STM unmedicated birth story •long•

Let’s start by saying I had a SUPER close relationship with my great grandma.. she kept me everyday while my parents worked when I was a little girl then after my pawpaw passed she moved in with my parents 8 years ago.. she kept my son while I went to college and helped out tremendously when I needed her.. I did everything with her and took her wherever she wanted to go.. she could not wait to meet my daughter.. I was due May 30 but was gonna be induced a week early on May 24 bc I live over a hour from the hospital.. May 17 she got put in the hospital.. acute renal failure.. terrible news. I was devastated.. heartbroken.. and everything in between. We were told she wouldn’t make it very long. I held onto hope that she would make it till I delivered as she was in the same hospital I was delivering at.. I tried everything to go into labor so she could meet my daughter.. it didn’t work. She peacefully passed away on May 20. So May 21 we had her visitation.. I was having mild contractions but nothing crazy.. funeral was planned for 2pm May 22nd. At 236 the morning of the 22nd my water broke. I was so upset I was gonna have to miss her funeral. Couldn’t even imagine not being there. She meant the world to me. My poor mom.. she was so torn. It was be at the funeral for her grandmother (she had hardly any living family left) or be with her daughter giving birth to her daughter.. I felt so bad and there was nothing I could do about it. about 8am they put me on pitocin to get things moving and it worked. I progressed like they wanted me to but I was at a 4 for a while. Contractions were getting super painful but I was determined to do it all natural.. dr came checked me I was a 5 so he went back to see patients. Nurse then checked me about a hour later and then I was at a 7. Time was running out for my mom to have to make the big decision.. dr then came in and checked me and I was a 8 he let me practice push but I wasn’t quite ready. That’s when my mom made the decision to call the pastor and postpone the services 30 mins. After that i felt a huge urge to push to the dr came back in and checked and I was almost there.. 2 contractions later I was pushing and her head was right there so they called the dr to come back and he got there just in time to catch her. I pushed her out in 1 big push at 143. As soon as I seen her she resembled my mawmaw. Multiple people said that. It was crazy. I had No rips or tears thankfully. Immediately felt perfect after delivering no pain at all. My mom kissed us both and left and made it to the funeral at 220 just in time. It was a sad and happy day. Since I wasn’t able to make the funeral it still doesn’t seem real that she isn’t here anymore. I miss her terribly and I’m so sad my daughter was so close to meeting her but didn’t get to. 💔😭 Kailee Nicole 7lb 7oz 19.5 in long and the most beautiful little girl I’ve ever seen.