That evening we made a stop at Walmart to pick up a few things, then went to go to eat around 7pm at IHOP. We ate, got our check, and boom....about 8pm, my water broke..LOL. Right there in the IHOP booth during dinner. We immediately got up, paid the bill, then headed home so I could change. Since I was not contracting or in any pain, we decided to call our friend to pick up the kids and wait around at home for a while instead of having to sit in the hospital. Around 10 pm we went to the hospital. We got checked in, and I was checked out. I was dilated to 2. I was taken right into a labor room to get started on Pitocin because my cervix was not thinning. After 8 hours of labor, I was dilated to a 5. But still not thinning. I was being shoved from one side to the other because baby's heart rate kept dropping. I finally gave in and said lets do the epidural. By the time the anesthesiologist came in, I was told we did not have any time, and they wanted to do an emergency c-section. Allot of what was said and done is a blur to me. I was in allot of pain and very, very scared. I absolutely did not want a c-section. But no was not an option. The baby was in allot of distress. I was rushed into the O.R. I will not forget the experience. The way the docs and nurses sounded, hearing my OB talking to me and reassuring me everything was going to be OK, my arms and legs being strapped down and being so cold..all the while still having contractions. It was the scariest thing I ever experienced. Before getting knocked out, I remember telling them to make sure they give the baby to Hubs. He had to go directly to Hubs. I remember praying that everything go OK. Then that was it. I wake up to nurses talking and asking me if I was in any pain. I remember saying yes, I hurt and my throat hurts. Then she assured me she was giving me something for the pain. The next thing I remember is being in the recovery room and Hubs said they were bringing the baby to me. He was absolutely beautiful. Beautiful and healthy. They told me his cord was wrapped twice around his neck which was the reason for his failing heart rate and why my cervix was not thinning. Because of the cord, he was not able to descend into the birth canal. But he is healthy and beautiful and a survivor.
He is the sweetest baby. All 10 fingers and 10 toes. He was born on April 2nd, weighed 7lbs. 3oz and was 18.7 inches long. He was also born on his Great Grandfather's birthday.
We were discharged from the hospital Easter morning. Hubs had picked up the kids Sat. night so he could spend Easter morning with them, then they came to pick me up. What a great Easter gift. To bring home our new baby.
The kids love their new little brother. They cannot keep their hands off of him. He is a wonderful addition to our family.
2 comments:
Congratulations on your newest baby boy! Thanks for sharing his birth story. I can't believe your water broke in IHOP - so funny! I can only imagine how scared you were when you found out you were having an emergency c-section. I remember Luke's heart rate dropping & being shoved from side to side too - that was a little nerve wracking (it turned out that his cord was wrapped around his neck twice, also.) How special to bring home your baby on Easter! Enjoy every minute, well, as much as you can in your sleep-deprived state!!!
So glad he is here safely!
That is similar to my experience with Sammy. He also had the cord around his neck twice, it was pulling his head back and causing him to come down face first. Then when he moved down during labor, he went into real distress. I didn't even realize how much distress he was in until I read the birth report years later.
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