Pinkcat Birth Story
Feb 21, 2018 10:19:01 GMT -6
Post by pinkcat on Feb 21, 2018 10:19:01 GMT -6
I am finally getting around to writing my birth story! Thanks so much to everyone who reached out last week when I was in the middle of baby blues, it really meant a lot! <3
My due date was 2/18 but at my 38 week appt they said I was 3-4 cm dilated and thought I would go any day. That made me excited but I was trying to not get my hopes up too much and assumed I would go past 40 weeks.
Last Sunday I was 39 weeks and spent the day walking, bouncing on my birth ball, and worked out a bit. I went to bed at 11, and about 30 minutes later I woke up to feel my water leaking. I was so excited and didn't know what to do- but it was a small leak so I kept doubting myself that it was really my water. Once it kept leaking I realized it was, and my contractions started around 1:30 am. We cleaned up the house and then headed to the hospital at 3:30. As soon as I stood up to get out the car, my water really burst and I was soaked!
They checked me once I was in all changed and I was 3 cm. I was disapointed since that's what I had been for the past week, but contractions picked up pretty quickly and for the next few hours were very painful. All the sudden around 9:30 am they got very intense, and I started throwing up. In my head I thought this must be transition but since it had only been a few hours since I was last checked I didn't believe it. I had been hoping to go med free and DH and I had a code word for the epidural if I decided I really wanted it. He stepped out to get something from the car and all the sudden the pain was so intense that I asked for it right then and there- when DH came back they were getting it setup! The relief from the epidural was immediate and I felt SO much better- I felt like a new person and that I could enjoy the experience. They checked me again and I was 9 or 10 cm with just a lip. I was so happy that it was going so quickly! I labored down for about an hour and started pushing at noon. At 12:52, Oliver James was born and he was the cutest thing I'd ever seen!
I had some second degree tears but other than that was so happy with how my delivery went and how fast it was- as a FTM I was so worried I'd have a very long labor or end up needing a c-section.
We stayed at the hospital for 2 days and came home last Wednesday. I really struggled emotionally the first several days and couldn't stop crying (even though I was so happy) but the past two days my emotions finally seem more in check. I am also SO happy my swelling went down so quickly- I can finally see all the bones in my feet and legs again!
Pictures coming in a moment, and sorry this is so long! It felt good to get it written out.
My due date was 2/18 but at my 38 week appt they said I was 3-4 cm dilated and thought I would go any day. That made me excited but I was trying to not get my hopes up too much and assumed I would go past 40 weeks.
Last Sunday I was 39 weeks and spent the day walking, bouncing on my birth ball, and worked out a bit. I went to bed at 11, and about 30 minutes later I woke up to feel my water leaking. I was so excited and didn't know what to do- but it was a small leak so I kept doubting myself that it was really my water. Once it kept leaking I realized it was, and my contractions started around 1:30 am. We cleaned up the house and then headed to the hospital at 3:30. As soon as I stood up to get out the car, my water really burst and I was soaked!
They checked me once I was in all changed and I was 3 cm. I was disapointed since that's what I had been for the past week, but contractions picked up pretty quickly and for the next few hours were very painful. All the sudden around 9:30 am they got very intense, and I started throwing up. In my head I thought this must be transition but since it had only been a few hours since I was last checked I didn't believe it. I had been hoping to go med free and DH and I had a code word for the epidural if I decided I really wanted it. He stepped out to get something from the car and all the sudden the pain was so intense that I asked for it right then and there- when DH came back they were getting it setup! The relief from the epidural was immediate and I felt SO much better- I felt like a new person and that I could enjoy the experience. They checked me again and I was 9 or 10 cm with just a lip. I was so happy that it was going so quickly! I labored down for about an hour and started pushing at noon. At 12:52, Oliver James was born and he was the cutest thing I'd ever seen!
I had some second degree tears but other than that was so happy with how my delivery went and how fast it was- as a FTM I was so worried I'd have a very long labor or end up needing a c-section.
We stayed at the hospital for 2 days and came home last Wednesday. I really struggled emotionally the first several days and couldn't stop crying (even though I was so happy) but the past two days my emotions finally seem more in check. I am also SO happy my swelling went down so quickly- I can finally see all the bones in my feet and legs again!
Pictures coming in a moment, and sorry this is so long! It felt good to get it written out.
Congrats!!!
