Here is my more detailed story! Thursday morning I went to work and ultimately left 2 1/2 hours later because of contractions. Being at home was more comfortable but my contractions were starting to get more intense and Brad wanted to go to the hospital so we put the bags in our suv and set off. Once we got to the hospital we were taken to a triage room so the nurse could evaluate me and see if I was far enough along to be admitted. I happened to be 3 centimeters and having real contractions so they admitted me. (This was around 12:30 pm). We called our immediate families to let them all know that Katelyn would be arriving.
I remember going through contractions as they were getting harder and more intense and deciding that I wanted Nubain to help with the pain. I was 4 cm at this point. The Nubain is a good drug but only lasts a couple hours and then the pain was back and even more extreme. After it had worn off and I suffered through some more contractions I decided to go for the epidural. I think I was 5-6 cm. I was prepared for the epidural if I needed to get it and it is not as bad as some would make it seem. It kicked in pretty much immediately and was great. I was finally able to talk to our families, (who arrived while I was on Nubain and that made me loopy!), and I couldn't feel the intense contractions anymore. However, 2 hours after getting that shot it started to wear off and I had to have another shot. That one lasted up until I started pushing.
When I got to about 8 centimeters it was probably around 11 pm. The doctor started pitocin to help me get to 10 and I was able to get to 9 but they had me push to get to 10. After I got to 10 I started the real labor pushing. This was literally the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. I pushed for about 1 1/2 hours. I remember in the final stages of pushing looking at Brad and saying that I couldn't do it anymore. He was the best, he kept telling me that I could in fact do it and that I was so close. He was the reason I did keep going. I felt the 'ring of fire' or when her head came through and being shocked that I'd done that, I actually stopped pushing because I wasn't sure what to do!! Once I realized, I pushed one last time and Katelyn came into the world and put onto my chest, it was 12:56 am. She was beautiful.
Brad got emotional and I just stared at her in amazement. They took her to the heater and did her apgars, she first got an 8 and then a 9. She was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 21 inches long. Perfect. I remember telling Brad to get the camera and taking as many pictures as he could! I started getting stitched up by the doctor at this point because I had a first degree tear and an episiotomy to keep from tearing more. After that I don't remember much because I was so tired. I could barely keep my eyes open.
I'm happy with my birthing experience and it went the way that I would've wanted it to. We want to breastfeed and she's having trouble latching on so we're having to supplement with formula at the moment. Hopefully she'll get the hang of it. I am pretty sore and slow moving as well. Brad is the most wonderful father and doing such a fabulous with Katelyn. He's even changing poopy diapers! I'm so lucky at how helpful he's been throughout this whole experience. I couldn't love him more.
I remember going through contractions as they were getting harder and more intense and deciding that I wanted Nubain to help with the pain. I was 4 cm at this point. The Nubain is a good drug but only lasts a couple hours and then the pain was back and even more extreme. After it had worn off and I suffered through some more contractions I decided to go for the epidural. I think I was 5-6 cm. I was prepared for the epidural if I needed to get it and it is not as bad as some would make it seem. It kicked in pretty much immediately and was great. I was finally able to talk to our families, (who arrived while I was on Nubain and that made me loopy!), and I couldn't feel the intense contractions anymore. However, 2 hours after getting that shot it started to wear off and I had to have another shot. That one lasted up until I started pushing.
When I got to about 8 centimeters it was probably around 11 pm. The doctor started pitocin to help me get to 10 and I was able to get to 9 but they had me push to get to 10. After I got to 10 I started the real labor pushing. This was literally the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. I pushed for about 1 1/2 hours. I remember in the final stages of pushing looking at Brad and saying that I couldn't do it anymore. He was the best, he kept telling me that I could in fact do it and that I was so close. He was the reason I did keep going. I felt the 'ring of fire' or when her head came through and being shocked that I'd done that, I actually stopped pushing because I wasn't sure what to do!! Once I realized, I pushed one last time and Katelyn came into the world and put onto my chest, it was 12:56 am. She was beautiful.
Brad got emotional and I just stared at her in amazement. They took her to the heater and did her apgars, she first got an 8 and then a 9. She was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 21 inches long. Perfect. I remember telling Brad to get the camera and taking as many pictures as he could! I started getting stitched up by the doctor at this point because I had a first degree tear and an episiotomy to keep from tearing more. After that I don't remember much because I was so tired. I could barely keep my eyes open.
I'm happy with my birthing experience and it went the way that I would've wanted it to. We want to breastfeed and she's having trouble latching on so we're having to supplement with formula at the moment. Hopefully she'll get the hang of it. I am pretty sore and slow moving as well. Brad is the most wonderful father and doing such a fabulous with Katelyn. He's even changing poopy diapers! I'm so lucky at how helpful he's been throughout this whole experience. I couldn't love him more.
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