I woke up several times that night to pee, of course, and would have strong contractions when I would get back on bed. This had been happening for weeks now so I thought nothing of it. At 6:00am I go to pee, again, I laid back down and I instantly felt something.... Different. I thought, well hell, I finally did it and peed myself. After a cleanup and change of clothes I lay back down and it happened again. Uh oh, is this it? Did my water just break? I woke Cory up to tell him something was going on but I wasn't sure what. I had read that amniotic fluid smelled kind of sweet and I tell Cory this as I'm changing clothes for the second time seeing if that would help determine if I'm just peeing the bed or what. With such a serious face, he looks at me and says, "You are crazy if you think I'm smelling that." I wasn't hinting at that but hilarious he thought so.
I wrote on the Facebook group of pregnant women all due in May to see what the girls thought. They all agreed it was my water and I should start timing my contractions. Thanks to my app that helped me time contractions we quickly figured out that they were between 3 to 4 minutes apart. They were starting to be painful too. Cory called his Mom but left out the possible water breaking part. So when I text her around 8:30 and told her that I had leaked some fluid earlier, she told me we needed to probably go in to the hospital and be checked out. Cory was so cool during this time. He didn't seem concerned, was supportive but not panicked at all.
After trying to eat some breakfast, taking a bath and fixing my hair - the contractions were stopping me in my tracks. So, I called Dad and told him I was going in to be checked out but not to panic because this may not be the real thing.
At 9:30am we had gotten ourselves ready, packed, the dogs taken care of and ready to head to the hospital. I of course had to pee before we left so as I sat down to pee- a huge gush happened. That my friends was my water!!!! It was the craziest thing I've ever felt. It wouldn't quit!!! At that point Cory realized it was go time, we called our parents and headed to the hospital. As we walked into the hospital, the water was pouring out. I told Cory I could feel it and he thought I was talking about the baby. The more I laughed, the more it gushed. So. Gross.
After we got in our room and I was admitted, the nurse checked me and I was 100% thinned and 3cm dilated. Just 5 days prior I had not thinned or dilated any at all (most depressing doctors visit ever). I sent out a text to our closest friends letting them know it happening and we would be meeting Oaks that day. I wanted to try to do natural labor and I think the women that do it are rock stars but I thought my back was going to break in half. I labored hard with my contractions only being 2 minutes apart until 2:00pm when I was checked again. I was dilated to 5cm and ready for that epidural!!! Life was a breeze after that. Well, until later in the night.
Visitors came in and out until around 6:00pm when I was told I was dilated to 10 but he hadn't dropped all the way yet. Around 6:30 I started pushing. I pushed and pushed and pushed. At 8:00pm or so they came in to add some medicine to my epidural since I was starting to gain some feeling back. They had to change my bandaging for my epidural due to the large amounts of water I was still gushing. Disgusting, I know.
By 8:30pm the pain had only gotten worse. Like way worse. I felt everything. Ever contraction, every push. Wow! The doctor came in to check me and found that my cervix were swelling and Oaks would not be able to be delivered vaginally. Actually, the doctor gave me the option - keep pushing but it may take hours if the swelling will allow him to deliver or have a c-section. So, by this time was exhausted and in serious pain. So we decided on the c-section and the doctor left to get the OR ready. In my mind I thought, "Get this kid out of me, I don't care of you have to get him from my mouth, just get him out!!"
The next hour was a blur. Apparently there were two emergency surgeries so I was next in line. I labored with no pain medication for an hour. My contractions were lasting several minutes at a time. The pain was so bad because Oaks was pressing against my pelvis. Cory was at a loss. Nothing made the pain better. Finally around 9:30 they came to get me to prep me for surgery. I was scared to death but so ready to get Oaks out of me!!!!! The spinal was a breeze other than me feeling like I couldn't breath. Finally when Cory got by my side I was relaxed. I felt no pressure, tugging or pulling, I felt nothing. FINALLY!!
Oaks Allen Meadors was born at 10:00pm weighing 8lbs 10ozs and measuring 21.75 inches. He was perfect. Other than his oddly shaped head. He had bruises on his shoulders where I had pushed him into my pelvis. Poor baby. Cory was scared his head would not go down but by the next morning, it looked a lot better.
Our experience at St. Bernard's was amazing. Our nurses, doctors, and staff were wonderful to us. We were so blessed to have such carrying people assisting us for the next three nights. By the 3rd day I was ready to go home. I was up and moving. Slowly but moving. I was ready to go to the house!
Thank you for all the phone calls, texts, meals, and visits we received from our friends and family.
I will continue to update you on our life as parents. It's already been a roller coaster full of fun!
Visitors came in and out until around 6:00pm when I was told I was dilated to 10 but he hadn't dropped all the way yet. Around 6:30 I started pushing. I pushed and pushed and pushed. At 8:00pm or so they came in to add some medicine to my epidural since I was starting to gain some feeling back. They had to change my bandaging for my epidural due to the large amounts of water I was still gushing. Disgusting, I know.
By 8:30pm the pain had only gotten worse. Like way worse. I felt everything. Ever contraction, every push. Wow! The doctor came in to check me and found that my cervix were swelling and Oaks would not be able to be delivered vaginally. Actually, the doctor gave me the option - keep pushing but it may take hours if the swelling will allow him to deliver or have a c-section. So, by this time was exhausted and in serious pain. So we decided on the c-section and the doctor left to get the OR ready. In my mind I thought, "Get this kid out of me, I don't care of you have to get him from my mouth, just get him out!!"
The next hour was a blur. Apparently there were two emergency surgeries so I was next in line. I labored with no pain medication for an hour. My contractions were lasting several minutes at a time. The pain was so bad because Oaks was pressing against my pelvis. Cory was at a loss. Nothing made the pain better. Finally around 9:30 they came to get me to prep me for surgery. I was scared to death but so ready to get Oaks out of me!!!!! The spinal was a breeze other than me feeling like I couldn't breath. Finally when Cory got by my side I was relaxed. I felt no pressure, tugging or pulling, I felt nothing. FINALLY!!
Oaks Allen Meadors was born at 10:00pm weighing 8lbs 10ozs and measuring 21.75 inches. He was perfect. Other than his oddly shaped head. He had bruises on his shoulders where I had pushed him into my pelvis. Poor baby. Cory was scared his head would not go down but by the next morning, it looked a lot better.
Our experience at St. Bernard's was amazing. Our nurses, doctors, and staff were wonderful to us. We were so blessed to have such carrying people assisting us for the next three nights. By the 3rd day I was ready to go home. I was up and moving. Slowly but moving. I was ready to go to the house!
Thank you for all the phone calls, texts, meals, and visits we received from our friends and family.
I will continue to update you on our life as parents. It's already been a roller coaster full of fun!
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