Baby ilovelucyv birth story
Jun 11, 2015 13:23:07 GMT -5
Post by Widget123 on Jun 11, 2015 13:23:07 GMT -5
Because DD had very low amniotic fluid my OB suggested that we get another ultrasound at 37 weeks for this LO. Last week we did and it showed very low amniotic fluid, but not as bad as DD's was yet. I got a BPP on Friday in which the fluid remained low, but wasn't too much lower than before and everything else looked good so the plan was to do another BPP on Tuesday and keep doing them until birth. Monday night I had trouble sleeping. I had a bad gut feeling and started thinking about how we would proceed in various situations. On Tuesday afternoon I went to the radiologist. Again the fluid was low, but not too much lower, but LO wasn't breathing consistently at all so that was 2 points off his BPP score and a sign that things were getting worse. The radiologist told me to stay in the room while they called my OB. The OB told the radiologist to tell me to go straight to the hospital and that someone would meet me there.
I went to the hospital. They told me they were expecting me then sent me to triage. After about an hour at triage the nurse discovered that the OB was really having me admitted for cervical ripening. I should have figured as much but I still hadn't talked to an OB at that point and I was really irritated that they would just send me over to the hospital without another word. They checked me into my room at L&D and I demanded to see a doctor. It figures none of my OBs were there, it was someone covering from another practice, but she reassured me that induction was the right call.
The plan was to start cervidil at 7 (they wanted to give me cytotec but I insisted on cervidil). However, when they offered to let me eat dinner first, I was fine for postponing until 9. I took some Ambien and called it a night. Then at 7am one of the OBs from my practice showed up and told me that he wanted to get things moving ASAP. Out with the cervidil, in with the stick to break my water, then started with the pitocin shortly therafter.
Even though I was barely dilated from the cervidil I was pleasantly surprised how quick it was moving this time. I got an epidural when I found out my MIL and FIL were planning on dropping by around lunch as I knew I would not be able to tolerate their presence in that much pain. The epidural wasn't nearly as effective this time for whatever reason but the contractions were a lot more tolerable. Within the next few hours I was fully dilated and I made it through transition without vomiting all over, yay. Maybe being a STM or the peanut ball helped, who knows. I tried to get a booster for my epidural but it didn't do much more; in particular I had pain from the contractions still radiating through my right leg. Right when it was time to push, MIL and FIL showed up, nearly déjà vu from DDs birth. I joked how they have horrible timing, but what I really meant was GTFO now. A few pushes and he was out. I was guided by the pain in my right leg and really felt him coming out this time.
Things have been good enough so far I guess. Leo has a significant tongue tie (confirmed by the lactation consultant) that I noticed almost immediately, so if anyone has any prior experiences related to that please share. We are going to see the pedi tomorrow and are going to bring up getting the frenulectomy ASAP. I have been trying breastfeeding but also giving formula because he hasn't been eating well and DH is stressed out about jaundice again. I will start pumping too when my milk really starts to come in. Some of DHs and my old arguments from when DD was first born are resurfacing again; DH wants to blame me for everything even though when I ask him what he wants to do he changes his mind frequently or gives inconsistent responses. Let's hope everyone chills out and remembers this is a different baby and I'm trying my best.
ETA: Lucy hasn't met Leo yet. Hopefully we'll be able to leave the hospital within the next few hours then she can meet him when we get home. Pics will come when I'm away from this terribly slow hospital Internet.
I went to the hospital. They told me they were expecting me then sent me to triage. After about an hour at triage the nurse discovered that the OB was really having me admitted for cervical ripening. I should have figured as much but I still hadn't talked to an OB at that point and I was really irritated that they would just send me over to the hospital without another word. They checked me into my room at L&D and I demanded to see a doctor. It figures none of my OBs were there, it was someone covering from another practice, but she reassured me that induction was the right call.
The plan was to start cervidil at 7 (they wanted to give me cytotec but I insisted on cervidil). However, when they offered to let me eat dinner first, I was fine for postponing until 9. I took some Ambien and called it a night. Then at 7am one of the OBs from my practice showed up and told me that he wanted to get things moving ASAP. Out with the cervidil, in with the stick to break my water, then started with the pitocin shortly therafter.
Even though I was barely dilated from the cervidil I was pleasantly surprised how quick it was moving this time. I got an epidural when I found out my MIL and FIL were planning on dropping by around lunch as I knew I would not be able to tolerate their presence in that much pain. The epidural wasn't nearly as effective this time for whatever reason but the contractions were a lot more tolerable. Within the next few hours I was fully dilated and I made it through transition without vomiting all over, yay. Maybe being a STM or the peanut ball helped, who knows. I tried to get a booster for my epidural but it didn't do much more; in particular I had pain from the contractions still radiating through my right leg. Right when it was time to push, MIL and FIL showed up, nearly déjà vu from DDs birth. I joked how they have horrible timing, but what I really meant was GTFO now. A few pushes and he was out. I was guided by the pain in my right leg and really felt him coming out this time.
Things have been good enough so far I guess. Leo has a significant tongue tie (confirmed by the lactation consultant) that I noticed almost immediately, so if anyone has any prior experiences related to that please share. We are going to see the pedi tomorrow and are going to bring up getting the frenulectomy ASAP. I have been trying breastfeeding but also giving formula because he hasn't been eating well and DH is stressed out about jaundice again. I will start pumping too when my milk really starts to come in. Some of DHs and my old arguments from when DD was first born are resurfacing again; DH wants to blame me for everything even though when I ask him what he wants to do he changes his mind frequently or gives inconsistent responses. Let's hope everyone chills out and remembers this is a different baby and I'm trying my best.
ETA: Lucy hasn't met Leo yet. Hopefully we'll be able to leave the hospital within the next few hours then she can meet him when we get home. Pics will come when I'm away from this terribly slow hospital Internet.
