Hello ladies!
I'm a mom to a beautiful girl! Maisie Lynn was born Sunday, June 27 at 7:34pm. She was 7lb 15oz and 21" long.
All I can say right now is that the whole experience is nothing like I imagined. Here is my story...
My labor began Sunday morning, June 27 at 5:30am - I got up to go pee...like I always do due to baby hogging all the room
I went back to bed and felt like I was leaking urine cause my panties were soaked, so, I went back to the bathroom to try going again...well, this happened three times before I realized that something was up...I finally returned to bed with a pen & paper & a watch because I started feeling crampy. My first contractions were 8 minutes apart. I gracefully woke my hubby with one big full body shake - ladies he was so incredibly sweet and excited. He immediately jumped out of bed and was ready to get this started.
Well, contractions continued at this pace for a few hours and they were comfortable, so, I went to church. About 10am they were about 4 minutes apart and I asked hubby to take me home because they were getting more intense and closer together. I called the doctor then and explained that we thought that my water had broken, but, was not sure... I've never done this before to know for sure!
We got to the hospital about 11:30--after grabbing a hamburger and shake from McDonalds. Once we got there they tested for amniotic fluid leak and it was positive. I also got an exam and was dilated to 2cm. They didn't seem to want to admit me until I walked the halls for an hour to see if I had made any progress. After the hour passed I was starting to find myself having to concentrate on the contractions. Another exam showed I was 3cm and I was admitted. About this time I threw up my McDonalds lunch. (but, let me tell you ladies it was worth it -- I was starving on the way into the hospital!)
Another hour or two later (time passed so quickly) and I was 6cm and feeling everything and my only comfort was knowing I could get an epidural. I got the epidural and it only worked on my right side and my contractions at this point were pretty intense and about 2 minutes apart. Finally, the anesthesiologist got my left side numbed up and I was a happy camper. My cervix was then checked - I was 10cm and ready to push. I ended up pushing for 2 1/2 hours. Towards the end I finally understood how I was suppose to be pushing - some things you just have to experience and try.
Maisie was born with the cord around her head -- I know this is fairly common but, she came out purple and even after suctioning her for a little bit, she barely moved or cried. I was able to hold her briefly, before they took her to the nursery for about 2 1/2 hours to get her lungs and everything else cleaned out. Finally, she was brought back to the room and I was able to hold and cuddle and love her. What a happy moment! She is so adorable!
Now, Maisie is 9 days old. We had a doctor's appointment today and she is doing great. When we left the hospital she was 7lbs 11oz -- today, she was 8lbs 8oz. I'm nursing her and it must be doing something right.
A huge thanks to all the ladies in the pregnancy check-in for checking on me this past week and for all your motivation and support during the past 9 months. I would not have continued my workouts without you. I look forward to joining the post-partum check-in in a few more weeks.
Take care!
I'm a mom to a beautiful girl! Maisie Lynn was born Sunday, June 27 at 7:34pm. She was 7lb 15oz and 21" long.
All I can say right now is that the whole experience is nothing like I imagined. Here is my story...
My labor began Sunday morning, June 27 at 5:30am - I got up to go pee...like I always do due to baby hogging all the room
I went back to bed and felt like I was leaking urine cause my panties were soaked, so, I went back to the bathroom to try going again...well, this happened three times before I realized that something was up...I finally returned to bed with a pen & paper & a watch because I started feeling crampy. My first contractions were 8 minutes apart. I gracefully woke my hubby with one big full body shake - ladies he was so incredibly sweet and excited. He immediately jumped out of bed and was ready to get this started.Well, contractions continued at this pace for a few hours and they were comfortable, so, I went to church. About 10am they were about 4 minutes apart and I asked hubby to take me home because they were getting more intense and closer together. I called the doctor then and explained that we thought that my water had broken, but, was not sure... I've never done this before to know for sure!
We got to the hospital about 11:30--after grabbing a hamburger and shake from McDonalds. Once we got there they tested for amniotic fluid leak and it was positive. I also got an exam and was dilated to 2cm. They didn't seem to want to admit me until I walked the halls for an hour to see if I had made any progress. After the hour passed I was starting to find myself having to concentrate on the contractions. Another exam showed I was 3cm and I was admitted. About this time I threw up my McDonalds lunch. (but, let me tell you ladies it was worth it -- I was starving on the way into the hospital!)
Another hour or two later (time passed so quickly) and I was 6cm and feeling everything and my only comfort was knowing I could get an epidural. I got the epidural and it only worked on my right side and my contractions at this point were pretty intense and about 2 minutes apart. Finally, the anesthesiologist got my left side numbed up and I was a happy camper. My cervix was then checked - I was 10cm and ready to push. I ended up pushing for 2 1/2 hours. Towards the end I finally understood how I was suppose to be pushing - some things you just have to experience and try.
Maisie was born with the cord around her head -- I know this is fairly common but, she came out purple and even after suctioning her for a little bit, she barely moved or cried. I was able to hold her briefly, before they took her to the nursery for about 2 1/2 hours to get her lungs and everything else cleaned out. Finally, she was brought back to the room and I was able to hold and cuddle and love her. What a happy moment! She is so adorable!
Now, Maisie is 9 days old. We had a doctor's appointment today and she is doing great. When we left the hospital she was 7lbs 11oz -- today, she was 8lbs 8oz. I'm nursing her and it must be doing something right.
A huge thanks to all the ladies in the pregnancy check-in for checking on me this past week and for all your motivation and support during the past 9 months. I would not have continued my workouts without you. I look forward to joining the post-partum check-in in a few more weeks.
Take care!
