At my 37 week appointment I was told that she was head down
and getting large so we scheduled an induction date for May 3rd, 2
days before her actual due date. We were supposed to go in at 5:30 AM on
Friday. We were later bumped to 7:30 because a lot of babies had been born that
week.
We went in at 7:30 and they admitted us and got us checked into our room. By 8:30 they had started the ripening process. They said that would take 4 hours and then they would come check on me. Meanwhile contractions started that weren’t too bad but were noticeable. After 4 hours they checked and there had not been any progress so they gave me another dose. They said that if in 4 more hours I had still not made any progress I would have 3 options, C-section, another dose or go home and come back another time.
We went in at 7:30 and they admitted us and got us checked into our room. By 8:30 they had started the ripening process. They said that would take 4 hours and then they would come check on me. Meanwhile contractions started that weren’t too bad but were noticeable. After 4 hours they checked and there had not been any progress so they gave me another dose. They said that if in 4 more hours I had still not made any progress I would have 3 options, C-section, another dose or go home and come back another time.
After 8 hours I still had made no progress despite the fact
that contractions had picked up and were completely uncomfortable. We decided
that we would go home and then come back Saturday at 7:00 PM to start another approach
and then hopefully induce Sunday. My mom went home back to Mesquite and Anthony’s
mom took Bella with her back to her house in Richardson. The nurses had
encouraged us to go get something to eat and to eat Saturday before coming back
in since it would be a really long process. I wanted Mexican so we went to Blue
Goose. Anthony wasn’t feeling well so he didn’t eat much, but he did have a few
margaritas.
Anthony was going to go to the dock to fish with his sister
but since he wasn’t feeling well he decided not to and instead took a really
hot eucalyptus bath. I was pretty upset about how things turned out so I took a
shower and went to bed to watch T.V.
At about 8:30 I felt a pop inside my body which didn’t feel or sound like anything I had ever felt before so I go up to go to the bathroom to make sure everything was O.K. which is when a flood started. Anthony was still in the bathtub but as soon as I realized what had happened he jumped up and started panicking. He was hollering to me to hurry up and to grab a towel and calling everyone on the phone.
At about 8:30 I felt a pop inside my body which didn’t feel or sound like anything I had ever felt before so I go up to go to the bathroom to make sure everything was O.K. which is when a flood started. Anthony was still in the bathtub but as soon as I realized what had happened he jumped up and started panicking. He was hollering to me to hurry up and to grab a towel and calling everyone on the phone.
I called my mom who had literally just pulled into the
driveway as we drove back to the hospital. At this time contractions were fast
and painful.
When we got checked back in a nurse did a check on me to see
how far along we were. She informed us that she did not think our baby was head
down unless it was an “alien” baby and that she could stick her fingers through
it’s head. I was upset at this point so I didn’t respond, but afterwards I was
pretty upset at her lack of couth and professionalism.
They brought in the sonogram machine to confirm that she was indeed breech. I had to wait for them to get the doctor and to prep me for the c-section. Meanwhile I was upset, disappointed and in pain!
The c-section itself wasn’t too bad despite what I imagined. It felt really fast although I think it took about an hour. My mom hasn’t returned by the time they took me back so she convinced the doctor to let her come back before they started.
Anthony videoed the entire thing and even made comments and jokes with the doctor. He later became known as the margarita dad because he told everyone that he had had margaritas during his break.
Once she was out they immediately took her to the table to do everything they needed to do. I thought they would show her to me or bring her to me but I didn’t see her until they took be back to my labor and delivery room. I don’t remember a lot between getting sewn up and going to my post partum room except being really cold.
She was born at 9:58 PM and was 7 pounds, 6 ounces. She is absolutely beautiful.
We were released Monday before lunch but because she was slightly jaundice we had to go to the doctor on Tuesday to check her levels which were good.
Tomorrow is her one-week appointment and Friday we have to go to Scottish Rite to have her checked for hip dysplasia which is common in breech born babies. If she has hip dysplasia she will have to wear a brace to help her hips grow into the right location. Hopefully that appointment will go well and we won’t have to do that.
They brought in the sonogram machine to confirm that she was indeed breech. I had to wait for them to get the doctor and to prep me for the c-section. Meanwhile I was upset, disappointed and in pain!
The c-section itself wasn’t too bad despite what I imagined. It felt really fast although I think it took about an hour. My mom hasn’t returned by the time they took me back so she convinced the doctor to let her come back before they started.
Anthony videoed the entire thing and even made comments and jokes with the doctor. He later became known as the margarita dad because he told everyone that he had had margaritas during his break.
Once she was out they immediately took her to the table to do everything they needed to do. I thought they would show her to me or bring her to me but I didn’t see her until they took be back to my labor and delivery room. I don’t remember a lot between getting sewn up and going to my post partum room except being really cold.
She was born at 9:58 PM and was 7 pounds, 6 ounces. She is absolutely beautiful.
We were released Monday before lunch but because she was slightly jaundice we had to go to the doctor on Tuesday to check her levels which were good.
Tomorrow is her one-week appointment and Friday we have to go to Scottish Rite to have her checked for hip dysplasia which is common in breech born babies. If she has hip dysplasia she will have to wear a brace to help her hips grow into the right location. Hopefully that appointment will go well and we won’t have to do that.
As of today feeding is getting easier but night time
sleeping no so much. She will sleep on one of us but not in her cradle. She’s
really easy in the day time though so it all balances out.
We are absolutely in love and enjoy every second with her!
