Attempted VBAC gone C- Section

We arrived at the hospital on 9/15 at 9

am. Got all checked in and given a room. Around 1250 pm a low dose of Pitocin was started. I was not dilated whatsoever. At 515 pm the Foley Balloon was put in. I immediately began to feel some of the worse period like cramps EVER! I tried to tough it out and moan and breathe through them, but I tapped out at 550 pm and asked for Morphine. At this point, I was sad because I wanted to have a pain med-free birth, but I also knew I could not take those cramps at the moment. The morphine wore off in like an hour by 730 pm I asked for the epidural. I felt the relief and was able to sleep some and relax as much as I could.

On 9/16 at 520 am the Foley Balloon was removed and I was dilated to about 5 cm. At 920 am I was given a huge orange peanut ball to use. It was supposed to help me dilate. At one point a nurse thought I was about 6-7 cm dilated, but the Doctor said I was not. At 1008 am my water was broken when the Doctor was checking if I dilated anymore she determined I was still at 5 cm. The Pitocin was stopped around then to see if my body would dilate or not since my water had broke.

The monitors showed I was having contractions, but the baby was not tolerating the labor process anymore. My best option was a C-Section. As much as I wanted to have a VBAC and experience "a real birth" I knew I had to do the C-Section.

By this point I was tired! I felt completely defeated. I felt like I was less of a Mother because my body was not doing what it should have been doing. I knew the recovery time was going to be more grueling from the incision.

As we prepared for the C-Section I was nervous but tried to keep my Poker face on. I watched Brandon put on his gear for the C-section. I was relieved to know he was my support person and would be going back with me. The normal things happened. They gave me more epidural medicine. Let that kick in. The Nurses took me back to OR and prepped me as Brandon waited in the hallway. When they were ready to get the show on the road the called Brandon on back. Through the shakes, nausea, the big tent the Doctors had up, the clinking of surgical tools, Brandon sat to the left of me holding my hand in one hand and the kidney-shaped pail for me what I go sick. Surprisingly, I caught Brandon looking around the curtain. I did not expect him to do that at all.

At 215pm Brandon J. Price Jr was brought Earthside. (sunnyside up so even if I had labored with him that could have caused injuries to him.) When I heard his cries and cried myself. WE DID IT! We successfully delivered Brandon Jr.

Although I did not have the labor and delivery I dreamt of I am happy I have my son that is all that matters in the end.