January Jellybeans 2013!...
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I wonder if this evening primrose oil is even doing anything. Lilah seems just as comfortable in there as ever. Yesterday, I got in lots of walking, sex, some time on the ball, and the epo and I kinda feel like none of it progressed me any closer to labor.
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Ella's Birth Story!
So I finally have a minute to write this up quick..
Obviously as many of you have known I was induced on Jan3rd with a balloon into the cervix to dilate me more. I was still only 1 cm dilated and they took the catheter and filled it up and let it sit in til 2am friday morning (the pain was starting to get bad and i needed rest) so they took it out around 2am, let me sleep for 2.5 hrs, came in at 4:30am, broke my water, and started the pitocin... I was doing great with contractions all the way to 5cm's. I then started to have to really breathe through them so they came in with the epidural and it was pretty nice for a little bit after that.. I was dilating about 1cm every hour.. Around 8cm's I started to get this overwhelming feeling to push, but just had to breathe through them. The one medicine was wearing off and they had to give me another bolus to make me more comfortable. Finally I reached 9.5 cm's and had to keep waiting because the lip of my cervix wouldnt dilate anymore over her head so another nurse came in and pretty much stretched me herself and we were ready to roll.
Around 1pm I was finally able to just push and it felt good to not have to hold the pushes back. I have to say the nurses I had werent very proactive when it came to pushing, I was getting exhausted and started to sleep in between contractions.. I remember saying "I cant do it anymore" at least 3 times. At this point I was about to say, just give me a damn c-section my body is just too tired. But my mom, ryans mom and ryan kept telling me were almost there and they could see her hair (So I was like oh ok really?? yay!) and got a second wind...
around 1:30pm my Ob came in and hes like LETS GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD! PUSH! well I guess the babies heart rate was all over the place and wasnt handling the labor well and all I remember seeing is the table with the scissors and scalpels and him saying come on one more push and then he CUT ME!!! all the way to my poor butt! and then my sweet little girl was born.. 2:39pm, Jan 4, 7lb 14oz, 20.5 inches long
She was born, but she wasnt crying, she was blue and the cord was wrapped around her neck twice. I was so out of it that he just screamed CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK!! and they took her, cut the ord off her neck and we finally heard cries and I finally cried, knowing she was alive and ok. I think the 4 of us all sighed together and cried together.. The doctor stitched me up and ella was grunting a bit so we had skin to skin contact which helped her with that. She was breathing fine, and besides the cyanosis she was perfectly healthy.
She has some brusiing on her face because she hit my tailbone coming out and bruised me and her own face pretty badly. Its hard for me to get off of the couch or out of bed to feed and change her so I have been pretty down about that. My stitches are healing well though and really arent that painful anymore.
Before we left the hospital they did tell us she was jaundiced but not enough to have to put her under the lights so we are doing feedings every 3 hours. She is a sleepy baby because of the jaundice, so we are trying our best at everything. We go to the pediatrician tomorrow.
But she is here and we are all doing great and just trying to sleep when we all can
So I finally have a minute to write this up quick..
Obviously as many of you have known I was induced on Jan3rd with a balloon into the cervix to dilate me more. I was still only 1 cm dilated and they took the catheter and filled it up and let it sit in til 2am friday morning (the pain was starting to get bad and i needed rest) so they took it out around 2am, let me sleep for 2.5 hrs, came in at 4:30am, broke my water, and started the pitocin... I was doing great with contractions all the way to 5cm's. I then started to have to really breathe through them so they came in with the epidural and it was pretty nice for a little bit after that.. I was dilating about 1cm every hour.. Around 8cm's I started to get this overwhelming feeling to push, but just had to breathe through them. The one medicine was wearing off and they had to give me another bolus to make me more comfortable. Finally I reached 9.5 cm's and had to keep waiting because the lip of my cervix wouldnt dilate anymore over her head so another nurse came in and pretty much stretched me herself and we were ready to roll.
