"Board Blazen Parent"
Board Beacon Parent
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ok, I see all of your posts. I hope this goes through. Danielle was born on Aug. 16th.
I had started labor the last day I posted here, and the contractions got stronger through the night. I went to the hospital about 5am. I wasnt that much dialated, so they had me walk around. Yeah, that was cute, I had to hold on to chairs around the hospital when ever I had a contraction. Finally, I got admitted about 7am. I sat in the shower for a long time. It was the only thing that made me feel better. I told the midwife I wasnt coming out until I got an epidural. She convinced me that it would make the labor take longer. I was already 7cm dialated, by then. They did have to break my water, and then the pain was intense. I have never heard myself make such noises before, but the midwife and L&D nurses were great. They called me their "vertical labor", as I would not sit down. Finally I was ready to push. Actually I tried once, and then told them to put my feet back down, I didnt want to do it. Ha ha. When I tried again, there was no turning back. This was so much different than with my first daughter. I had an epidural with her. Plus, my water broke, and I had no contractions. This time, I had contractions, but they broke my water. Anyway, it really did feel like I was trying to pull my bottom lip over my head. She had the cord around her neck when she came out. (I did not know this until later.)They had a team come in and rub her back, give her oxygen. Then she cried. She was 7lbs, 12 oz. She was born at 11:09am. I did it with out any pain killers, and I will never do it again. Yes, it went quickly, but that is some intense pain.
She is soo cute. She's got dark hair. She is soo good too. She lets me sleep at a 4 hour stretch at night, even in the hospital. I just cant stop looking at her. Her dad, and my mom were with me in the delivery room. They both got to hold her, and so feel that they have bonded with her as well. My first daughter is so happy to be a big sister, she just cant get enough of her. One night I had her on the bed, and my daughter was singing to her. She started crying because the song she made up was so sad. It was about how she was always going to take care of her and protect her. When she's with her dad, and I call her, the first thing she asks is "Whats the baby doing." When she's with me, its like we have to fight for who holds the baby.
I hope this post goes through after all of this typing I've done. Anyway, thats the story. Hope you all are doing well, and the site gets back to usual. I am having withdrawl. Take care.
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