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How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 11:17:56 GMT -5 via Tapatalk poppyseed, mx27, and 11 more like this

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Post by knx9211 on Oct 6, 2019 11:17:56 GMT -5

Skip to the end: Catherine Rose was born October 3 at 7:02 pm, weighing 8 lb 1 oz and measuring 20.5”. She is very much big brother approved.

Now for the story.

Unlike DS, who came at 38+2, C was not getting out. I took the earliest induction date of Thursday at 40+1.

I went in at 9am and was still at 2cm, where i had been for nearly 2 weeks. Started pitocin around 10:30am. They didn’t check until at least 2pm, and I had only progressed to 3cm. I was so upset and frustrated. They kept upping my pit, and by 5, my contractions were bad enough that I got my epidural.

They checked me around 5:30 and I was devastated that I was still 3-4cm, but she’d come down and I was 80% effaced. Fine. So they broke my water around 5:40 or so. My epi has kicked in super quickly and I’m feeling good.

Just a few minutes after they broke my water, I feel her move and then I’m in excruciating pain on the right side. They adjusted my meds and I laid on my right side, which eventually relieved the pain. I told my nurse I had a lot of pressure and she told me to call when it got pretty constant.

Right around 6:55, o called and told her it was. She came in with a resident and a new set of nurses who were taking over. Told me that they were having trouble getting her on the monitor. So she moved it around and still weren’t finding her. Resident told me to roll onto my back. I did and they lifted the sheet. “Oh my god” and everyone starts scrambling.

“She’s right there.” HER HEAD IS OUT. How did I not know? I pushed ZERO TIMES and suddenly she was up on my chest, crying immediately. I was IN SHOCK. I pushed for over three hours with DS!

NICU came in and checked her and she did so well. I was still in shock. But I felt great.

An hour later I started hemorrhaging. They had to do an EXTENSIVE internal sweep of my upper uterus and give me a lot of medications. Luckily my epi was still working or I may not have survived the pain. It did unfortunately make me puke my brains out so that was fun.

And thus ends a pretty shocking birth story. We’re home and recovering great!

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doglove Senior Member Posts: 5,180 Likes: 5,864	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 12:38:04 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by doglove on Oct 6, 2019 12:38:04 GMT -5 Congrats, sorry it was difficult, but she is beautiful!
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aprilsails Senior Member Posts: 9,105 Likes: 7,392	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 13:20:49 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aprilsails on Oct 6, 2019 13:20:49 GMT -5 That is one hell of a unique birth story. Congrats on your lovely DD’s dramatic arrival. I hope your recovery goes smoothly and that you all get into the swing of things!
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fairfax Junior Member Posts: 500 Likes: 499	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 15:12:35 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fairfax on Oct 6, 2019 15:12:35 GMT -5 Holy cow, that is nuts!! She is absolutely beautiful and I love the name!
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stellelinds25 New Member Posts: 395 Likes: 888	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 15:18:09 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stellelinds25 on Oct 6, 2019 15:18:09 GMT -5 Now that’s a birth story...how crazy! She’s adorable and was worth all of it, I love her name! Congrats!
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G22 Elder Posts: 11,484 Likes: 15,293	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 16:38:09 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by G22 on Oct 6, 2019 16:38:09 GMT -5 Congrats!!
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poppyseed Senior Member Posts: 7,905 Likes: 5,118	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 18:21:08 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by poppyseed on Oct 6, 2019 18:21:08 GMT -5 She is so cute!! Congratulations!
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tiptoetulips Full Member Posts: 3,076 Likes: 2,447	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 18:53:07 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tiptoetulips on Oct 6, 2019 18:53:07 GMT -5 What an entrance! Congrats she perfect
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lucky428 New Member Posts: 314 Likes: 471	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 19:52:11 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lucky428 on Oct 6, 2019 19:52:11 GMT -5 How crazy!! I’m sorry about the complications at the end! She is a little beauty!
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kellikans Full Member Posts: 3,739 Likes: 3,984	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 19:54:43 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kellikans on Oct 6, 2019 19:54:43 GMT -5 Crazy! Glad everything went well and you're home recovering. She's beautiful!
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jorja Full Member Posts: 2,546 Likes: 1,486	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 6, 2019 22:35:35 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jorja on Oct 6, 2019 22:35:35 GMT -5 Wow! Congratulations! She’s so cute!
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EllieT Junior Member Posts: 923 Likes: 1,304	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 4:17:54 GMT -5 via mobile knx9211 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by EllieT on Oct 7, 2019 4:17:54 GMT -5 It’s crazy how your body can just push out a baby all by itself. I know the feeling! 😉 Congrats on your little girl!!
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urbancowgirl Full Member Posts: 4,829 Likes: 2,011	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 6:32:50 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by urbancowgirl on Oct 7, 2019 6:32:50 GMT -5 Wow, what a story! Congratulations!
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bk1 Senior Member Posts: 7,213 Likes: 10,771	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 11:21:03 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bk1 on Oct 7, 2019 11:21:03 GMT -5 Wow!! Congratulations on the wild birth. Sounds like once she was ready to come there was no stopping her. Love the name.
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Yankees21 Moderator Posts: 8,596 Likes: 6,359	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 11:42:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Yankees21 on Oct 7, 2019 11:42:00 GMT -5 Congratulations, she is so precious!! Holy cow to that birth story!
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robinsbff Full Member Posts: 1,471 Likes: 1,465	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 17:04:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robinsbff on Oct 7, 2019 17:04:41 GMT -5 how cute! and OMG, what a story! hope recovery continues to go okay!
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Monica Geller Senior Member Posts: 6,707 Likes: 5,747	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 17:16:14 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Monica Geller on Oct 7, 2019 17:16:14 GMT -5 Holy crap! Thank heaven for the epi!! Glad you’re all home and recovering! Beautiful name!
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elleblue Elder Posts: 29,896 Likes: 51,784	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 7, 2019 18:11:55 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by elleblue on Oct 7, 2019 18:11:55 GMT -5 Oh wow, that would certainly be a shock! I'm glad you're both doing well, she's beautiful.
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Post by shauni27 on Oct 8, 2019 8:35:03 GMT -5

I cannot believe that I didn't realize you were 40 weeks and thought you still had like a month to go, lol.

I am SO glad she is here safe and sound--what an amazing story! zero pushing--that is the dream! Not so much the massive hemorrhaging which is one of my worst nightmares...

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mpc Senior Member Posts: 5,688 Likes: 6,802	How’s this for a birth story? Oct 10, 2019 11:29:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mpc on Oct 10, 2019 11:29:56 GMT -5 wowzer! I saw on facebook you said it was a dramatic entrance so I was looking forward to hearing the full story. Congrats! She's beautiful, I love the yawning photo. Hope you're getting some sleep.
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