Post by babylove518 on Jan 15, 2015 13:22:16 GMT -5
Here's my baby girl! 
She was born at 918pm on Sat 1/3. I went in for cervidil that Fri night, found out I was 3 cm (I was 1 cm that morning at the dr), so they just started pitocin on a slow drip all night long. It didn't do anything, and I couldn't sleep cause I was excited and anxious. Dr broke my water at 6am, then things got rolling. I made it to 5cm with horrible horrible back labor before I gave in and got the epi. The back labor was terrible... No breaks from the pain! So I relaxed after that, but progressed really slowly. I ended up with a 101 fever and was so shaky and weak. I was nervous I wouldn't be able to push her out! Well, finally the time came and sure enough, I pushed her out in less than 20 min. I was pretty determined. Lol
She had jaundice so we had to stay an extra night in the hospital (it was so hard to have her under the lights and not be able to cuddle her) and she had to have formula. That (along with, tmi, flat nipples) put a damper on BFing, I believe. We are still struggling with it. She screams and sometimes won't latch... When she does latch, she gets frustrated that it doesn't come out as quick as the bottle. That's definitely the biggest challenge so far. I'm trying to get an appointment with a lactation consultant, but any advice from other BFing mamas is definitely welcome!
This was longer than I intended, and I didn't proof read, so please excuse any mistakes!
She was born at 918pm on Sat 1/3. I went in for cervidil that Fri night, found out I was 3 cm (I was 1 cm that morning at the dr), so they just started pitocin on a slow drip all night long. It didn't do anything, and I couldn't sleep cause I was excited and anxious. Dr broke my water at 6am, then things got rolling. I made it to 5cm with horrible horrible back labor before I gave in and got the epi. The back labor was terrible... No breaks from the pain! So I relaxed after that, but progressed really slowly. I ended up with a 101 fever and was so shaky and weak. I was nervous I wouldn't be able to push her out! Well, finally the time came and sure enough, I pushed her out in less than 20 min. I was pretty determined. Lol
She had jaundice so we had to stay an extra night in the hospital (it was so hard to have her under the lights and not be able to cuddle her) and she had to have formula. That (along with, tmi, flat nipples) put a damper on BFing, I believe. We are still struggling with it. She screams and sometimes won't latch... When she does latch, she gets frustrated that it doesn't come out as quick as the bottle. That's definitely the biggest challenge so far. I'm trying to get an appointment with a lactation consultant, but any advice from other BFing mamas is definitely welcome!
This was longer than I intended, and I didn't proof read, so please excuse any mistakes!
(mine is Jan 3rd also). Hope breastfeeding starts going better for you (pregnant and have no advice). Enjoy this wonderful time with your little girl and don't stress too much.