De-lovely
12-18-2005, 01:19 PM
Well, I am finally home with my bebe Dorothy. I am very sore and tired so I will give the best version I can for now. Let me start by saying that I thought of all of you often for the support and friendship I have always received here.
On Tuesday I went to the hospital with major contractions at th urging of my doctor and was sent home for early labor (3cm). On thursday night I went back to the hospital because my contractions at home were starting to become so intense it was making dh very nervous. We got there about 8:45 or so. I was not admitted to a room right away so I could "prove" I really was in labor. I dialated from a 3cm to 4cm in about an hour and they finally admitted me into a room around 10pm. I got in the jaccuzzi and remembered thinking... why isn't this helping? I am not sure exactly how everything goes except that I didn't want to sit or squat. I pretty much was either leaning over the couch on my knees or standing up the whole time (about 12 hours). I was trying to stay hydrated because I was using low (and at times high pitched) sounds to stay attached to the world. My doula stayed right with me and told me to keep it low and slow down and offered other positions and supported my husband. She was so gentle and calm, it was a huge help. I felt so surreal and desparate a few times I remember asking my husband to please help me get a small break...just a little break was all I wanted. I was leaning over the bed and my water broke, I remember feeling so relieved that progress was being made, that I had reached a goal and the next one was to push. I guess I was expecting water but it was pretty bloody and running all down my legs but actually it gave me something distracting to look at with each new contrax more would come out. Weird I know but I was in a different world. I was kinda starting to push standing up with my contractions and I said to the nurse... I need to push now. I heard some scrambling and somehow I was in the bed pushing and the doc said oh yeah, you're at 10cm you can push... (really)... I pushed a couple of times (it was heaven)(relief and terrific)... then the bomb... Kelly stop pushing. I think the baby is breech. NONONO she was head down for weeks... NONONO. Ultrasound (while at 10cm) Kelly we don't have time to try and turn her.... C-SECTION. About 15 people stormed into the room and honestly, I was happy to see them. OK now we are getting something done... ok. They told me I could still get an epidural if I could lay on my side (with legs closed) and be still. Did I mention yet that I have a my baby's a$$ coming out? I did not want to be knocked out for the birth... period. I did as they asked and received my epidural... No lie ladies, it was heaven. When I say heaven I mean it. Even though I puked all over my husbands shoes and in my hair and shook like a leaf for an hour... I got to meet my healthy, beautiful baby. All that non-medicated labor and the tease of pushing... She is here. She is perfect. I will post pics later.
8lbs 6oz.
19.5 inches long
perfect apgars
15 inch head
14 inch chest
9:09am Friday, Dec. 16th
dark brown hair
big feet
On Tuesday I went to the hospital with major contractions at th urging of my doctor and was sent home for early labor (3cm). On thursday night I went back to the hospital because my contractions at home were starting to become so intense it was making dh very nervous. We got there about 8:45 or so. I was not admitted to a room right away so I could "prove" I really was in labor. I dialated from a 3cm to 4cm in about an hour and they finally admitted me into a room around 10pm. I got in the jaccuzzi and remembered thinking... why isn't this helping? I am not sure exactly how everything goes except that I didn't want to sit or squat. I pretty much was either leaning over the couch on my knees or standing up the whole time (about 12 hours). I was trying to stay hydrated because I was using low (and at times high pitched) sounds to stay attached to the world. My doula stayed right with me and told me to keep it low and slow down and offered other positions and supported my husband. She was so gentle and calm, it was a huge help. I felt so surreal and desparate a few times I remember asking my husband to please help me get a small break...just a little break was all I wanted. I was leaning over the bed and my water broke, I remember feeling so relieved that progress was being made, that I had reached a goal and the next one was to push. I guess I was expecting water but it was pretty bloody and running all down my legs but actually it gave me something distracting to look at with each new contrax more would come out. Weird I know but I was in a different world. I was kinda starting to push standing up with my contractions and I said to the nurse... I need to push now. I heard some scrambling and somehow I was in the bed pushing and the doc said oh yeah, you're at 10cm you can push... (really)... I pushed a couple of times (it was heaven)(relief and terrific)... then the bomb... Kelly stop pushing. I think the baby is breech. NONONO she was head down for weeks... NONONO. Ultrasound (while at 10cm) Kelly we don't have time to try and turn her.... C-SECTION. About 15 people stormed into the room and honestly, I was happy to see them. OK now we are getting something done... ok. They told me I could still get an epidural if I could lay on my side (with legs closed) and be still. Did I mention yet that I have a my baby's a$$ coming out? I did not want to be knocked out for the birth... period. I did as they asked and received my epidural... No lie ladies, it was heaven. When I say heaven I mean it. Even though I puked all over my husbands shoes and in my hair and shook like a leaf for an hour... I got to meet my healthy, beautiful baby. All that non-medicated labor and the tease of pushing... She is here. She is perfect. I will post pics later.
8lbs 6oz.
19.5 inches long
perfect apgars
15 inch head
14 inch chest
9:09am Friday, Dec. 16th
dark brown hair
big feet