FertilityTies posts tagged with labor

UPDATE!!! APT TODAY!!

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:42:00 -0600

I had my apt today and I wanted to let you know it went REALLY great (part of it anyway)

1st part...I am off 100% bed rest, I need to take it easy and relax but I can get up and do some small thing..YEAH!! Carleigh will be crazy happy!

2nd..Now my due date is "really" Dec 15th but I keep saying the 8th becasue thats when my csection is booked for..well he changed the date today :( and not in a good way :(

My new date is 9:30 am Friday Dec 12th..I know what the F*%k!!!

another 4 days, after my 1st date..I know it's only 4 days but at this point everyday is SOOO uncomfortable I could cry..

She "Emileigh is doing great I had no weight gain this week, she is still messuring at 36 weeks (same as last week) but my doc will be out of town or a family thing the 8th so he said I could have another doc or wait till the 12th..John and I talked it over and thought the 12th would be ok..although i am REALLY unhappy abut it and I dont think there is a chance in HELL I will last another 3 weeks..

anyways thats it..love ya

Melissacharlton

Just got a text from Jolene :)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:01:21 -0600

2 cm dilated,

and if she doesnt go before tuesday, she is scheduled for induction at 6 am!

WOO HOO!!!

We are so ready to meet you Noah! :)

Lori O

Natural labor vs. medicated labor??

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:03:26 -0600

Ok, so my #1 baby was a little shocker, coming at 35 wks...and I totally didn't want an epidural, neither do I now. But after 50 hrs of laboring with him, I opted for 'something little' and I got Nubane. So that made me extrememly sleepy, could hardly keep my eyes open.

My question is...is there anything lower level than Nubane that won't make me sleepy? I'm hoping all natural but you see how that went last time :)

Thanks!

Kelli

Dr. Q, does Sitatech, Dialation meds, make baby drowsy?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:39:23 -0600

Someone was just telling me to look into the meds to help one dialate, and I cant find a thing on them, probably because its not spelled the way im spelling it, Sitatech?

Do these harm the baby in any way? Make him drowsy for days after birth? Anything?

Thanks so much for answering!!!!

Jolene

Dr. Q, Sitatech medicine?

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:03:33 -0600

Im not sure if thats exactly how its spelled, but I talked to my doctors office Monday and was talking about the whole inducing process and what qualifications need to be met for them to induce. They said I need to be 39 full weeks, which will be Saturday, and atleast 2CM. They said if im not 2CM, then they can RX Sitatech to help me dialate.

So question, how long does it take this drug to work? Just curious.

Thanks so much!!!

Jolene

Labor & Delivery of Olivia

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:42:53 -0600

hi ladies, i'm sorry it's taken me so long to post... i've been SUPER tired, but SUPER happy.

i'll have to start off by saying that labor was EXTREMELY PAINFUL! i had NO idea just how excruciating the process could be... the only real labor i knew of and saw was my sister's whose labor seemed pretty standard i.e. her water broke, she went to the hospital w/out contractions, got admitted, had contractions and shortly thereafter got an epidural. anyway, this was NOT to be for me.

