Post by catscatscats on Jan 31, 2015 11:49:50 GMT -5
Baby Cats (Nora) was born just after midnight making it officially to 37 weeks!
With my water breaking, but no contractions, they gave me miso something or other to soften my cervix, and that caused pretty bad contractions. I ended up getting the epidural after a few hours at 1 centimeter dilated, 80 percent effaced. I felt kind of wimpy but it was the best decision ever. I didn't feel a single thing after that. I labored for 9 hours feeling nothing and then pushed for 2. No tears or other injuries! Though I did throw up and poop on the table. Everyone is right, modesty is out the window and you stop caring.
We will be in the hospital for another 48 hours since my water broke a little over 18 hours before she was actually born and they have to monitor for infection. We'll be watching the Super Bowl here and happy to learn more from the nurses. I can't believe she is here! Breast feeding hurts but we are working on it!