Post by melody330 on Jul 23, 2016 15:18:26 GMT -5
DS is with my parents and we just got home so I have a few quiet minutes to write this up!
Tl;dr version- induction due to high risk of shoulder dystocia and big baby. DS2 born 8lbs 14 oz no problems at all! 39+3 days
Longer version- went in at 5:30 Wednesday morning. They checked me and I was 2-3 cm and 50% effaced before they got started. Thought it was going to be quick! Cervidil kick started lots of good contractions, but by 8am the next morning I was only 3cm and 75% effaced.
At 9:30 they started pitocin and I managed the pain with walking, birth ball and back massages. Midwife checked me around 2pm and I was only 4cm and getting frustrated. They kept a upping the pit and that sucked.
By 4pm I had made no progress so we made a game plan. I got the epidural, MW broke my water around 5pm. By 6pm I was 7cm and fully effaced! Finally had some progress. She checked me at 7 and I was 9 cm with a small lip until 10. She told me to call when I felt ready to push. I started moaning through contractions and feeling horrible pressure around 8:15. Started pushing by 8:30 and DS2 came out at 8:43! It all happened so fast after I got the epidural. I'm so glad I did. Only had a small second degree tear in the spot where I had my episiotomy last time. I don't even feel the stitches.
From start to finish the whole process was just over 26 hours. Longer than with DS1 but such a better experience.
He had no issues coming out. His shoulders came out just fine. This was the big deal that made them want to induce.
So it wasn't the birth I had wanted, but I'm glad with how it turned out! DS 1 is in love and it's too dang cute.
Tl;dr version- induction due to high risk of shoulder dystocia and big baby. DS2 born 8lbs 14 oz no problems at all! 39+3 days
Longer version- went in at 5:30 Wednesday morning. They checked me and I was 2-3 cm and 50% effaced before they got started. Thought it was going to be quick! Cervidil kick started lots of good contractions, but by 8am the next morning I was only 3cm and 75% effaced.
At 9:30 they started pitocin and I managed the pain with walking, birth ball and back massages. Midwife checked me around 2pm and I was only 4cm and getting frustrated. They kept a upping the pit and that sucked.
By 4pm I had made no progress so we made a game plan. I got the epidural, MW broke my water around 5pm. By 6pm I was 7cm and fully effaced! Finally had some progress. She checked me at 7 and I was 9 cm with a small lip until 10. She told me to call when I felt ready to push. I started moaning through contractions and feeling horrible pressure around 8:15. Started pushing by 8:30 and DS2 came out at 8:43! It all happened so fast after I got the epidural. I'm so glad I did. Only had a small second degree tear in the spot where I had my episiotomy last time. I don't even feel the stitches.
From start to finish the whole process was just over 26 hours. Longer than with DS1 but such a better experience.
He had no issues coming out. His shoulders came out just fine. This was the big deal that made them want to induce.
So it wasn't the birth I had wanted, but I'm glad with how it turned out! DS 1 is in love and it's too dang cute.