last sunday at about 5pm, i started having contractions about every 13 minutes... couple that w/ the fact i was bleeding and i got a little nervous. (the day before, dh and i had sex twice and i was walking around my neighborhood). so i went to L&D where they hooked me up to the monitor, found my contractions to be about 13 minutes apart and that i was dilated only about a "fingertip"... not even 1cm. they discharged me, i went home, had dinner w/ dh and was just hanging around. the contractions were uncomfortable, but nothing new. at around 9pm, the contractions picked up in intensity of pain and frequency... averaging about 7 minutes apart. i kept track of it for a few hours, spoke to my friend via IM and realized they were getting steadily more painful. dh went to bed already b/c the next day was monday.. but i woke him up around 11:30pm to tell him i couldn't take the pain anymore. every contraction felt like someone was stabbing my pelvic area and my back was killing me... yes i was one of the lucky ones to have back labor. we drove back to L&D where they hooked me up again to the monitors, checked my cervix and told me i was only 1cm dilated, they couldn't admit me! i was moaning and rolling around from the pain... by now the contractions were burning and throbbing. the nurse gave me a shot of a pain med in my butt... a combination of phenergan + stadol. i never thought i'd EVER allow them to give me any drugs while the baby was still inside b/c of any dangers, but i was in so much pain, i couldn't even think straight, all i remember her saying was i'm going to give you something for the pain. well, the drug was potent in that it made me very sleepy, but it did NOTHING to ease the pain of the contractions so any ladies thinking of doing that might reconsider. anyway, they wanted to discharge me again and i wanted to cry, but i'm a pretty compliant person and had been throughout my pregnancy (weird, b/c it's not my personality to be like that) and i went home crying. the car ride there and back was miserable, i couldn't imagine having to come back again in a few hours which i KNEW i would have to do. they made it seem like it could still take me days/week to go into real labor, but i knew it was imminent.

anyway, i went home again by 3am and it was miserable. i can't even explain how terrible the pain was. i spent the next few hours just groaning from the pain and found myself praying out loud that God would stop the misery. i tried everything... different positions, warm baths, yelling at dh, ... it got so bad i broke down in heaving sobs thinking that anything would be better than the pain i was feeling. when the contractions were 3 minutes apart, i went back to L&D which was at about 9am. at this point, i was a complete wreck, i couldn't understand what people were saying to me, i couldn't walk w/out stopping (if you can believe it, the hospital had one wheelchair.. WTF) and i was SCREAMING in the triage area (i felt so terrible for the other ladies that had to hear me b/c i was insane by now and don't know what i was saying). anyway, they told the dr. on call that i was now only 2 cm dilated, but thank GOD this dr. was not one of the ones who made me wait until i was 4 cm dilated to get an epi. so then they FINALLY admitted me at about 11am, i got my private room (very nice hospital rooms at least) and was awaiting the anesthesiologist who was taking FOREVER!!! he finally came around 12 pm and he was a nut job. most anesthesiologists are the nicest and so soothing and reassuring... this one... not so much. i said "i'm so nervous" and he replied "so am i"... WTF! no bedside manners whatsoever, no reassurances that everything was going to be ok, nothing. my dh and i were like WTF! anyway, i was at his mercy so i just lay there while he started poking away. oh and any of you ladies who are scared of the epi, don't be, it was NOTHING, compared to the pains of labor and you will welcome the needle prick as i did b/c it distracted me from the horrible contractions. so anyway, they always give a test dose of the epi to see your reaction ... and he told me there are 2 things that could go wrong... 1. the needle goes in too deep (very rare) or 2. he hits a blood vessel. so he said "tell me if you feel ringing in your ears, a metallic taste in your mouth and a weird sensation". well i didn't want to be a weenie and i did hear ringing in my ears and a warmth come over my head, but didn't say anything until my heart started racing, the monitor showed my heart race to 116 beats per minute. i freaked out but it quickly went away. he then came forward and said he hit a blood vessel, that he had to take it out and start it all over again. i was in so much pain, i did not even care, i just wanted him to be done as i was still feeling all my contractions. so he did it a second time and it worked and w/in a few minutes, i thought my life was saved! oh what a miracle and blessing for epis. i was so scared that the numbness would freak me out, but it SO didn't. it was such a welcome relief.

after that, i became a sane person again and dh wasn't scare for me and of me. LOL. but as time was going on, i wasn't really progressing w/ dilation. when doc came to check, i was only 3cm dilated and even after a few hours later, not much had happened so he broke my water. again, a few hours and nothing, so they put me on a low dose of pitocin. few hours, only 1 cm progress so they upped the dose again, they did this 3 times. my contractions weren't as intense as they would have liked and it wasn't making me dilate, but about 9-10 hours later, i was finally dilated to 10 cm about 12 hours later.