Around 1pm I was finally able to just push and it felt good to not have to hold the pushes back. I have to say the nurses I had werent very proactive when it came to pushing, I was getting exhausted and started to sleep in between contractions.. I remember saying "I cant do it anymore" at least 3 times. At this point I was about to say, just give me a damn c-section my body is just too tired. But my mom, ryans mom and ryan kept telling me were almost there and they could see her hair (So I was like oh ok really?? yay!) and got a second wind...
around 1:30pm my Ob came in and hes like LETS GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD! PUSH! well I guess the babies heart rate was all over the place and wasnt handling the labor well and all I remember seeing is the table with the scissors and scalpels and him saying come on one more push and then he CUT ME!!! all the way to my poor butt! and then my sweet little girl was born.. 2:39pm, Jan 4, 7lb 14oz, 20.5 inches long
She was born, but she wasnt crying, she was blue and the cord was wrapped around her neck twice. I was so out of it that he just screamed CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK!! and they took her, cut the ord off her neck and we finally heard cries and I finally cried, knowing she was alive and ok. I think the 4 of us all sighed together and cried together.. The doctor stitched me up and ella was grunting a bit so we had skin to skin contact which helped her with that. She was breathing fine, and besides the cyanosis she was perfectly healthy.
She has some brusiing on her face because she hit my tailbone coming out and bruised me and her own face pretty badly. Its hard for me to get off of the couch or out of bed to feed and change her so I have been pretty down about that. My stitches are healing well though and really arent that painful anymore.
Before we left the hospital they did tell us she was jaundiced but not enough to have to put her under the lights so we are doing feedings every 3 hours. She is a sleepy baby because of the jaundice, so we are trying our best at everything. We go to the pediatrician tomorrow.
But she is here and we are all doing great and just trying to sleep when we all can
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Congratulations leelou!!!!
Brier, I've just about given up hope of anything bringing on labour, and am just going to let nature take its course or not as the case maybe !!!!
Brier, I've just about given up hope of anything bringing on labour, and am just going to let nature take its course or not as the case maybe !!!!
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So got the piece ordered the reason there was no power someone ran into the building what's the chances so I gave them my info and she said it will b mailed out ASAP and if there is an issue they will call me but she doesn't think there will be
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I can't believe he cut you without telling you what he was going to do!!!!
I don't know what we can do. My midwife recommended nipple stimulation, and I've tried to do it quite a bit as it does bring on contractions for me, but as soon as I stop, even if I just switch to walking or bouncing on the birthing ball, they stop. I don't know what to feel for with my cervix, so I can't tell if the epo is softening it and the walking just makes my hips ache. There should be an easy natural solution to this, lol! Like, rub olive oil on your belly, let it soak in for an hour, and then take a hot shower and bam, you're in labor.
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Wow nicki, sounds like a long day!
Well done and congratulatelations on your new arrival xx
Well done and congratulatelations on your new arrival xx
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Thank you for all te support ladies!! congrats leelou!! Another January 4th baby!! Big day for the jellybeans.
Hubby and I are waiting or lunch then I'm going to go back and see my little guy. I feel bad that I'm not in the 24/7 but there's also only so much I can do. I feel more human today and less overwhelmed as well which is good. The better dh and I feel, the more we can be there for Oliver!!
Hubby and I are waiting or lunch then I'm going to go back and see my little guy. I feel bad that I'm not in the 24/7 but there's also only so much I can do. I feel more human today and less overwhelmed as well which is good. The better dh and I feel, the more we can be there for Oliver!!
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Amanda: I'm sorry about all the worry Amanda! That is the scariest thing! My little william had to go to the Nicu for a hour...longest hour of my life. So I understand.
Kaiecee: Sorry about all the frustration! I know sometimes those big companies just make you want to jump off a cliff.
brieri1: Oh gosh! I can't even imagine going though all that not knowing. I'm glad my doc will check. Sure it doesn't mean I will go into labor if Im dilating, but it takes the not knowing part out. I have a feeling it's just going to start happening for you
melly: Sorry everything has stalled out
Maybe it will pick back up and your LO will surprise you?
