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Evan James - Waterbirth story, pics included! *10/28/09*
posted to Just Born!
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on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:30 AM
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Little Evan is here. Actually, he's not very little...9 lbs 12.4 oz at birth! My BIG little baby. :)
It all started Monday, 10/26, around 4:30pm. I started having regular contractions about 3 minutes apart. I timed them for almost 2 hours because I had had a false alarm the week before and wanted to be sure this was it. I called my doula, my midwife, and my mom (she was supposed to come pick up our other 2 kids). That's when the drama started. My mom wanted me to drop the kids off at her house on my way to the birth center...while I was in labor! OMG! Since she said that, I got stressed out, and the contractions stopped.After I calmed down, they picked right back up again. So we decided to meet my mom (yeah, I know, my mom's ridiculous), and head to the birth center.
Once we got there, I was checked. I was only at 4cm, but at least I had progressed a little from last week when I was at 3cm. Long story short- it took about 31-32 hours of pretty easy labor to progress from 4cm to 7cm. Once I got to 7cm, I was stuck. I had been at 7 for going on 12 hours. My midwife had talked to me the night before about possibly breaking my water. I wasn't sure I wanted to, but she came in and said she needed to break my water or transfer me to the hospital to get Pitocin. I chose to have her break my water. This is the only part of my labor I'm not 100% happy with. Now I will never know when he would have arrived by himself.
After my water was broken, things started progressing VERY fast. She broke my water at about 11:30am and within about 20-30 minutes of that, my contractions were super intense (I'm not 100% sure on that time frame. Once they became intense, time became a blur). I tried to walk through them, but I spent most of my time hanging from my SO's shoulders trying to rock my hips instead of walking. Then I tried the birth ball which felt great at first but quickly turned painful. The only thing that gave me any relief was laying back, kind of arching my back.
The tub was so big that it took what seemed like forever to fill up. Once it was finally full (at about 1:45pm, I think), I got in. I wasn't in there very long before my precious baby Evan James was born at 2:21pm. I looked at him in amazement. I couldn't believe he was finally in my arms, my perfect boy.
I have some pics:
Laboring in the water.
A little meconium in the water, but it was OK.
New parents...again! :)
He knew exactly what to do!
Evan James. :)
We're both doing great overall. I didn't tear at all and I felt great just a few minutes after he was born. Evan was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (ventricular septal defect, specifically) at 2 days old. It's a hole in between the left and right ventricles of his heart. The cardiologist said we will just wait and watch it. So I have to take him to the pediatrician and cardiologist a little more often than I usually would, but that's ok.
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- by on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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how awesome! congrats!
i am a proud mommy of 1 ornery 1 year old little boy and one very goofy 4 year old little girl, ive been married for 2 years, together for almost 5. fun loving, eco-friendly, creative,different strokes work for different folks, stay at home and work at home mommy!
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- by on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:47 AM
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HOW AWESOME!!! congrats!
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:13-14
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- by on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:52 AM
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Congrats momma
a friend of mine has 2 kids with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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- by on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:52 AM
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such a great birth story!! it made me tear up a little....so beautiful and beautiful pics too. i wanted a water birth, but the hospital wouldnt let me. they said i could labor in the tub but would have to get out for the birth (wtf?!) and i ended up needing to be induced later anyway so i didnt get one. but i love seeing others!!my son was big too, 9 lb 5 oz
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- by on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:55 AM
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Evan was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (ventricular septal defect, specifically) at 2 days old. It's a hole in between the left and right ventricles of his heart. The cardiologist said we will just wait and watch it. So I have to take him to the pediatrician and cardiologist a little more often than I usually would, but that's ok.
5 years ago my daughter was born with this...it closed up by the time she was 3 no big deal what so ever...she had an U/S when she was 3 to prove it was closed and she is perfect now! don't stress it :)
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