After a LOOOONG 9 months he's arrived!!! Here's a quick bullet summary of the labor story. As many of you know, my goal was a natural (no medication, still at a hospital) VBAC.
Dec 31st
8:00pm: contractions change from random to consistent. Labored that night with no sleep. Around 4:45 am went to the hospital even though contractions weren't super intense, they were 2-3 min apart which kinda scared me. I didn't know how fast I'd progress, especially with baby #2.
January 1st
5:15am: admitted to the hospital at a VERY DISAPPOINTING 3 cm.
7:30am: contractions had slowed and I had stopped progressing. They sent me home. I wanted to punch a hole in a wall. I had heard of this happening to women but I didn't realize how awful it was.
8:00am: Matson got me my FAVORITE breakfast: an egg, sausage and cheese croissanwich from BK :) I was able to sleep for about an hour before contractions started AGAIN.
I labored that entire day. It was exhausting to say the least. The contractions were getting stronger and stronger but I knew my best bet was to wait it out until I was farther along.
7:30pm: This was it. I knew the contractions were definitely doing something and that the next time I was home, I'd have my son with me. Even though my body was drained, my mind was in a really good place and I was ready to have this natural VBAC baby!
8:00pm: Admitted to the hospital at a 6 (not great but better than a 3!).
The next hour wasn't pleasant. My body was drained. My mind became fuzzy and within about a 30 minute period I had 3 seizures. The fear that overcame me was so different from anything I've ever felt. Scary. Scary. Scary. Then my midwife looked at me and I just knew she was going to tell me I'd have to have a c-section. "Afton, I know you wanted to go unmediated but for the safety of you and the baby I think you need an..... epidural." DONE!
9:40pm: Epidural came! I was at a 7.
1:00am: Ready to push! Then... contractions died. I had to get pitocin at a 10!! Who does that?!
1:34am: Kason arrived with just a few pushes. Matson helped deliver him. It was a high like I'd never felt before. We were thrilled! He was a gargantuan 5 lbs. 14 oz. and 19 in. long with lots of black hair and skinny little bird legs.
5 comments:
Congrats on your cute little family! So happy all went ok for you! (Well, sort of..we could do without those seizures you know...)
Darling little boy! Congrats!
I'm SO glad you went VBAC!!!! You are seriously the only woman I've ever heard of who has.... I'm sooooooooooo glad you did it!!!! And Matson got to help deliver??? AMAZING!!!!
Can't wait to see more pics of the skinny little guy!
That's awesome that you were able to have a VBAC! He is so adorable. : )
You rock girl! You have the craziest birthing stories I know! I love the name. Thanks for sharing your story! Way to go!!!! I'm glad you got your VBAC!
Congrats!!! That is so exciting!! I'm so happy for you!! Thank goodness for epidurals :) in my book, you're as good as natural! He's just a little guy, and SO cute!! Congrats!!!
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