pushing was a breeze ... or so i thought. it was hard, but i was so excited! the nurse was awesome, she used ky jelly to keep giving me a perineal massage to prevent tearing or an episiotomy. i stopped to comment to her that i had never known that the pushing part could be so peaceful... it was just me, her and dh in the room, they didn't have bright lights in my face only where they needed the light and it was quiet. after about an hour of pushing, i pulled a muscle in my back and the pain was on par w/ my contractions. i tried to fight through it and keep pushing, but it was just too much and i started crying. when the nurse and dr. tried to assess the pain and massage me, i barked for them to not touch me (so not like me to do that). the dr. seeing that i wasn't going to be able to push anymore made a quick decision to deliver Olivia w/ forceps. he was so awesome in the way he just took charge and was quick about it. so he said to me "in the next few minutes, your baby will be here". turns out, Olivia was sideways in the birth canal so he had to corkscrew her while trying to get her out. anyway, he went in w/ the forceps and w/in probably 1-2 minutes, she was out.

i broke down in tears as did dh, she came out w/ arms stretched in front of her crying! it was music to my ears and just thinking about it now, i'm getting very teary eyed. they promptly put her on my chest, slime blood and all and i got to see my little baby for the first time. after that they cleaned her up and told me she was 6lbs 1 oz... and i actually said "that's it!?!" and the dr. laughed and was like "did you want her to be bigger????". LOL

anyway, i am so in love with her, she makes my day and my life. dh has been so amazingly spectacular. i think watching me go through all the pain to get her out, he has a new found respect for me and mothers in general. he just kept telling me what a great job i did and how proud he was, etc... made me feel good and i asked him a million times to tell me what it was like b/c parts of it i can't remember from pain or being so exhausted.

so anyway, this was a long story but i wanted to tell every detail i remembered b/c i remember how much i loved reading about labor and delivery from the women who gave birth before me. i might have left some stuff out, but i'm SO tired right now, should be sleeping while olivia is, but i wanted to post b/c it's been so long.

i hope everyone is doing well and i miss everyone very much!

oliver12

Has anyone heard anything from Oliver?

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:43:45 -0600

I'm dying to know if little Olivia has made her grand entrance!

Meghan

So Im curious- take part in the poll :)

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:53:37 -0600

Im curious as labor approaches, how far along exactly were you when you went into labor...

Say if it was your first, second, third child etc...

Thanks ladies- just something to pass the time :)

Lori O

Everyone send LABOR dust to Oli!!

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:16:29 -0600

Olivers appointment is today and last night she went to L&D but they sent her back but she did start to FINALLY dialate even if it was a fingertip. I hadnt heard from her today at all so hoping maybe she went back with closer contractions and maybe Olivia is here!

If not please send labor dust to her and best wishes!

We love you Oli!!!!!!

Jolene

the baby may be coming today... or not!

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:13:40 -0600

hi ladies, woke up this morning to a pretty large amount of blood in my underwear (sorry for the tmi). i had horrible cramps last night, but i was so tired i just kept trying to sleep through them.

i've never lost a mucus plug and this is the first time throughout my pregnancy that i've had any kind of bloody discharge, so i don't know what to make of it.

called the hospital, they said not to come until i'm having real contractions... but i'm nervous as i took her heartrate and it's in the 120s which is not the norm for her, she's usually always in the 140s - 160s.

just keeping everyone posted in case you don't hear from me.

by the way i did have sex twice yesterday and took my dog for an extended walk... maybe this might have something to do with it?

i'm SO NERVOUS RIGHT NOW!!!

