Lily's Birth Story 05-07-2009 in Out in the Open

Lily's Birth Story Thursday, May 07, 2009

I thought about naming this entry "my birth story," but I don't know anything about that day. This is about the day Lily was born.

I had gestational diabetes while pregnant. I was told that I would not be allowed to go past my due date. So as my due date came closer and closer, I got more and more excited that the day was finally almost here. Not so much.

My due date was October 4, 2008. Lily was born on October 16, 2008.

I went into my doctor's appointment in the morning. The doctor checked me and I was between 2 and 3 centimeters. She asked me, "You want to be induced today?" I got very excited and said, "YES!"

I called my mom and told her I was heading to the hospital and she said she'd be there soon. My cousin, Michael, drove me there and ran through only one red light. I wasn't even in labor! I guess he was just excited. I arrived at the hospital around 11:15 am. They started the pitocin at 11:45am. I had already been having contractions but I didn't know it. I thought it was the baby kicking my ribs. However, as the contractions got strong, I noticed that was not the baby I was feeling. They were getting stronger and everyone was joking around and happy. I was eating popcicles and trying to keep from showing my pain.

My water broke on it's own. That is when let go of a lot of emotions! I teared up because I knew it was really finally happening. Before my water broke I didn't really feel like I was in labor, or perhaps it hadn't sunk in. Soon after my water broke the contractions got much stronger and faster. It was then that I asked for my epidural.

After my epidural I felt really good. By the time I was a 10 I didn't even know it. They checked me and said that I was a 10 and asked if I'd like to push now. At that point I felt fear fill my body. I started tearing up again. It was finally time and I didn't feel ready. I had a million thoughts in my head and the room began to clear out. I was left with just my doctors and my 2 sisters.

I pushed for about an hour and a half. It was exhausting. There was a few times that when I was supposed to be pushing I faked it because I was so tired. I began to think I wasn't strong enough to do it. Once it passed midnight I decided I was going to give it my all. I pushed as hard as I could and she was born at 12:04am. I didn't really feel any pain until she actually came out. I ripped and there is not enough drugs in the world to over power that pain.

That's my birth story of Lily. It wasn't like I expected. In between pushing I sat there talking to the doctors and it was so calm. It was nothing like on TV. Then I would push really hard. Then I would just lay back and chat again.

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The pushing is always the worst for making you tired. Tearing is a biznatch!

Sounds like an overall great experience though. She is beautiful and you did so good! [muted exposure] 5/7/2009 10:27:43 PM
I had my husband bring me some lasagna from home after pushing KT out. I was STARVING and at 4 in the morning, the cafeteria isn't open.

She's getting so BIG! [Arkantos's Dream] 5/8/2009 11:13:13 AM
You have a very beautiful baby!! She is so precious. I tore too, it hurt so much. Yeah its nothing like t.v... haha the only screaming i did was at the very end of my pushing...when i was tearing... [JessicaNoelle]