Iris is here (warning: involves traumatic events)
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This is posted under my sisters screen name b/c I didn't realize she was logged in-this is actually nannymom
I finally had my baby!
My water broke around 9 Monday (the 20th) and I labored all night and all the next day. My labor went quickly and my hipnobabies was very effective. I had a great labor. My Husband, Mom, and sister were all great. I went to the birth center around 7 and was already dialated to 9. The midwife stretched me to a ten and the pushing began.
I pushed for two and a half hours and at 10:20 she was born. Unfortunatly she had swallowed meconium and they had use th DeLee on her. They got it out but the baby wouldn't take a breath. They began to bag her and DH called 911. She was transported by ambulance to the hospital (thankfully only 2 minutes away). She was intubated and then began to breath on her own. My poor DH witnessed the whole awful event.
The baby then went to the NICU where she was put under the oxegyn "cake". I got to see her about four hours after giving birth and it was the best/worst moment of my life. We stayed with her around the clock (even though the nurses often tried to kick us out ). By day two I was able to nurse her and she seemed to be improving, then she had a set back. Her kidneys were spilling sodium and the Dr. decided to do an ultra sound of her brain to be sure there was no bleeding. It was awful. The next day she was doing better-thanks to the fact that Iris is a championship nurser.Finally on christmas day we were able to bring our baby home.
We are all bonding well, nursing like mad, and enjoying our babymoon
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This is posted under my sisters screen name b/c I didn't realize she was logged in-this is actually nannymom
I finally had my baby!
My water broke around 9 Monday (the 20th) and I labored all night and all the next day. My labor went quickly and my hipnobabies was very effective. I had a great labor. My Husband, Mom, and sister were all great. I went to the birth center around 7 and was already dialated to 9. The midwife stretched me to a ten and the pushing began.
I pushed for two and a half hours and at 10:20 she was born. Unfortunatly she had swallowed meconium and they had use th DeLee on her. They got it out but the baby wouldn't take a breath. They began to bag her and DH called 911. She was transported by ambulance to the hospital (thankfully only 2 minutes away). She was intubated and then began to breath on her own. My poor DH witnessed the whole awful event.
The baby then went to the NICU where she was put under the oxegyn "cake". I got to see her about four hours after giving birth and it was the best/worst moment of my life. We stayed with her around the clock (even though the nurses often tried to kick us out ). By day two I was able to nurse her and she seemed to be improving, then she had a set back. Her kidneys were spilling sodium and the Dr. decided to do an ultra sound of her brain to be sure there was no bleeding. It was awful. The next day she was doing better-thanks to the fact that Iris is a championship nurser.Finally on christmas day we were able to bring our baby home.
We are all bonding well, nursing like mad, and enjoying our babymoon
to you, your dh, and your baby! What a lot to go through. Congratulations to you all!!!
