Post by mintyblueair on Apr 5, 2018 12:47:01 GMT -6
Naomi Noël was born last night at 6:04pm! I was admitted immediately after they confirmed that I was leaking some amniotic fluid, because by my account it had been leaking (very slowly) for 36 hours. At the time of my admission I was nearly 6cm and still had no contractions! My nurses were shocked.
I was started on pitocin at 1:50pm and immediately started having regular contractions, but they weren't very strong. They upped the pitocin dose every twenty minutes but nothing really changed until 5pm, when my doctor broke the membranes that were still bulging. After that my contractions became very painful and I had to start breathing/moaning through them. Once I was at the highest dose they were extremely intense. By 5:30 I wasn't able to talk anymore and contractions were one on top of the other.
At 5:55pm I said I had to pee. My nurse asked if I felt pressure and I said a little, but I was certain I just had to pee. She helped me to the bathroom, I peed, and immediately I felt an overwhelming need to push. So I flew back to the bed and was pushing as the nurse called for the doctor. It was one giant, long, painful push with one contraction and she was out!
She weighed 9lb 2oz and is 20.5" long. She has a ton of hair! And so far she's been sleeping a lot and eating well. I needed two stitches but physically I am feeling great.
My husband's phone has all the good pictures but here's one of her chubby face ❤️
I was started on pitocin at 1:50pm and immediately started having regular contractions, but they weren't very strong. They upped the pitocin dose every twenty minutes but nothing really changed until 5pm, when my doctor broke the membranes that were still bulging. After that my contractions became very painful and I had to start breathing/moaning through them. Once I was at the highest dose they were extremely intense. By 5:30 I wasn't able to talk anymore and contractions were one on top of the other.
At 5:55pm I said I had to pee. My nurse asked if I felt pressure and I said a little, but I was certain I just had to pee. She helped me to the bathroom, I peed, and immediately I felt an overwhelming need to push. So I flew back to the bed and was pushing as the nurse called for the doctor. It was one giant, long, painful push with one contraction and she was out!
She weighed 9lb 2oz and is 20.5" long. She has a ton of hair! And so far she's been sleeping a lot and eating well. I needed two stitches but physically I am feeling great.
My husband's phone has all the good pictures but here's one of her chubby face ❤️
