Birth story.... but just wait! Part 2

...continued from Birth story.... but just wait! Part 1

They started the pitocin about 8 am. There was a male doctor that came in a couple times, not sure who he was, perhaps he was learning? I felt that tightness that I would feel at 34 weeks in my upper belly on the right side. It wasn’t painful, just uncomfortable. I asked him when I’d start feeling pain? Not that I wanted to feel pain, I was just curious when it’s start. He said I’ll feel it soon enough. My doctor came in about 10:45, said I was 4 cm dilated and that she was going to break my bag. She reminded me that the pain will start shortly after. My husband kept reminding me too. I was suddenly nervous, what if I can’t handle this?? I started to doubt my ability to do this with no medication....

She popped my bag and I suddenly felt a big gush of warm water come out. It was definitely different from when my water broke on its own. And every time I used my stomach muscles a big gush would come out again and again. It was weird. My doctor said it was kind of yellow which could mean that the baby might have pooped. I was suddenly scared because I heard something could happen to the baby. The nurse said we are monitoring the baby and everything looks fine. I felt a little relieved but still worried. About two hours later, the male Dr came in and said he was going to see how much I’ve dilated. He said I was 9 cm, and fully effaced. They got the cart ready, took apart the bed and called my doctor. She gowned up and then said push when I have a contraction.

Honestly, I didn’t feel the need to push but I did as I was told. The room was quiet. My husband was to my left, Doctor was at my vag, the male doctor was sitting behind my doctor kind of to the right where he can see the whole view of my vag, and there were two nurses on the right. I felt like everyone could see my poop face every time I pushed. It was awkward. I told her I feel like I’m going to pee. (I peed with my first child). She said it’s ok and then covered my vag with a towel to give me some privacy. A few minutes passed and nothing happened. She checked me and said you’re 8 cm dilated, 80% effaced and the baby has not turned face down yet.

What??? I got excited because I thought it was time, but what a let down. Was the male doctor wrong? My doctor took her gown off and left the room. The male doctor left too. The nurse put the bed back together and gave me this peanut looking yoga ball to place between my legs to keep everything opened and had me lay on my right side. Apparently this would help her turn her head? Every time I had a contraction, I’d push like I had to pee. A couple minutes later I shout, I feel her head!

The nurse calls out the door to gets some help. I feel the need to push and I ask her if I should stop? But realize I can’t stop. One nurse gets my right leg, the other nurse tried to shove my left leg up, but I couldn’t get it up and I couldn’t stop pushing. I felt some burning as I pushed. And a few minutes later my baby girl is born! Happy birthday to the both of us!

The nurse ripped open my gown and placed her on my chest and right then my doctor walked in. “See, all she needed to do was turn”. My nurse delivered my baby! I don’t even remember if they took the bed apart again because it happened so fast. I listened for her cry and felt instantly relieved! She stopped crying after she was placed on my chest and would make baby cooing noises while opening and closing her eyes looking at me. It was magical. She was 8 lbs 7 oz and 20.5 inches.

My baby will be 10 months on the 15th. She’s a joy to the family and her sister adores her and she adores her sister. I am now 6 weeks pregnant. Every pregnancy and birth has been so different, I’m curious what’s in store for me with this pregnancy and birth. It amazing glance back at the last 10 months and reliving it all over again.