Lily heather's birth story!!!!

[Angelkissiz]

Beautiful Baby!!!

 

[Mummy Bean]

Congrats xx

 

[AngelUK]

Congratulations on your little cutie!

 

[jessicatunnel]

I have JUST found your birth story!! Wow, 10 lbs! She is beautiful Megan

How are you and Lily doing now?

 

[megangrohl]

We are doing well! She went down to 9 lbs 2 oz when we were discharged from the hospital and we had to go on formula because I don't have any milk which is why she lost 1 lb 5 oz which is more than they like to see. We had our first doctor appointment yesterday and she is back up to 10 lbs 6 oz since being home! We've only been home for a week so she gained 1 lb 4 oz in just a week, but we are happy and doing well I love my little family!

 

[stella26]

Well I can't sleep so I figured I might as well do this!

Saturday April 28th we got up at 6 am to go and be induced for 7 am. I was put on the NST machine to monitor Lilys heartbeat and movement to make sure all was still ok which it was great.

At 8am my OB arrived to L&D and I was put into a laboring room and homes up to the IV for my GBS antibiotics since I was GBS positive. I was also hooked up to a bag of water to keep me hydrated.

9am I was given an internal to check how much progress had happened after my sweep on 39+5. I was 1 cm dilated and 10% effaced at 39+5, 40+9 I was 2cm dilate and 25% effaced so there had been something happening although slow. I had lost my plug on my due date and bits of bloody show without going into acual labor so it goes to show you that not all women lose their show and go into labor right away.

So anyways OB decides to put in a gel right then and there which really gets the contractions going really well. They start out being 20 mins apart lasting 30 seconds at the most, then down to 15 then 7 mins apart and before you knew it I was contracting every 1.5 to 2 minutes with them lasting 2 minutes long each time. Those ones were extremely painful.

I was checked every hour to hour and a half and I was dilating 1 cm per hour on average. As of 9:45 am I believe i was 3cm dilated then at about 1pm my wate sac had ruptured from lily putting pressure. At 2pm I was at 4-5 cm and had my waters broken. She had pooped inside me so it was green and that freaked me out pretty good but apparently that happens alot in overdue babies and they just have to auction out their mouth and nose before they take their first breathe.

After my water was broken everything went so fast. My contractions were coming right on top of each other so 3pm while I was at 5 cm I decided I wanted the epidural. It was finally 3:30 when I got it put in and taken effect. Man that was a godsend! It took every pain I had away. I told the anesthesiologist how I wanted to kiss him lol

I was 6 cm dilated as of 5:55 pm. This is where it took a turn and I didn't progress any further. I was having regular contractions that were strong enough but lily was just too big to fit into my pelvis that she couldn't dilate me any further. I got up to 80% effaced.

That's when my OB decided that after 7 hours of being 6cm dilated with no progress - I was being prepped to go into to a c section delivery. Fine by me! I told hem to do whatever they had to do to get her out safe and sound.

So at 12:00 (midnight) I get rolled into the OR and get my epidural topped up even higher. Everything is being prepped and there are about 7 other nurses plus my OB in the room to do the surgery. I ended up vomiting once but I think that was from nerves about finally meeting my daughter.

7 minutes later lily heather was born. 12:51 am on Sunday April 29th. I don't have any pics I am able to upload just yet. When I'm home from the hospital I will upload a few.

I wanted to say thank you for all your support thru my pregnancy and good luck with all of your labors to come.

Congratulations on your baby girl!!

 

[Indigo77]

She's so cute! Congratulations!

 

[lalila0007]

Hi Megan. Congratulations on your beautiful Lily!

 

[megangrohl]

Thank you !

 

[China girl]

Congrats to you Megan!!!

I remember you from 3rd tri, you were due the day after me . I am glad you and Lily are doing well. She is a beautiful

 

[megangrohl]

Thanks, same to you!

 

[bumpin2012]

How is Lily doing Megan?

 

[megangrohl]

Really great, how's your little one? I am assuming you've had yours due to your pic!

 

[bumpin2012]

Yes, my little man arrived on may 7th. I was going to be induced on the 8th, so he was just in time! He's doing well, cluster feeding at the moment, but I love him anyways

 

[strdstkittenx]

huge congrats!

 

[megangrohl]

Yes, my little man arrived on may 7th. I was going to be induced on the 8th, so he was just in time! He's doing well, cluster feeding at the moment, but I love him anyways

That's great he is a real cutie! How was your labor experience?

 

[bumpin2012]

Yes, my little man arrived on may 7th. I was going to be induced on the 8th, so he was just in time! He's doing well, cluster feeding at the moment, but I love him anyways

That's great he is a real cutie! How was your labor experience?

Thanks! We think he's pretty handsome too... Labour was a great experience overall, but not without problems. I had a partial placental abruption, and a lot of bleeding. There was a lot of discussion about an emergency c section, but because Gabe's heart rate was tolerating it I was able to deliver vaginally. I couldn't have asked for a better nurse, or a better Dr. Still having a really hard time with this breastfeeding business. Hoping we get the hang of it soon.

 

[megangrohl]

Ah I see I wasn't able to breastfeed I still have no milk and lily lost too much weight so I had to start formula. My labor was horrible but I'm happy in the end. Placenta abruption is scary! Glad everyone turned out ok!

 

[bumpin2012]

Oh that's too bad! Gabe has a horrible latch, so feeding is a struggle right now. I'm glad Lily is doing well on formula though. Are you pumping to try and stimulate? Or are you going to stay on the formula?

 

[megangrohl]

I tried pumping but nothing, literally nothing came out it doesn't surprise me because everyone in my family was not able to breastfeed (my mom, and my 2 sisters!) so we are just sticking to the formula which is doing well for us. I think it may have something to do with the c-section mixed with the problems we have in our family for breastfeeding.

Have u checked your little man for a tongue tie? Sometimes that can make a painful or problem latch.