tricia
Cathlete
Hello everyone - I'm proud to announce that my little girl made her grand entrance on October 10th, 2:31 am. She weighed 8lb 2oz and was 21 3/4" long at birth - via surprise c-section, no less!!
As some of you know, I was a week late and the last day I posted here I was going the next day to the doctor for an ultrasound and non-stress test. Well, when they did the ultrasound and saw how big the baby was they sent me directly to the hospital so that I could be put on Cervedil (SP?) during the night, and Pitocin in the morning. What an unexpected surprise to be strapped to a fetal monitor and unable to walk & prepare myself like I'd envisioned for months! The best laid plans, huh?
Well, to make a long labor story short - I ended up getting a fever, was put on oxygen (which makes pushing very difficult), we tried to push with no luck and the baby's heart rate was going up -So, they decided to take her C-Section. By that time, I didn't care, I was so tired and ready to have my baby...
By the way, Cathe - They kept trying to make me "Bear down and push, and hold your breath". That didn't work out so well, I kept breathing the only way I knew how!
Happily, she's here now, with a head full of hair and a smile that is so precious. I would definitely do it all over again!!
Just wanted to share the news, I hope everyone is doing well with their pregnancy or recovery -whatever the case may be.
Tricia
As some of you know, I was a week late and the last day I posted here I was going the next day to the doctor for an ultrasound and non-stress test. Well, when they did the ultrasound and saw how big the baby was they sent me directly to the hospital so that I could be put on Cervedil (SP?) during the night, and Pitocin in the morning. What an unexpected surprise to be strapped to a fetal monitor and unable to walk & prepare myself like I'd envisioned for months! The best laid plans, huh?
Well, to make a long labor story short - I ended up getting a fever, was put on oxygen (which makes pushing very difficult), we tried to push with no luck and the baby's heart rate was going up -So, they decided to take her C-Section. By that time, I didn't care, I was so tired and ready to have my baby...
By the way, Cathe - They kept trying to make me "Bear down and push, and hold your breath". That didn't work out so well, I kept breathing the only way I knew how!
Happily, she's here now, with a head full of hair and a smile that is so precious. I would definitely do it all over again!!
Just wanted to share the news, I hope everyone is doing well with their pregnancy or recovery -whatever the case may be.
Tricia
