4 hours of pushing... seriously.

[AlyssaDevonsMom]

Okay here is the story of my pregnancy, labor and delivery...

Finding out we were pregnant was awesome, Todd wanted a baby REALLY bad, so seeing that positive pregnancy test was paradise for him, it was for me too but first thought was oh shit what are we going to do we can't afford a baby, i'm not ready yet! I always knew i would keep a baby, but when you first find out it comes as quite a shocker! We went to doctors appointments and then came the day for the first ultrasound, what a blast! I was almost 12 weeks, and the little peanut inside me was so active the u/s took over an hour to get all the measurments they needed. Then came the 19 week u/s to find out sex, do you think the baby would turn into a position so we could see the sex? No way, i had to move around and then finally they saw it, and Dads face lit up, i said oh must be a girl, and sure enough it was. I had always wanted a little boy, so i was like, ok i can deal with this, all the pink and barbies and stuff... Now that i have her, i wouldnt change it for a thing in the world. Anyways back to the ultrasound... They took measurments and then the tech and student started whispering, HELLO I'M HERE WHATS GOING ON? They said they had to do a transvaginal to check on something... OK?? They said my placenta was low-lying and covering my cervix, ok.... is this good/bad? They couldnt tell me anything so i had to wait for the doctors call... which came a week later, everything was okay  but i had to go on 'pelvic rest' no sex, and just when i got m urge back, assholes! Lol... So we got to schedule another u/s, all in all we had 7! It was pretty awesome! Anyways i ended up  having the placenta privia during the whole pregnancy, then half way through i got a UTI, no fun! Actually it was hell, as soon as i had that treated and was feeling better i got rushed to the hospital at 2am one night becuase of extreme pain in my sides, BOOM kidney stones. WTF? Cant i win?? Then came 32 weeks, i woke up in the morning and my underwear was filled with blood, talk about a heartattack, so we rushed to the hospital where they said it was my placenta moving off my cervix finally bit it stretched a little too much and caused the bleed, so i was kept in the hospital for 3 days for observation then sent home for 3 weeks on 'modified bed rest' And the bleeding stopped. Then October 16th came, with some shocking news, i still had blood vessels on my cervix, so they didnt want me going into labor, for fear that i could bleed out, and the last ultrasound showed that my little girls head had stopped growing and was at the 9th percentile, which was bad but they couldnt tell me why and what would happen, so they scheduled another u/s for monday, this was on friday. After my boyfriend got out of work we went to a friends house and tried not to think about it. We went home around 11pm and finally got to sleep at 1am.

3am, October 17th i wake up to what i thought was really strong braxton hicks, so i got up to go pee, and lo and behold there was the mucous plug... and then the bloody show, oh man were gunna have this baby soon! 4am the contractions are stronger and i cant sleep, so i call my doctor who tells me its false labor, go back to sleep and stop worrying. Ok, i try...  but the pain is intense! I cant sleep so i pace, not wanting to wake my  boyfriend up cuz hes gotta be up for 8 for work. Finally at 5am, i decide that this must be real labor, and start to pack my bag, and get mine and babys stuff into the living room. 7am, contractions are 3-5 minutes apart and i cant deal with the pain anymore so i wake my boyfriend up and tell him we have to go to the hospital, which is normally a 40 minute drive away. So he gets up and i shower then he showers and gets dressed for work. 8am we leave for the hospital, the drive took 25 minutes, my boyfriend saw i was in pain and wanted to get me there! We get to the hospital and they wont admit me cuz im only 2cms, so my boyfriend goes to work and they put me in a room for observation, and tell me to sleep... That wouldnt happen, so i make a few phone calls to let people know i think baby is gunna be here today or tomorrow. I try to walk to contractions off, i try the ball thing and finally ask for the tub, which happens to be broken! Just my luck. So i call my best friend who has had 2 babys and knows what this is like. Come to find out im having back labor cuz baby wont turn the right way. So as im waiting for my friend i hop in the shower and sit in the hot water for 45 minutes. The doctor wasnt coming back till 1 or 2, so just sit and wait in pain. My friend gets there and talks me through the contractions, rubs my back, you know all the things your best friend of 18 years would do for u while you are sitting there half naked complaining! I call my boyfriend crying cuz i dont think i can handle labor and he tells me hes almost done work and will call when he is on his way. 1 comes and goes with no doctor, then 2 comes and goes. Finally at 2:45 she comes, and with some good news, im almost 8 cms, time to get admitted! YAY! Oh wait that means i have to push soon? So they give me a shot of nubane and i call m boyfriend to let him know to GET HERE NOW cuz shes coming soon... or so we thought. I started pushing at a little after 3, and let me tell u Alyssa was stubborn. My blood presure was really high at the end of the pregnancy, and just got higher while i was delivering. They had me stop pushing at 5:30 becuase my blood pressure got too high and i was at risk for seizures... at this point my best friend Sam and Todd (boyfriend) were trying to help me but i was soooo tired and the nubane had worn off... my mom was in the waiting room FREAKING out cuz my best friend was in there and not her, so she came in while Sam and Todd took a quick break. Then they had my start pushing again, and FINALLY at 7:54 pm our prescious little girl was born at 7 lbs 0 ozs. 18 1/2 inches long and just perfect. I didnt have an episiotomy, but i did tear a little on the inside. People didnt leave till after midnight, but it was great seeing everyone and showing off our beautiful baby girl! We ended up in the hospital till the 20th becase her jaundice was soooo bad. I couldnt wait to get home. Now she will be 3 weeks old tomorrow and we are possibly dealing with colic, but she is still perfect and sleeping wonderfully, letting me get 3-4 hours sometimes!

Anyone else have a tough labor? I know theres other people out there, but we werent sure if we wanted any more kids after her becuase of all the complications during the pregnancy, then after that labor i think she might be the only one!

[me_and_the_boyz]

Nov. 6, 2009 at 3:39 PM

congrats. I went threw 40hours of labor and ended in a c section, my son was also transverse but was too big in the first place. I admire your determination to get that baby out! good for you. I think at this point, 3 week s post delivery it is still too soon to say yea or nay on more kids! heal and enjoy this one!! Shes a true blessing.