Guess its about time that i post my birth story! So the day before Smith was born, I got up at 8, and got Adalee to school. then I ran a bunch of errands that i have been needing to run for forever, including grocery shopping.. i was exhausted by the time i got everything done, and after getting Addie in bed, i cut up another pineapple and ate half of it! My mouth was so raw!! I did some pressure point stimulation, took my EPO and went to bed.. like usual.. oh, and I packed my hospital bag. something I had been putting off for a while..
I was having dreams that I was in labor.. but apparently, my dreams were the kind that come true. I woke up at 2 AM to pee, and when i got back in bed, i felt a little "POP" and a trickle of water! I sat up and told my husband my water had broken, and we went to the hospital.. we kind of took our time, and went and dropped off some movies we had rented. By the time we got to the hospital, my contractions were really strong.. They checked me and I was at 6 cm, 80% effaced at 3:30 am.
Hubby went home to get my dad, since it was the real deal, and he had to wait at the house for the sitter to get there, untill about 5. By the time he got back to the hospital, i was in EXTREME pain. after 2 failed attempts at epidurals, and a failed spinal block, I was getting absolutely no relief whatsoever. I felt like I needed to pee, but they wouldnt let me get up, so I asked for a bed pan. while on the bed pan, i felt like i needed to push a little, to be able to urinate.. at that point the baby dropped into position, and was ready to come out! Unfortunately, my doctor was not there yet.
Everyone was screaming at me not to push, while I'm screaming at them like a mad woman, because . . well . . i was practically sitting on the baby's head! So, they were telling me not to push, but i was pushing slowly anyway, because it felt so good to get that relief... and because I didnt want to tear. Anyway, my doctor FINALLY gets there at 6:55, and they put my legs in the stirrups so i can bear down. Baby was born 10 minutes later!
I had some pretty bad hemorraging after the birth, and she had to do an internal massage type thing for a little while after collecting the cord blood. I must say that the recovery this time is soooo much easier becasue I didn't need stitches... but the 8 holes in my back are a totally different story. My spine feels like is absolutely demolished.. I made the nurses bring me ice around the clock to keep the swelling down. if it werent for my back hurting so badly, I would have been perfect! I wish I hadn't tried to get the epi. I had all of this horrible, horrible pain, and the damn thing didn't even work for a second!!! And as for the nurses telling me not to push... SERIOUSLY?!?!!? it is physically impossible to not push. and to tell a woman not to push is CRUEL. Overall i am displeased with my hospital experience..
On a much MUCH more exciting note, Baby Smith was born at 7:05 AM. He weighed 7lbs 8oz, 19 inches long. head measures 14 inches.. he is the spitting image of my husband, and he is absolutely beautiful! I am just in love with his beautiful blonde hair and perfect little lips! He latched on immediately the first time I tried nursing him.. he's such a little champ! He is the first boy, after 3 girls for my husband, and 2 for my dad, so they are both super excited! Considering labor was only 5 hours, i think i got off pretty easy.
