Post by ihatepizza on Jun 2, 2017 12:38:47 GMT -5
I'm going to add a trigger warning up here, overall it was a great birth, just had some small bumps with the epidural and pitocin and I don't want to blindside anyone,
Arrived for my induction Friday morning and was found to be 1 cm dialated (so not far at all), was given the Cervadil and convinced them to let us roam the city (they wanted to keep me initially because I was part of the special pregnancy program). So after we were discharged we went to the Royal Ontario Museum (I'd always wanted to go). After about 4 hours in the museum contractions became stronger and both my MIL and mother were convinced I was in labour. Returned that night to labour and delivery and was actively contracting with no progress (still only 2-3 centimetres) but because I was having such strong regular contractions they wanted to move onto the foley cathether. I HATED the cathether, the contractions did not give me a break and I could not stop throwing up until they gave me a shot of gravol (my OB here I'm convinced that it was put in to high and irritated my cervix). It was a huge relief when it came out! After that they broke my water but it wasn't enough to sustain the contractions I was having. They tried giving me pitocin right after that but it induced a contraction that would not let go. Baby destated and the entire team of doctors rushed into the room, I was pulled off the pitocin and given nitro and oxygen, while the doctors stuck a probe on her head and massaged my belly. Luckily baby recovered and I was told that baby would be given hours to rest before trying again (and if distress persisted they would do a c section)
I slept through the next couple of hours and they were able to start the pitocin again without concern. At 7cm dialated the team was called for the epidural (it was the one requirement of me having a vaginal delivery, I was not allowed to go med free for pushing due to the strain I would put on my body). The epidural was 100% the worst part of my labour, because I am "super skinny" according to the team it was a huge challenge to place. They tried four times before it was finally placed and it was the only time in my labour that I was begging for it to stop and bawling my eyes out. Once the epidural took hold I was able to get relief from the epidural itself.
I laboured the rest of the day with no progress (stayed at 7 cm). Eventually I told my nurse that I felt pressure and when they checked her head was literally right there.
I had a very unique experience as I wasn't allowed to push, so I "breathed" the baby out in a very controlled way. Since we were team green DH was able to call out she was a girl. Even though she was a high risk delivery/baby she came out perfect and I was able to have her back after being checked out by the NICU team/ pediatrics/ respiratory therapy. I also was able to see my super ugly calcified placenta which was neat.
Overall it was the delivery I was hoping for because at the end both baby and I came out healthy and not in need of too much medical intervention.
Arrived for my induction Friday morning and was found to be 1 cm dialated (so not far at all), was given the Cervadil and convinced them to let us roam the city (they wanted to keep me initially because I was part of the special pregnancy program). So after we were discharged we went to the Royal Ontario Museum (I'd always wanted to go). After about 4 hours in the museum contractions became stronger and both my MIL and mother were convinced I was in labour. Returned that night to labour and delivery and was actively contracting with no progress (still only 2-3 centimetres) but because I was having such strong regular contractions they wanted to move onto the foley cathether. I HATED the cathether, the contractions did not give me a break and I could not stop throwing up until they gave me a shot of gravol (my OB here I'm convinced that it was put in to high and irritated my cervix). It was a huge relief when it came out! After that they broke my water but it wasn't enough to sustain the contractions I was having. They tried giving me pitocin right after that but it induced a contraction that would not let go. Baby destated and the entire team of doctors rushed into the room, I was pulled off the pitocin and given nitro and oxygen, while the doctors stuck a probe on her head and massaged my belly. Luckily baby recovered and I was told that baby would be given hours to rest before trying again (and if distress persisted they would do a c section)
I slept through the next couple of hours and they were able to start the pitocin again without concern. At 7cm dialated the team was called for the epidural (it was the one requirement of me having a vaginal delivery, I was not allowed to go med free for pushing due to the strain I would put on my body). The epidural was 100% the worst part of my labour, because I am "super skinny" according to the team it was a huge challenge to place. They tried four times before it was finally placed and it was the only time in my labour that I was begging for it to stop and bawling my eyes out. Once the epidural took hold I was able to get relief from the epidural itself.
I laboured the rest of the day with no progress (stayed at 7 cm). Eventually I told my nurse that I felt pressure and when they checked her head was literally right there.
I had a very unique experience as I wasn't allowed to push, so I "breathed" the baby out in a very controlled way. Since we were team green DH was able to call out she was a girl. Even though she was a high risk delivery/baby she came out perfect and I was able to have her back after being checked out by the NICU team/ pediatrics/ respiratory therapy. I also was able to see my super ugly calcified placenta which was neat.
Overall it was the delivery I was hoping for because at the end both baby and I came out healthy and not in need of too much medical intervention.
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