oliver12

in TEARS from the pain

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:29:45 -0500

ladies, i fell asleep on the couch again in an upright position, i was feeling delirious from the pain and lack of sleep. i woke up about 6pm with contractions b/c i had to pee... and i just broke down and started heaving, sobbing, crying from the pain. my skin on the upper right side is killing me, i can't even describe how painful it is, but it's bringing me to my knees. i am having the most horrible day today, and unlike liane's sweet husband, my dh is so used to me moaning and whining, he IGNORED ME, but to say "are you ok", then was starting back at his laptop. i got SO mad, i said something (mean of course) and then i quickly went to go to the bathroom and he follows me and says "are you effaced at all"... i was like WHAT?????????? that was his feeble attempt to ??? annoy me some more? where the hell did effacement come from???? Oh, wait, that was yesterday's topic of conversation, too bad it's now 7:30pm, over a full 24 hours from when i was telling him about my appointment!!!!!

i quickly barked at him "YOU KNOW IT ANNOYS ME WHEN YOU ACT LIKE YOU CARE AFTER I GET MAD", then he slinked away w/ his tail b/t his legs.

i know part of why i'm so irritated is b/c i'm in so much pain, but COME ON!!!! so anyway, now he ran out to get me food w/out a word...

i am just ranting b/c i am so miserable right now. i just can't believe it's so hard right at the finish line. :-(

oliver12

Good luck to Oliver, Lori & Jolene!!!!!!!

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:00:08 -0500

Good luck ladies..your days are soon approaching! Can't wait to see the little bundles of joy!

***********Great labor dust************

Kelli

38 Week Dr.'s Appointment... aggghhh!!

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:41:34 -0500

hi ladies, i just got back from my 38 week 2 day appointment and absolutely NO progress!! ZERO dilation and still the same effacement. she thinks the baby's come down lower, but i think she just said that to make me feel better. :-(

anyway, my due date is still just shy of 2 weeks and the pain has been unbearable and the lack of sleep b/c of it, so i'm at my wit's end. i can't believe i'm not even dilated 1cm. of course, there was no talk of induction at this point b/c i'm not dilated at all... she did say that we will see where i'm at next week and if i want, i can be induced like a day before my due date... but that is not set in stone as she doesn't want to do it unless i progress on dilation. oh and get this she said "i don't think the baby will be unusually large..." WHAT!! i thought they told me she's on the small side?? could she have grown that much since my 36 week u/s???

she mentioned how she would induce and said that i would take some oral med (can someone tell me what this med would be? i was so bummed out, i didn't remember what she called it) and then pitocin to try to get me going. i am SO nervous that i'll go over my due date and/or they induce me and i'll get no where only to end up with a c-section. i have nothing against c-sections, but i just would like to prepare myself mentally AND i'd like to save myself the trouble of pushing my guts out only to have one, know what i mean?

the ONLY good news i got was that the creep doctor that was so mean to me is only the back up doctor on like 2 days for the next 2 weeks and won't be on call until Nov. 11th! YAY!!! that was such a blessing b/c i was so nervous that he'd be on call when i go into labor.

on a side note, i am ornery lately. i ordered a to go meal from MiMi's Cafe (turkey platter... yes i'm very much looking forward to Thanksgiving) and when i got there, they said they ran out of turkey... grrrrr... i asked why they didn't call me to let me know so i didn't have to stand there waiting...of course, no reply. then i go on to order meatloaf (it's getting cold here and i just wanted some comfort food) and they give me 2 slabs of meatloaf... NO GRAVY!!! BONE DRY MEATLOAF!!!! of course i called to "lodge my complaint" and all they could offer was a gift certificate in the mail. ha ha, as you can see, i'm just irritated right now and the stars are completely out of alignment for me. LOL. i'll stop rambling now. LOL

please, please, please send me some dilation and labor dust.

oliver12

What were your early signs of the start of labor?

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:05:04 -0500

Im just curious to the mommies out there what were your early signs of labor?

Im just trying to make sure I have everything in mind as im usually not one to freak out or call a doctor and I dont want it to be to late or something be wrong.

Noah has REALLY slowed down his movement over this weekend, he was a ball of energy up until mid this weekend. He dropped @ 33weeks 3days, and at my 36week she said he had dropped a good bit more. I was 1CM dialated @ my 34week and 36week so no change really. Have started to get more pelvic pain thats really unbareable but thats to be expected with him being so darn low.

