned over and I felt my body heave... I didnt push or hold my breath...my body just heaved little daniel out... he was born within 14 minutes. The girls were there and Jay held them up so they could see his head crowning and his body come out.
All I remember is pain, but I looked so calm they werent afraid. The midwife set Daniel on my chest, even before suctioning his mouth, and I held him to my bare chest, patted his back and he looked around at me, at my girls around the room...didn't cry!
He was so perfect.
I think the worst part were my afterpains, or when your uterus is still contracting down. It was like I was still in labor and they had me on pain meds the whole time there.
But boy, I dont know... I need to let my body rest, but I am not ruling out having more kids in the future. :-) My little blessings.
-Jyn
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