Post by bosco on Mar 2, 2018 12:24:29 GMT -6
Hi! I’ve been a dirty lurker for a little while but I’d love to come out and play, if you’ll have me!
I have an older DD born July 15 (so I’ve known benandjerrys sarahh and jessijean for quite a while - they can vouch I’m not a creeper 🤣) and my new DS was born on 2/20.
I know I love reading others birth stories so even though you don’t really know me, I’ll drop it below in case you’re interested. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you and your LOs!
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My water broke with my DD on my due date, so I didn’t expect to go early this time but I was still a little hopeful that I might be a week or so early and was super cranky at the end. I had a membrane sweep at 39+4 - i was 2-3cm dilated already, the sweep didn’t do very much.
At 39+ 6, I went shopping with Mom, DD and sister and lost my mucus plug while we were out, but nothing much else happened. On my due date we went to the zoo for some more walking but no progress. On Monday night around 11:30pm (40+1), I was tossing and turning in bed and my water broke. So far I hadn’t had any contractions so I called the doctor and they said we could either come in and start pitocin, or wait it out at home, sleep, eat & then come in and start pitocin if labor hadn’t already started on it’s on. We got all our stuff packed, called my mom to stay with DD and decided to rest at home for a little while.
Around 1:30 I had two decent contractions so I told H I thought we should head in. I was so nervous of moving quickly and not getting an epidural. There was no one in triage so they took us right back. They had trouble starting the IV (apparently i have super tough skin) but they got that going and contractions started getting more painful and regular. When they first checked me i was 4cm so i told them I wanted the epi as soon as I got to my room. We were in triage for about an hour before we got to our room. We had to wait almost an hour after that for the epidural and the contractions were getting almost unbearable and I was starting to panic. I’m so so glad i asked for it as soon as we checked in! Thankfully once the epidural was placed around 5am things got much better and I was able to sleep for a little over an hour. The nurse checked me around 6:15 and I was already 9cm without pitocin! We hadn’t called anyone since it was the middle of the night and we didn’t want them to have to wake up and come in for no reason. The nurse left again and when she came back at 645 for the transition to a new nurse, i told her i felt pressure. The doctor came in almost immediately, said I was complete and it was time to push! I couldn’t believe it was so fast and easy.
I pushed through the first 2 contractions and the nurse and doctor were both very encouraging and said it was going to be quick. The epi was very well placed - I could feel the pressure of the contractions and the ring of Fire but it wasn’t unbearable. Two more contractions and he crowned, then was delivered at 7:10am! All together I pushed for 18 mins and only ended with a small 2nd degree tear along my old scar. They quickly got me stitched up, then my doctor had to deal with an emergency so a backup doc came in to delivery my placenta.
The epidural wore off quickly and i wasn’t in too much pain. We asked the doctors if we could leave the following day instead of 2 nights and everyone was really helpful in making that happen! We had lots of visitors on the first day and night, and were discharged by 1pm on Wednesday, a little over 24hrs after the birth - quick & easy stay!
Here’s my little guy - Will.iam Mi.chael. 7lb 12oz and 21” long. A little bigger and taller than his sister!
I have an older DD born July 15 (so I’ve known benandjerrys sarahh and jessijean for quite a while - they can vouch I’m not a creeper 🤣) and my new DS was born on 2/20.
I know I love reading others birth stories so even though you don’t really know me, I’ll drop it below in case you’re interested. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you and your LOs!
———————-
My water broke with my DD on my due date, so I didn’t expect to go early this time but I was still a little hopeful that I might be a week or so early and was super cranky at the end. I had a membrane sweep at 39+4 - i was 2-3cm dilated already, the sweep didn’t do very much.
At 39+ 6, I went shopping with Mom, DD and sister and lost my mucus plug while we were out, but nothing much else happened. On my due date we went to the zoo for some more walking but no progress. On Monday night around 11:30pm (40+1), I was tossing and turning in bed and my water broke. So far I hadn’t had any contractions so I called the doctor and they said we could either come in and start pitocin, or wait it out at home, sleep, eat & then come in and start pitocin if labor hadn’t already started on it’s on. We got all our stuff packed, called my mom to stay with DD and decided to rest at home for a little while.
Around 1:30 I had two decent contractions so I told H I thought we should head in. I was so nervous of moving quickly and not getting an epidural. There was no one in triage so they took us right back. They had trouble starting the IV (apparently i have super tough skin) but they got that going and contractions started getting more painful and regular. When they first checked me i was 4cm so i told them I wanted the epi as soon as I got to my room. We were in triage for about an hour before we got to our room. We had to wait almost an hour after that for the epidural and the contractions were getting almost unbearable and I was starting to panic. I’m so so glad i asked for it as soon as we checked in! Thankfully once the epidural was placed around 5am things got much better and I was able to sleep for a little over an hour. The nurse checked me around 6:15 and I was already 9cm without pitocin! We hadn’t called anyone since it was the middle of the night and we didn’t want them to have to wake up and come in for no reason. The nurse left again and when she came back at 645 for the transition to a new nurse, i told her i felt pressure. The doctor came in almost immediately, said I was complete and it was time to push! I couldn’t believe it was so fast and easy.
I pushed through the first 2 contractions and the nurse and doctor were both very encouraging and said it was going to be quick. The epi was very well placed - I could feel the pressure of the contractions and the ring of Fire but it wasn’t unbearable. Two more contractions and he crowned, then was delivered at 7:10am! All together I pushed for 18 mins and only ended with a small 2nd degree tear along my old scar. They quickly got me stitched up, then my doctor had to deal with an emergency so a backup doc came in to delivery my placenta.
The epidural wore off quickly and i wasn’t in too much pain. We asked the doctors if we could leave the following day instead of 2 nights and everyone was really helpful in making that happen! We had lots of visitors on the first day and night, and were discharged by 1pm on Wednesday, a little over 24hrs after the birth - quick & easy stay!
Here’s my little guy - Will.iam Mi.chael. 7lb 12oz and 21” long. A little bigger and taller than his sister!
