hannahhlove
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This is a bit late, but the first time I've been on the computer since we got home. This is long, since I seem to ramble a lot 
On December 2nd I was induced at 4 pm. I was only 2 cm which I had been for 2 or 3 weeks so they inserted gel beside my cervix (instead of the drip) and I felt pain only a minute after. The nurse had told me that you can be in pain for an hour because it causes strong contractions but then they go away, so I had to be monitored for an hour at the hospital. I kept having really intense pains, but the nurse had convinced me that they weren't real contractions. I was sent home at 5:30 and was told to come back at 9 am on the 3rd and if I hadn't made any progress by then, then they would do another round of gel.
Well, the pains only continued
We stopped on the way home to get some soup for me to eat then we came home and planned to relax and watch a movie. When I got home I couldn't even stand straight the pains were so strong but since the nurse had convinced me they weren't contractions I thought I was just a wuss
OH and I watched tv for a bit and around 9pm he decided he better start timing the pains, and they were 2-4 minutes apart, for half an hour. My mom could tell how painful it was, so she called the hospital to ask when I should go back and they said when they were 2-4 minutes apart for 2-3 hours or when I needed pain medication. She made the decision that OH and I would go right then though lol.
On the way to the hospital we hit two ride programs with police questioning everything, while I was having contractions both times We got there and I got checked and was only 3-4 cm, but after she had checked LO's heart rate dropped super low, and before I knew it they had ripped off my clothes and there were a bunch of nurses in there hooking me up to a bunch of machines. By this time I was really wanting pain meds so I was admitted, switched to a birthing suite and was given a shot of morphine - which did absolutely nothing for the pain.
Before I knew it I was screaming in pain and yelling at the nurse that I wanted an epidural NOW and I didn't care what it took She paged for the doctor to do it but he was busy and would take another 20-30 minutes to get there. I started to feel pressure in my lower back/bum and knew that I was getting close but didn't want to say anything to the nurse because I wanted the epidural. Eventually, after me screaming constantly and yelling at the laughing nurses in the hall to shut up My nurse told me she better check to see how dilated I was but I kept yelling 'no I need the epidural!!'
She checked and I was 9 almost 10 cm. I went from 3-4 cm to 10 cm in only 30 minutes. Next thing I knew she told me to put my legs up and push and all I could think was how I needed my mom and sister there haha. They got there in the middle of pushing (not sure how long I pushed for). LO's head was stuck halfway out for 18 minutes, his heart rate was dropping and they couldn't find a doctor to deliver me. I was given gas because I was freaking out. I thought it'd help the pain but it made me totally loopy instead.
At 12:48 am on December 3rd Benjamin was born weighing 8lb 1oz and 22in long, 11 days overdue. He is absolutely amazing and I am so in love. We got home last Wednesday night. Of course I got sick on Friday and have been sick since Been to the clinic and they say nothing is wrong though, so hoping he doesn't get sick.
Other than being sick I got a lot of stitches (I tore once into where I pee from - which is extremely painful to pee) and was cut twice. Now I have a bump on my bum, right near my vagina but off to the side, which I think is an abscess and is HORRIBLE pain. I can't sit properly, or walk or stand or do anything without being in pain. Going to ask the doctor to look when I go back on Friday - but it is sooo not fun.
Anyways, there's my ramble of a birth story I'll post pictures of Ben when I get some loaded finally. He looks EXACTLY like his daddy, someone asked me if I was sure he was even mine
On December 2nd I was induced at 4 pm. I was only 2 cm which I had been for 2 or 3 weeks so they inserted gel beside my cervix (instead of the drip) and I felt pain only a minute after. The nurse had told me that you can be in pain for an hour because it causes strong contractions but then they go away, so I had to be monitored for an hour at the hospital. I kept having really intense pains, but the nurse had convinced me that they weren't real contractions. I was sent home at 5:30 and was told to come back at 9 am on the 3rd and if I hadn't made any progress by then, then they would do another round of gel.
Well, the pains only continued
We stopped on the way home to get some soup for me to eat then we came home and planned to relax and watch a movie. When I got home I couldn't even stand straight the pains were so strong but since the nurse had convinced me they weren't contractions I thought I was just a wuss OH and I watched tv for a bit and around 9pm he decided he better start timing the pains, and they were 2-4 minutes apart, for half an hour. My mom could tell how painful it was, so she called the hospital to ask when I should go back and they said when they were 2-4 minutes apart for 2-3 hours or when I needed pain medication. She made the decision that OH and I would go right then though lol.
On the way to the hospital we hit two ride programs with police questioning everything, while I was having contractions both times
We got there and I got checked and was only 3-4 cm, but after she had checked LO's heart rate dropped super low, and before I knew it they had ripped off my clothes and there were a bunch of nurses in there hooking me up to a bunch of machines. By this time I was really wanting pain meds so I was admitted, switched to a birthing suite and was given a shot of morphine - which did absolutely nothing for the pain.Before I knew it I was screaming in pain and yelling at the nurse that I wanted an epidural NOW and I didn't care what it took
She paged for the doctor to do it but he was busy and would take another 20-30 minutes to get there. I started to feel pressure in my lower back/bum and knew that I was getting close but didn't want to say anything to the nurse because I wanted the epidural. Eventually, after me screaming constantly and yelling at the laughing nurses in the hall to shut up My nurse told me she better check to see how dilated I was but I kept yelling 'no I need the epidural!!'She checked and I was 9 almost 10 cm. I went from 3-4 cm to 10 cm in only 30 minutes. Next thing I knew she told me to put my legs up and push and all I could think was how I needed my mom and sister there haha. They got there in the middle of pushing (not sure how long I pushed for). LO's head was stuck halfway out for 18 minutes, his heart rate was dropping and they couldn't find a doctor to deliver me. I was given gas because I was freaking out. I thought it'd help the pain but it made me totally loopy instead.
At 12:48 am on December 3rd Benjamin was born weighing 8lb 1oz and 22in long, 11 days overdue. He is absolutely amazing and I am so in love. We got home last Wednesday night. Of course I got sick on Friday and have been sick since
Been to the clinic and they say nothing is wrong though, so hoping he doesn't get sick.Other than being sick I got a lot of stitches (I tore once into where I pee from - which is extremely painful to pee) and was cut twice. Now I have a bump on my bum, right near my vagina but off to the side, which I think is an abscess and is HORRIBLE pain. I can't sit properly, or walk or stand or do anything without being in pain. Going to ask the doctor to look when I go back on Friday - but it is sooo not fun.
Anyways, there's my ramble of a birth story
I'll post pictures of Ben when I get some loaded finally. He looks EXACTLY like his daddy, someone asked me if I was sure he was even mine 
