Just and FYI this is very long but if you enjoy reading birth stories here is mine...
This delivery was much different than my past two
deliveries. Anna’s delivery was crazy
hard, emotionally draining and also very scary.
Kali’s was somewhat healing and just what I needed at that time. This delivery was by far the coolest
experience so far. I hope with every
baby I have I feel at peace about the people that are helping me with the
delivery. One thing I know for sure is
that things always do happen for a reason even if we don’t know why at the
time.
I thought I was in labor Wednesday night after my Mom had
gotten to our house. She decided to
drive all day Wednesday because Thursday was supposed to be bad weather. Thursday morning I had had some contractions and
it also had snowed some so Zach decided to work at home. Well needless to say I didn’t go into labor
on my own and we ended up going to the hospital at 6am to be induced on Friday. When we went in I was having contractions
about every 6 minutes. I was also 70%
effaced and dilated to a 3. It took the
nurse 2 tries to get my IV in and to get the blood work that they needed. It seemed like hours before the Midwife came
in and put a bulb (balloon) in and then finally got the oxytocin started in my
IV. I did walks, sat on the ball,
leaned again the edge of the bed, and knelt on the bed on my knees, anything to
help labor progress. I asked the nurse
to check me because I was getting in a lot of pain but she couldn’t quite tell
where I was and so she said I would have to wait for the midwife. When the midwife told me I was only at a 5 I
wasn’t sure I could last hours in that kind of pain. That is when I asked for an epidural. Once
I decided to do it they were there
pretty quick. 3 people came in to do it and that worried
me. The 1st lady didn’t do a
good job and she was moving the needle inside of me during my contractions and
I’m pretty sure she poked me 3 times.
Once for numbing me and the other 2 times trying to find the right
spot. I was so mad too because she
wasn’t very considerate of me having contractions. Here I am in so much pain and she can’t even
wait till my contraction is over?
Anyways after she missed another guy tried. He did alright but only my left side got
numb. I felt everything on my right but
I was numb on my left. They had me lay
on my right side trying to get the medicine to work on my right but it didn’t
work. I was so frustrated. When they came in to re due it I wasn’t sure
I wanted it re done. The midwife came in
and asked if I had given it any thought of just trying to push. I didn’t know what to say. Sure I’d be happy to not be getting poked
anymore but I didn’t know if I was close to being complete. The last thing I knew was that I was at a 5. When he re did the epidural he hit my spinal
fluid sac and it caused me to have an instant head ache. (I will explain more about that experience later.) About ½ an hour after I got the epidural I
started pushing. What a crazy
experience. The midwife took her time
helping me open up and stretch. She
helped me push slow enough that I didn’t tear very much. She said I tore a little but it was less than
an episiotomy would have been. What a
huge blessing. Kali came quick and easy
but I’m pretty sure that was because he cut me and then she came right after
that. I feel like that was what was
supposed to happen but this time was so much different. They also put a mirror up for me to see her
being delivered. That was really
cool. I really enjoyed seeing that. The midwife also took time to show me the
placenta after she was born. It was cool
seeing what was inside of me taking care of my baby for 9 months. I’m so grateful for a vaginal delivery! It is so much easier to heal and take care of
kids if you don’t have to have a c-section.
After I delivered the guy who did my epidural came in and
told me he was really sorry but there was a 50 percent chance I would get a
spinal fluid head ache within the next 24 hours. Well it happened. Not fun!
They said if I did nothing it would go away in like 4 or 5 days but then
every time I sat up I would be in pain….or I could have them take some of my
own blood and put in in my spine where the epidural was and it would make a
band aide where the hole was and instantly help my head ache. They called this procedure a blood
patch. Well I guess I should have asked
for it right after the baby was born but I didn’t know so then I had to get
poked once again in the arm and also in my back. After being poked at least 10 times in the
last 2 days I’m so done being poked.
After the procedure was done I felt the weirdest pressure in my spine
and around into my stomach all the way to my head. The craziest part was I couldn’t move for like
15-20 minutes. Zach put a pillow under
my head and it hurt so bad I wanted to scream. Even
though I was in so much pain for the first few minutes it was amazing how 20
minutes later I’m sitting up in a wheel chair going back my room. Ever since then my head has felt so much
better. My back will be sore for quite a
while though. I kind of feel like my
back will be just as sore as where I delivered a 9lb baby, that’s crazy! After this experience I really think I will
try and deliver without an epidural next time.
We are so happy that this baby is hear and healthy. Having this baby away from family has been
hard but I’m SOOOO grateful that my Mom is here helping. I know she has made some major sacrifices to
be here but it has been so nice to have her help. She is leaving tomorrow and reality will
finally hit. Zach is going to do half
days for about a week so that will help but dealing with these 3 is going to be
tricky. They don’t want me picking up
Kali either and I’m not sure how that is possible! Here’s to surviving life with 3 kids for this
1st time tomorrow!
