- Joined
- Jan 4, 2014
- Messages
- 7,887
- Reaction score
- 14
OUR LITTLE ONE IS HERE!!!
He was born on 12th of June Friday at 12:55 a.m. measuring 3.410 kgs or 7lbs 8.28oz and 20 inches in length at 39w1d. Heres how it (birth) all started hopefully I can remember even the simple details.
He was born on 12th of June Friday at 12:55 a.m. measuring 3.410 kgs or 7lbs 8.28oz and 20 inches in length at 39w1d. Heres how it (birth) all started hopefully I can remember even the simple details.
Be warned some pictures are TMI!!! oh, and it's long....
I had my weekly appointment at 38w6d (Wednesday) where I was planning to give birth that allows DH inside the room for normal delivery. The doc gave me an internal exam (IE) to check for any dilation. He said cervix is totally closed. We were so disappointed because we thought I may have dilated even it just 1 cm due to having strong contractions for the last 4 days. Another bad news was he said baby is too large for my built, my pelvis is too small - Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) - and I have a 40% chance ending with a caesarean section which means DH will never be by my side but he said they will me try to deliver normally. Was told to come back a week later and see the progress. Later that afternoon I got a brown stain in my undies and some sort of a mucus either thats the start of a bloody show or my cervix were irritated due to IE.
https://i.imgur.com/TlZdxfG.jpg
Me and DH decided to have a second opinion at our previous hospital/doc where they dont allow DH inside the room for normal or caesarean delivery the following day at 39w0d (Thursday). Ive been sleepless the night before due to painful contractions and they were coming every 3 to 7 minutes. I woke up with lots of mucus and brown stain in my undies didnt thought Ill have more so I didnt put a pad after the first incident.
TMI ALERT!!! Only for those with strong stomach. Decided to put a pad after this.
Few hours later, only got little stain.
Later that afternoon, got a mucus dripping/hanging down there when I went to pee.
https://i.imgur.com/97jqQgG.jpg
Few hours later, only got little stain.
https://i.imgur.com/gB2oqgo.jpg
Later that afternoon, got a mucus dripping/hanging down there when I went to pee.
https://i.imgur.com/rJno7sO.jpg
Contractions really got painful at this point and I was just waiting for DH to come home from work to go to the hospital and get checked. DH arrived home at around 4:00 pm, prepped myself while DH ate his meal. Contractions continued until we arrived at the hospital at 5:14 pm. Walked, took the stairs praying it will help me open a bit more. We arrived at our docs office and her assistant took my weight and blood pressure (BP) as usual. BP was 160/100 which is odd because I normally get bad headache if its high. Nurse asked if im tired or something told her I took the stairs coming here so yeah maybe thats why Asked me to rest for a bit and wait for our doc. Doc came and she did an IE and I was 1.5 cm dilated and more mucus and brown discharge came out. She said the same thing and that I have a higher chance of getting a CS and said Im a day overdue based on my last scan with them (EDD: 10th of June) but will try to do it normally. Nurse told her about my BP and she asked to get it checked again still the same and the doc decided to admit me right then and there. She ordered more lab tests and another scan and baby was measuring 3.247 kgs or 7lbs 2.53oz. After all the tests and paperworks, I was admitted at around 8:00 pm. They gave me cytotec medication (instead of IV fluid) to induce labor and hooked me up with all these monitors. I was really shocked that everything happened so fast like I just do what they want me to do.
From DHs side of story, at 9:00 pm, one nurse and a doc came out the delivery room to call my DH and have him sign the surgery agreement just in case I really need to have the surgery. They told him they will do the operation at 10:00 pm. I have no clue about it though because they told me they will let me try and do it normally.
Being in the delivery room with all the screaming ladies, and one lady with me in the same room made everything worst. They gave her enema, was too painful and she removed the tube, just imagine what happened next. Seeing all that made me want to ask the doctors to do me the surgery.
One doctor checked the monitor and said babys tachy. I asked her whats wrong and she just said, Everything is fine dont worry. But I know something was wrong and I know she meant that babys heartrate beats faster than normal (I told DH after the surgery that it was my heartbeat that was fast). She asked me to lie on my left side and nothing changes. They did another IE and still no changes with the dilation. Checked my BP and its still high I cried
because with all those painful contractions and feeling like my pelvic bone is going to explode (I can feel it stretching) still no progress, cervix stayed at 1.5cm. Thats when they decided to transfer me to the theater. They called DH to give him all my clothes and slipper at 12:35 am Friday. DH thought I gave birth already as he was told theyll do the operation at 10:00 pm Thursday. He said, he was too worried because nobody was calling him passed 10:00 pm and he thought something bad went wrong. They put me to bed, asked me if I want to see my baby or just sleep. Of course, I told the anaesthesiologist that I want to see my baby. She gave me a spinal anaesthesia and then we waited for few minutes. They pinched my belly and I felt the pain and cried and ask them not to do it yet. They asked me to move my foot and lift it and I did. So the anaesthesiologist told my doc to wait few more minutes. Then she ask me if I feel something in my waist. I said yes but its not painful. The she gave my doc a 
. It was really weird because I can feel all what theyre doing in my belly
20 minutes later from when they transferred me, our baby was born. They lifted him by his head and bum and then he cried while I was looking at him. It was the most precious thing I have ever seen. Baby is healthy and 3 of us were together 5 hours after delivery.We stayed in the hospital for another 3 days and finally went home yesterday afternoon instead of the night before as our doc was on a day off. Heres some of his pictures.
First few hours old:
At 2 days old having a sun bath:
His fully grown finger nails before DH cut them:
Going home day:
https://i.imgur.com/Ky7IBWq.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hXzpk9c.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RZawzx4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iyFSqGb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hXzpk9c.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RZawzx4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iyFSqGb.jpg
At 2 days old having a sun bath:
https://i.imgur.com/ZZmudaF.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/C3JpEhU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DgylBkj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/EYLBrtG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/C3JpEhU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DgylBkj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/EYLBrtG.jpg
His fully grown finger nails before DH cut them:
https://i.imgur.com/qwHlhxx.jpg
Going home day:
https://i.imgur.com/HcI242l.jpg
Goodluck to those who are still waiting....
Luke is now pre-term...
Never really thought i'll get scared seeing other people give birth irl. Watching actual birth on youtube is waaaaay tooooo different irl. 