Im having more bowel movements for some reason, and thats ODD for me. Sometimes even pre pregnancy I wouldnt go every day. Today I already went 3 times, with this last time, being an unexpected Diarrhea (sorry TMI).

Im concerned on his movement, as usually by now he has been all over the place, and honestly I have felt a few kicks here and there. I just drank some cold water and that got a kick or two. I know he is fine, I can feel his darn head moving on my pelvic bone sending shooting pains all up my body and almost sending me out of my chair.

Anyways just curious to everyones different signs before they went into labor.

Im sure labor is a few weeks off, but you never know, and I like to be prepared.

Im 36weeks 2days today.

Jolene

is it safe to give birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy from LMP

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:37:31 -0500

is it safe to give birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy from LMP

phoebe

bleeding after delivery

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:20:35 -0500

I just had my daughter 2 weeks ago and was wondering how long to expect to bleed. It isn't all that heavy, but at times it gets heavier. Is this normal? It is still pretty red, but turning more brown and there are some times I have small clots.

Liane's getting ready for labor!

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:43:01 -0500

Hello! My name is Guylaine, Liane's friend. I will be keeping everyone posted as Liane progresses trough labor!

This morning was her regular check up and the doctor decided to swipe the membrane to progress things along.

She also sent her to triage to monitor the babies for a while to see if the babies are in distress at all.

If she does not progress on her own at this point, they will induce either during the night or tomorrow morning!

So that's all for now! I'll keep you posted!

Gigi

Liane

Good Luck Liane

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:27:22 -0500

Fran

Welcome Alana Madison And Jaela Mckenzie

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:32:17 -0500

The Girls were born on October 3 at 4.43 and 4.44 pm. I did have a csection it was not as bad as i thought..The worse part was the cath that the put in..But thank the lord for pain meds..

Well here is what happened..Went in for my appt on Firday..and Little Jaela had stopped growing and had little fluid..so they decided to deliver..she was 4 1bs and 3 oz..they were off by 6 pounds on U/S..and Alana was 5 lbs and 7 ozs off by 7 pounds on U/S..we all came home on Monday and they are great..The biggest challenge is making sure that they eat because they were on the smaller side since i was not due to go until October 16. I was 35 weeks and 6 days when i had them..

When Alana came out she is the biggest she required some oxygen and suction because her water had broken already..so i was like wow i did not even know that my water had broke..so i was most likely in labor for like a day that day of the c section..Me and my finace had sex on thursday..and i think that is what broke my water because i woke up friday morning with strong contractions and shooting pains in my cervix..umm i really can't think of anything else but it was a wonderful experience..glad it is over. and they are here and home with me..I love them so much..

Jaela is the smaller one and she eats the best..and Alana is the biggest and i have to take like 30 minutes with her to eat an ounce of milk..so she is on a 2 hour feeding schedule so that way she will get 2 ounces every 4 hours..just broken down in1 ounce every 3 hours..we have to see their doctor on Thursday..

My Dr was so excited and proud of me and the twins..me and my fiance cried when they first came out..it was beautiful..

Liane..what can I say...LOTS OF HELP!!! LOL..i never knew I would be such sleep deprived..LOL..but well worth it..

I will post pics soon but our camera batteries are dead again andwe are not sure about if it came with a charger we have to look in the box and stuff..but as soon as we get that straight and i get time i will post pics..most likely it will not be until the weekend..

FameraTwins!!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SEND ME SOME LABOR DUST!!!!!!

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:58:15 -0500

Ladies, I need your help. I want this labor process to start. I am just so uncomfortable and am totally done...I am going crazy!!! These twins are due in 6 days and my induction date is in 13 days and I really really dont want to make it that far. Any advice on how to get this process to start would be appreciated would be awesome! Thanks

Liane