i said i would explain more about the whole birthing experience, so here it goes.
i went in monday night (the 17th) at 7:30 p.m. where they started the slow process. they did some things to prepare my body for labor (in hopes that those things would send me into labor without having to break my water). the next morning they let me eat breakfast, take a bath, then they started me on pitocin at 8:30 and broke my water at about 9. the contractions started coming and progressing very quickly. i got an epidural and by 1:00 i was already dilated to a 6, but they said the baby hadn't descended low enough yet. it took until like 7 that night for me to be dilated to an 8, but the baby still wasn't low enough because basically she was turned funny and kept hitting my pubic bone instead of being able to go under it. the doctor tried a few times to help the baby turn or help her get below the bone, but the baby had enough room that she just kept popping back up. dr. was very patient with my desire to not have a c-section and let us wait it out until about 12:30 a.m. when she checked me, the baby's head had swelled quite a bit and we finally decided that at this point the c-section was the best option to safely delivering a healthy baby. i was in the operating room by 1 and Adelle was born at 1:21 a.m. Wednesday morning, November 19th. it was really strange being able to feel all the pressure and pulling during the surgery, but not the pain. of course, after the surgery, the pain medicine they gave me apparently didn't work with my body, so for a bit, i could feel the entire pain of the surgery. i hope that's the only time i ever have to tell a nurse that my pain is at a 10. i don't want to dwell on that experience too much, but it is definitely not one i will soon forget.
we have had so much love and support and appreciate everyone who has visited, brought us dinner, or sent a kind note. we have had many meals provided for us and it has been such a help! we haven't gotten much sleep and we're still getting the hang of things (as we will be for the rest of our lives i'm sure), but we're so glad to have Adelle with us. it's crazy to think that yesterday was her due date and we've already gotten to enjoy her as part of our family for over a week now. we've been taking lots of pictures and will post more soon!
3 comments:
crazy man, I'm glad I'm not a woman. :) And glad things are all well with you and the baby!
OUCHY MAMA!! That sounds miserable but as always you are a TROOPER!!! Can't wait to see more pictures of your precious one!
"How would you rate your pain?"
"4 stars! 2 enthusiastic thumbs up!"
"On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
"Oh I'm a 2. Maybe you could get me a children's advil and cut in half. Or maybe a Flintstones vitamin and I'll be out of your hair."
So, when you say your pain was at a level 10, was your femur bone broken for the duration of your labor? Sorry, it just made me think of Brian Regan, and I couldn't help it.
You're super brave, Heidi. I was scared to death when you guys were telling us about the entire experience. Although, it was totally worth it to get your beautiful little Adelle here.
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