Monday July 19th:
I woke up to go to the bathroom as Todd was getting ready for work, Got in the bathroom and I thought my water broke, because as I stood in front of the sink clear liquid went running down my leg But it stopped I still called my midwives and asked and was told to use the swab in the folder to set the fluid I did and it was green, and a little blue and a small amount of black. Was told if it was green it was NOT my water. Todd stayed home with me just in case. We both think the fluid is my water and Joey is acting as a plug. <3
So I went on with my day feeling contractions but thinking nothing of them and leaking fluid. Got a pregnant massage and it was wonderful. Went to bed woke up all night with pains. But I had been having these a long time.
Tuesday July 20th:
Up with Todd again and still leaking got to the potty and thick green stuff is coming out too. There is TONS of it so we knew today was the day, stayed in bed rest and timing my very spaced out not very strong contractions. Had so much green thick stuff coming out it was making worry about maconium.
Called my midwives again, this time I was told what I was worried I would hear. To go the hospital because it was likely maconium and that means Joey is under stress for some reason, and should be monitored more closely than a home birth could do. Heartbroken I cried and prayed to God in my heart that Joey would be born the safest way he could be. Talked to Todd and planed on coming home and hoping in the birth tub with him right away, God gave me peace. Called my mom so she could come and help with the children at home.
At 9:30 we got to the hospital and I was set up in a nice room was contracting well not hurting. Was checked I was at 4 cm and there was maconium lot of it. So they started pit contractions were nice and close and still not painful. Mom called so I gave her a list of things I would like her to bring to me. As I was talking to her the OB came in and I passed the phone to Todd.
She was nice she was not my favorite OB but she is what God had planned for me and Joey. She came in talking about his size and the fact that if the u/s was right he had a really good chance of getting stuck, but the u/s could be wrong -1lb or +1 lb and we had the option of a c-section, I started to cry but did not let myself and said Todd and I needed to talk, she said ok and left.
1:00 A c-section has always been my worse nightmare of a way to give birth, and here I was facing it. I knew that God had had the OB say this for a reason and I was so sad. But I knew it is what had to happen. We let them knew they prepped me and took me back for my epidural/spinal.
Had a wonderful nurse anesthesiologist and I hardly felt it being place the most pain I was having was my hip/pelvis/lower back that I been having this pregnancy anyway. I was praying hard as they numbed me up, heard them count the tools, heard them checking my bp and testing how numb I am.
Seemed like forever before Todd came in I looked at him and told him I loved him. They had started I felt bubbles and Joey moving, no pain just very strange rubbery movement and I was listening and waiting. Todd was talking to the anesthesiologist I guess he once worked where Todds mom use to work. The nurse anesthesiologist talked to me she was nice making sure I was ok keeping me warm and feeling good.
2:16 Todd was watching as they cut me then finely I was told soon very soon then I heard him cry, and I started to cry too. Everyone was like WOW look how big he is!! The OB lifted him up and he had the cutest round fat face. They cleaned him up a bit brought him over to me, I got to touch his face and off he and Todd went.
I was put back together the OB had someone call to see his size he was 11lbs 13.6oz!! The ob said I made a wise choice to have the c-section, I knew it was what God had planned. I was so grateful to God for letting Joey be born healthy I wanted to see Todd and my Joey so bad.
I do not know when they came in seemed very long I could not move my lower body it was like not me.
They came in handed Joey to me I nursed him he did great and still does. I love him so very much and want the best for him
I woke up to go to the bathroom as Todd was getting ready for work, Got in the bathroom and I thought my water broke, because as I stood in front of the sink clear liquid went running down my leg But it stopped I still called my midwives and asked and was told to use the swab in the folder to set the fluid I did and it was green, and a little blue and a small amount of black. Was told if it was green it was NOT my water. Todd stayed home with me just in case. We both think the fluid is my water and Joey is acting as a plug. <3
So I went on with my day feeling contractions but thinking nothing of them and leaking fluid. Got a pregnant massage and it was wonderful. Went to bed woke up all night with pains. But I had been having these a long time.
Tuesday July 20th:
Up with Todd again and still leaking got to the potty and thick green stuff is coming out too. There is TONS of it so we knew today was the day, stayed in bed rest and timing my very spaced out not very strong contractions. Had so much green thick stuff coming out it was making worry about maconium.
Called my midwives again, this time I was told what I was worried I would hear. To go the hospital because it was likely maconium and that means Joey is under stress for some reason, and should be monitored more closely than a home birth could do. Heartbroken I cried and prayed to God in my heart that Joey would be born the safest way he could be. Talked to Todd and planed on coming home and hoping in the birth tub with him right away, God gave me peace. Called my mom so she could come and help with the children at home.
At 9:30 we got to the hospital and I was set up in a nice room was contracting well not hurting. Was checked I was at 4 cm and there was maconium lot of it. So they started pit contractions were nice and close and still not painful. Mom called so I gave her a list of things I would like her to bring to me. As I was talking to her the OB came in and I passed the phone to Todd.
She was nice she was not my favorite OB but she is what God had planned for me and Joey. She came in talking about his size and the fact that if the u/s was right he had a really good chance of getting stuck, but the u/s could be wrong -1lb or +1 lb and we had the option of a c-section, I started to cry but did not let myself and said Todd and I needed to talk, she said ok and left.
1:00 A c-section has always been my worse nightmare of a way to give birth, and here I was facing it. I knew that God had had the OB say this for a reason and I was so sad. But I knew it is what had to happen. We let them knew they prepped me and took me back for my epidural/spinal.
Had a wonderful nurse anesthesiologist and I hardly felt it being place the most pain I was having was my hip/pelvis/lower back that I been having this pregnancy anyway. I was praying hard as they numbed me up, heard them count the tools, heard them checking my bp and testing how numb I am.
Seemed like forever before Todd came in I looked at him and told him I loved him. They had started I felt bubbles and Joey moving, no pain just very strange rubbery movement and I was listening and waiting. Todd was talking to the anesthesiologist I guess he once worked where Todds mom use to work. The nurse anesthesiologist talked to me she was nice making sure I was ok keeping me warm and feeling good.
2:16 Todd was watching as they cut me then finely I was told soon very soon then I heard him cry, and I started to cry too. Everyone was like WOW look how big he is!! The OB lifted him up and he had the cutest round fat face. They cleaned him up a bit brought him over to me, I got to touch his face and off he and Todd went.
I was put back together the OB had someone call to see his size he was 11lbs 13.6oz!! The ob said I made a wise choice to have the c-section, I knew it was what God had planned. I was so grateful to God for letting Joey be born healthy I wanted to see Todd and my Joey so bad.
I do not know when they came in seemed very long I could not move my lower body it was like not me.
They came in handed Joey to me I nursed him he did great and still does. I love him so very much and want the best for him
