I wanted a natural birth with a mobile and active labor, no pitocin, no epidural, with delayed cord clamping and immediate skin to skin... that was such wishful thinking

Went to be induced Sunday 11/13 at 10p, at 40+3. Gestational diabetic.

I didn't realize that if I got induced they wouldn't let me move from the bed except to use the bathroom.

Long story shortish

Given cervix pill at 3a 11/14

Another at 7a

Dr. broke water at 10a

Contractions started

Progressed from a 1 to a 3 in dilation on my own, then they gave me pitocin

The pitocin was too much

Contractions were a minute a apart and dilated to a 4, I was miserable

Got an epidural

The epidural made my blood pressure drop dangerously low

Got oxygen

Baby's heart kept going up and down

Got a fever toward end of labor

Baby born 12:39a 11/15

Had baby vaginally

7lbs 3oz, 21 inches long

Hour and a half of pushing

1 degree tear, 1 stitch

Baby had fever from infected water, and cord around neck

Wasn't able to hold him after birth, they had to take him to NICU immediately

Has to be on antibiotics for at least 48hrs

I'm doing good

He's doing good

He came off oxygen today 11/16

Still on iv, but they're weaning him off

Pumping for a little colostrum

Started supplementing with formula today

Basically every 3 hours I go attempt to breastfeed and do skin to skin and feed him

Then I come back to my room and pump for 30 mins, attempt to sleep when I can.

It's been rough but we're getting through it.

Not the labor and delivery I wanted, but I'm glad we're all okay. It's almost Thursday and we've been here since Sunday. I'm so ready to get my baby home.