I figure I should write about my labour and delivery while its still fresh in my mind. Its amazing how quickly you forget about it once you're holding your new baby:)
So after my last post on the 25th, I was stripped again.
This time was way painful!! And as soon as she did it contractions started.
My doctor said she guessed I would go into labour within 10 hours, and that she'd see me the next morning at the hospital when she was on rounds, with a new baby.
After my appointment we went to Norms parents for a bit, while we were there my contractions started to get worse and closer together.
We came home and after about an hour I had enough, we dropped Becca off at Norms sisters and were off to the hospital.
We got to the hospital at 6:10pm and they got me a room right away. They hooked me up to all the machines to check Sara's heartbeat and my contractions.
I didnt really like the nurse I had, thankfully she was only on until 7.
She was an older lady and I could tell that she didnt believe I was in labour.
I was determined this time to not be a crazy in labour lady like last time, so I was breathing through my contractions and just trying to relax. They werent at the point where I couldnt handle them either.
The monitor showed that I was having contractions every 4 mins for about 40 seconds.
After that the nurse started to take me seriously.
After a few hours they checked my cervix, it still wasnt progressing.
So I got to go walking around the hospital for a few hours ( I even did 8 flights of stairs!).
When I was walking the contractions were painful and longer, but once I was back in the bed, they started to slow down again.
It was about 11:30 and I was ready to break down.
I was so tired of all the false labour, and being uncomfortable, and since my contractions were slowing down I was scared they were just gonna send me home.
Norm went to call his sister to say we'd probably be coming to get Becca, when my doctor came in to talk with me.
She gave me 2 options...I could either go home and come back if my contractions got worse, or she could just break my water.
She said she was concerned with sending me home, since I went so fast last time, but that it was my choice. I decided I wanted her to break my water. I just wanted to get it over with.
She said it would be about an hour before she could, since it was busy in delivery.
I was ok with that and thought that maybe i'd be able to get some sleep:)
Well..I had lots of time to try to sleep lol
Other women kept coming in at 9cms and they had to keep bumping me.
I got a few hours sleep..maybe 3..but poor Norm didnt get any. He had a little metal chair by my bed and there was no way to get comfy. ( Yet in the actual delivery room there was a nice couch, doesnt make sense to me??)
Our 1 hour wait turned into 9 hours!
Around 9am they moved me into the induction room, and broke my water.
I expected it to be painful, but didnt notice it at all.
I was still just at 4cms! So they hooked me up to the drip to get things going.
They sent me walking again..and this time my contractions got so painful I couldnt walk through them.
I went back to my bed and got them to check me again..still just slightly over 4cms! argh!
About an hour later I couldnt take it anymore, so started begging for an epidural.
They couldnt give me one until I was in my delivery room though, and they didnt have any free yet.
I decided on a shot of morphine. It didnt do anything when I was in labour with Becca, so I dont know why I thought it would work this time..lol..It didnt do a thing, except hurt really bad going in.
My contractions just kept getting worse, closer together, and longer.
The worst was hearing the drip..it would make a swishing sound, and I knew that in a few seconds I would be feeling a painful contraction! It got to the point where they seemed non stop. I was still handling it pretty well I thought, breathing through each contraction, telling myself to relax, telling Norm I wanted to die lol
Around 12 I called in the nurse and told her she better get me a delivery room ASAP cause I was feeling like I needed to push. She checked me, said you're at 6cms, you'll be ok.
She offered me laughing gas and I had it through 2 contractions before they were finally able to move me to delivery. I didnt find it did anything for the pain either. Just made me dizzy.
I was moved to my delivery room at 12:15. They started prepping me for my epidural, but there were 2 women waiting before me. They said it would be about 30mins before I would get it.
I think deep down I knew I wouldnt be getting it lol
When I first got to the delivery room they checked me... 6cms.
One contraction later I got her to check me again..I was 8cms.
And one more contraction..I was fighting not to push..got her to check me again..10cms ready to go!
She called my doctor in right away..first thing she says to me is " you got your epidural right?"
We had just talked about it the day before how much I didnt wanna do it natural this time!
She was mad that I didnt get it. I mean I had been there since 6pm the night before, there was no reason for it!
Anyhow, I started pushing at 12:35 and 8 mins later at 12:43 Sara Marie Nelson was born!
7lbs 3 ounces and 19 inches long!
First snuggles with Mommy
First Picture with daddy.
Norm was an amazing support! He kept encouraging me when I wanted to give up.
When im in labour I dont want to be touched or anything, just left alone.
I couldnt have my mom there this time, so I had the next best thing, my mother in law.
I'm so glad she was there. She was able to keep Norm company too when I didnt want him near me lol
Here's Wendy with Sara.
As soon as Sara was born..I was starving!!!
I felt so sick for 9 months, and it was amazing how as soon as she was born that sick feeling was gone!
I was still in my delivery bed when I sent Norm down to get me and cheeseburger and fries. It was so yummy! ha ha
Rebecca came by in the afternoon to visit. It was so cute to see her reaction to the baby.
She ran in the room and jumped up on the bed to give me a hug, then noticed the baby.
She didnt know what to think, she just kept staring at her. She was very timid, but kept saying cute baby.
Me and my girls:)
Our first family shot.
Daddy and his girls.
I came home the next day at after lunch. It was nice to be home!
I feel so good this time compared to when I had Becca!
I took a few days to relax but im pretty much back to normal now.
I even went to church on Sunday lol
I also wanted to write about how we came up with her name.
Marie is my mom's middle name, so that was easy.
We struggled with a first name, we had it narrowed down to Sara and another name.
When we went to Ontario for my grandmothers funeral my aunts threw me a baby shower.
At the baby shower we were going over different names and my aunt said that a few weeks before my grandmother passed away at lunch one day she said, " I really hope Ariel names her baby Sara". She had no idea it was one of our top ones! So after that I was pretty sure that was her name, its also one of my best friends name, so I say I named her after her:)
Sara is an amazing baby.
After Becca who screamed non stop for the first 2 years of her life, Sara is an angel lol
She hardly cries at all, only when she's hungry and sometimes when im changing her.
She is an amazing sleeper. She lets me get 3-4 hours of sleep between feedings at night.
She loves to eat. I had her weighed on last friday and she was 7lbs, then Monday when we went to the doctor she weighed 7lbs 8 ounces! I might actually get my chunky baby this time lol
Here's some pics of the first time Becca held Sara.
I love that it looks like they're smiling at each other.
Yesterday we got to meet little Mayley for the first time!
Its crazy her and Sara are 2 weeks apart and about the same size.
They look ready to fight lol
1 week old.
We're all enjoying having Norm home with us for 2 weeks!
He's an amazing husband and father!
I am so grateful for everything he does for me everyday.
He just got a new job today, but Sara needs to eat, so i'll write all about that later.
