My Birth Story Part 2

So after my water broke my contractions became horrific! I am so impressed with women that can do labor with no drugs. No way was that going through my mind! I wanted and epidural and now! About an hour later the Anaesthesiologist came in and started my epidural. After 2 failed attempts the 3rd time was a charm. It wasn't painful at all other than the contracts so I was good! After the juice was flowing I was in heaven! I finally got to eat a few Popsicles.. Thank heavens! And since my water was broke they couldn't do the Cytotec any more and we had to move back to the Pitocin. Everyone thought for sure that things would start to move faster now! Around 12 the doctor came in to check on me. Anyone wanna guess how dilated I was.... Drum roll please... NOTHING! The same I was the last time.. My contractions were off the charts but nothing moving in the right direction! And Macady was moving even less. So I was put on a sugar drip and Oxygen and had to lay on my left side. I started to get really tired.

At 4:30 in the after noon my doctor returned once again. She checked one more time to see how things were moving and sure enough still nothing. I was stuck. She said that we were at the end of the rope and we needed to get this baby out. Clearly something was wrong. I agreed. She left my room to get us scheduled for a C-Section that night. She returned within 5 minutes followed by 3 nurses and the "Juice Doctors". She said they were taking me back right now. Thankfully I was given the time to have Johnny and my dad give me a blessing before we moved forward with anything else. I felt the comfort I needed and Heavenly Father was holding my hand telling me that everything would be ok. They turned up my epidural so I couldn't feel anything from my waist down.. I must admit that that is a very strange feeling.. Johnny got gowned up and we were ready to go!

 

I was wheeled back into the surgery room where they got me all prepped. A few minutes later Johnny came and sat beside me. I have seen a few C-Sections before unfortunatly so I knew everything that was going on down there.. :/ My Juice Dr was right by my head and talking to me the whole time along with my Doctor telling me what was going on and saying that I was doing great.. Tears were coming to my eyes. In a way I felt as though I had failed at bringing my baby into this world on my own. But I was also very grateful to be living in this day in age where we do have modern medicine to step in when needed. Here is where the fun part began.. After what seemed like forever I hear my doctor say and I quote " I don't think I have ever seen that before"........ WHAT?!??!? Seriously I bet you can image the things going through my mind! As I am screaming WHAT WHAT WHATS wrong???? She says nothing she is perfect! She just had her leg over her head and the cord wrapped around her neck and leg twice! There was no way this baby was coming out! She was alll tangled up! Johnny ran over to follow them with the baby and I could hear her screaming at the top of her lungs. I was full of joy and fear all at the same time. I asked its a girl right?? lol.. She was of course a girl. A beautiful healthy girl. Born at 5:02 PM. (It was only 10 Minutes from the time they took me from my room to her being born!) She weighed 7 Pounds 10 Ounces. And 20 1/2 inches long. Perfect in every way!

 

 

Johnny took her out to meet every one while I was being put back together. After being washed and dressed they brought her back into me in recovery where I was able to breastfeed right away. She was a champ! Never missing a step. What a blesssing she was in our lives already!

I didn't look so great after crying my eyes out! I had had plans of fixing my hair and doing my make-up after getting out of the tub but when contractions hit and my water broke I didn't get any time!

After about an hour of being in recovery I was finally able to go to our room.

 

 

They had my catheder in and leg compressions on until the next morning when I got to get up and start walking around. I was given the Star patient award. :) We had a couple of sleepless nights until my milk came in Saturday night. Macady was a much happier baby after that!

My sister was able to get some really cute newborn pictures while we were in the hospital. Macady pretty much slept the whole time. Which we were all surprised considering we changed her outfit 20 times! She was a trooper! Here are a few of the pictures we were able to catch! Not bad for hospital room lighting! Thanks Chels!

 

 

Pretty cute baby girl huh?

We left the hospital Sunday and headed for home!

 

 

 

I healed up well and didn't have any problems which I was very thankful for. Blessings do wonders! I am so grateful that my husband is faithful and has the priesthood! We are very blessed!