Poppy: That must be so frustrating! Try to get some rest while you can.
Nikki: Love the birth story! She is beautiful!!
For anyone I missed, hang in there!
AFM: I woke up this morning at 5:55 and thought "well maybe this is a sign baby is coming?" Got up and made the kids breakfast ( I never do that lol) and now am writing product reviews for my blog. I have a huge giveaway event coming up and I am so behind. Can't stay motivated to save my life. Other then being uncomfortable, nothing going on here. Waiting to hear from the hospital to set up a NST and scan to make sure little man is growing like he should. With the extra waters my OB is making sure to watch me very closely.
Kaiecee: Sorry about all the frustration! I know sometimes those big companies just make you want to jump off a cliff.
brieri1: Oh gosh! I can't even imagine going though all that not knowing. I'm glad my doc will check. Sure it doesn't mean I will go into labor if Im dilating, but it takes the not knowing part out. I have a feeling it's just going to start happening for you
melly: Sorry everything has stalled out
Maybe it will pick back up and your LO will surprise you? Poppy: That must be so frustrating! Try to get some rest while you can.
Nikki: Love the birth story! She is beautiful!!
For anyone I missed, hang in there!
AFM: I woke up this morning at 5:55 and thought "well maybe this is a sign baby is coming?" Got up and made the kids breakfast ( I never do that lol) and now am writing product reviews for my blog. I have a huge giveaway event coming up and I am so behind. Can't stay motivated to save my life. Other then being uncomfortable, nothing going on here. Waiting to hear from the hospital to set up a NST and scan to make sure little man is growing like he should. With the extra waters my OB is making sure to watch me very closely.
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Love the birth stories Arruppe & Nikki! I'm so happy your jellybeans are here. Also congrats to Leelou.
Overdue ladies: I wish those babies would come out and meet thier Mama's already.
AFM: My Dr. Appt. was perfect. And its the last one.... I'm scheduled for induction next Monday Jan. 14 @ 4pm (US Eastern). So, she will be here that night or the next day. I have to be there at 3:15pm to set up my room.
We are going to start with cervadil and that was enough to send me into labor last time. So, hopefully no pitocin, but we'll see. My birth plan is simple. Do whatever takes for healthy baby and me. Skin to skin after birth and I want to BF right away.
Overdue ladies: I wish those babies would come out and meet thier Mama's already.
AFM: My Dr. Appt. was perfect. And its the last one.... I'm scheduled for induction next Monday Jan. 14 @ 4pm (US Eastern). So, she will be here that night or the next day. I have to be there at 3:15pm to set up my room.
We are going to start with cervadil and that was enough to send me into labor last time. So, hopefully no pitocin, but we'll see. My birth plan is simple. Do whatever takes for healthy baby and me. Skin to skin after birth and I want to BF right away.
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It's going to be strange tomorrow taking ds to school and no baby, how many haven't you had it comments will I get lol. I must try not to be too sarcastic!
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Very much enjoyed the birth stories girls! ARuppe - Sorry you've had to go through all that worry & hopefully it's nearly over & you'll be going home soon 
I am getting pretty nervous now that so many of you have your little ones here. I don't think I'm ready yet & worried about how I'll cope with labour when I'm not actually sure I want the baby to come out
I am getting pretty nervous now that so many of you have your little ones here. I don't think I'm ready yet & worried about how I'll cope with labour when I'm not actually sure I want the baby to come out
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Very much enjoyed the birth stories girls! ARuppe - Sorry you've had to go through all that worry & hopefully it's nearly over & you'll be going home soon
I am getting pretty nervous now that so many of you have your little ones here. I don't think I'm ready yet & worried about how I'll cope with labour when I'm not actually sure I want the baby to come out
Seeing all these little babies makes me want mine all the more! lol But this is number 4 for me, so the waiting is killing me.
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Melly I know what you mean. I hate when people are talking to me face to face and say "still pregnant huh?" Obviously... do you see a baby with me lol
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