Tomorrow I was planned to go in for a NST because I would have been at 42 weeks and was having some major issues with my midwives. I spoke with a friend of mine and she really put me at ease saying I could do an UC if it came to that.
I talked to Miller last night while taking a long bath and I told him it is okay to come that I wasn't going to worry about it anymore and he would be just fine. To come on and see Mama. This was at midnight last night.
We went to bed at 1:30am and I woke at 3am with my back killing me. I thought as soon as I got up that I might be in labor but since I was induced with Pit last time I wasn't sure and didn't want to get my hopes up. I timed the contractions and they were 6 minutes apart. I posted here at 3:47 and by that time the contractions were about 4 minutes apart. They kept getting stronger and I would moan through them and sway my hips. I asked DH and my Dad (who lives just down the road) to blow up my birth tub and my Dad accidentally busted it trying to do it with an air compressor. He felt so bad and was beating himself up about it. I felt it was nessasary to keep standing or squatting and when I got in the tub my contracts slowed so I got back out. They kept getting stronger and around 5am we called the midwives. They arrived and asked a few questions and left us alone. It was great, DH was so helpful and just knew what I needed. The contractions by about 7am were 2 minutes apart and quickly went to 1. I started thinking, "WHY am I doing this? This is f*ckin' miserable!" The whole time though I went with my instinct on positions and did what I felt was right and I was never scared. At 9:45am I felt the need to push and started doing that. The midwives freaked out a little because the cord was around the neck twice and they were praying and saying, "YOU HAVE TO GET THIS BABY OUT NOW!" Dramatic right? I knew everything was okay though and yelled, "Don't you cut that cord!" They said, "We have to! It's around the neck!" I yelled in my most commanding voice, "Don't you dare cut that cord!" They told me to flip onto my hands and knees because the shoulders were stuck. I pushed like crazy and he came out. I think they over reacted and he would have been fine without the drama but both DH and I stayed calm. I knew to keep the cord connected that he would get plenty of 02 from the placenta as long as it was still connected. The baby is beautiful and was born at 10:30am. He is 9lbs 12oz and 22 1/2 inches long. He cried as soon as he came out, not a frantic cry just a "Hey here I am!" I had no tears just "rub burn".
I'm feeling great! I can't believe the difference from a Pit/C-section labor to a natural one. I'm so happy for my experience and glad to have him home. This little guy is having a harder time latching than my son did but he is nursing and sleeping, doing fantastic. Thank you for all the support I have received here, I have learned so much!
I talked to Miller last night while taking a long bath and I told him it is okay to come that I wasn't going to worry about it anymore and he would be just fine. To come on and see Mama. This was at midnight last night.
We went to bed at 1:30am and I woke at 3am with my back killing me. I thought as soon as I got up that I might be in labor but since I was induced with Pit last time I wasn't sure and didn't want to get my hopes up. I timed the contractions and they were 6 minutes apart. I posted here at 3:47 and by that time the contractions were about 4 minutes apart. They kept getting stronger and I would moan through them and sway my hips. I asked DH and my Dad (who lives just down the road) to blow up my birth tub and my Dad accidentally busted it trying to do it with an air compressor. He felt so bad and was beating himself up about it. I felt it was nessasary to keep standing or squatting and when I got in the tub my contracts slowed so I got back out. They kept getting stronger and around 5am we called the midwives. They arrived and asked a few questions and left us alone. It was great, DH was so helpful and just knew what I needed. The contractions by about 7am were 2 minutes apart and quickly went to 1. I started thinking, "WHY am I doing this? This is f*ckin' miserable!" The whole time though I went with my instinct on positions and did what I felt was right and I was never scared. At 9:45am I felt the need to push and started doing that. The midwives freaked out a little because the cord was around the neck twice and they were praying and saying, "YOU HAVE TO GET THIS BABY OUT NOW!" Dramatic right? I knew everything was okay though and yelled, "Don't you cut that cord!" They said, "We have to! It's around the neck!" I yelled in my most commanding voice, "Don't you dare cut that cord!" They told me to flip onto my hands and knees because the shoulders were stuck. I pushed like crazy and he came out. I think they over reacted and he would have been fine without the drama but both DH and I stayed calm. I knew to keep the cord connected that he would get plenty of 02 from the placenta as long as it was still connected. The baby is beautiful and was born at 10:30am. He is 9lbs 12oz and 22 1/2 inches long. He cried as soon as he came out, not a frantic cry just a "Hey here I am!" I had no tears just "rub burn".
I'm feeling great! I can't believe the difference from a Pit/C-section labor to a natural one. I'm so happy for my experience and glad to have him home. This little guy is having a harder time latching than my son did but he is nursing and sleeping, doing fantastic. Thank you for all the support I have received here, I have learned so much!
Miller! Enjoy your babymoon.
