Wow - I cannot believe it has been a week since Sam was born! Oh, and what a week it has been. I will make my labor short and sweet.....I went into labor last Sunday evening and went into the hospital after my contractions were about 3-4 minutes apart. So Emily our doula and Pat and I headed to Methodist. I was dilated to a 3 and about 70% effaced. I walked the halls with my mom who met us there and Pat and Emily. When I was checked I was still a 3. So I was given the option to go home which I was happy to take - only so many rounds around a sterile hospital hall with pictures of births from the 70s one can take. I was told to come back when my contactions were 1 minute apart and I couldn't walk or talk from the pain.
SO....I labored at home for about 6 hours. I walked up and down the block, took a bath and used our birthing ball. Then it was time. I was in so much pain and couldn't walk or talk well due to the pain. So we decided it was good to go. I got to the hospital and I was at a 5. So...I labored for 2 hours. I won't go into details, but, man, it hurt like hell!!! Then they checked me....still a 5. They broke my water also to move things along. In doing this they fould out that I had meconium in my fluid which is common, but you do have to take precautions with your baby right after you give birth to make sure the meconium doesn't get into Sam's lungs. I was a little worried, but they assured me it happened all the time. So...I labored for 2 more hours. I was sure that I was further along because it was SO painful! Well, still a 5. I was done and called for the epidural. The nurses tried to give me an IV to get some fluid in me before I could get the epidural. Well, 4 times and they couldn't get it. So they called for the IV team. It took them 30 minutes to come....damn, it went by slow. They showed up and gave me my IV and I had to wait until the entire bag of fluid was gone before I could get the epidural. The nurse squeezed that bag like hell to get it in my arm as fast as possible. So about an hour later I was good to go. I go the epidural and it was relief. Pat, Emily and mom took turns getting food and taking a break. I started pitocin shortly after that to jump start contractions. A couple hours later the nurse checked me and I was a 10! Yeah. I was pretty excited, but also so exhausted that I had a hard time even imagining that I had enough in me to push. But what can you do? You just pony up and do it! So I pushed 2 times before the nurses told me to stop because the nurse was not available to take care of Sam and the meconium. So I laid there with my legs up and his head right there for an hour or so. Then they came back and said that we were delayed again because the doctor was not ready. So we waited again. About an hour or so later we had the team and we were ready. I pushed for 1 hour and 15 minutes. For anyone that says this part doesn't hurt is lying. It, like everything, hurts like hell! I really thought that I was done and couldn't do it any longer when the cute, laid back doc assured me that I only had 2 more pushes and I was done. So I believe him and pushed liked hell. It all happened so fast. Once he came out they rushed him to the corner of the room to clear out his lungs and do his vitals. Pat was so excited and was right with him the whole time. I was in my bed in disbelief and trying to absorb all that just happened. They brought me my baby Sam and I fed him right away. I thought I would be mad at this little thing for all the pain, but I forgave him so quickly because he was beautiful, because he was perfect and because he was mine!
So that was that.....the hospital stay was great. The nurses were amazing and I had a great experience. We were home on Wednesday evening. Both Pat and I thought that we were be more scared, but since Sam has been so amazing. Pat has been such an amazing supportive partner through everything. And though I am not surprised, I am so thankful that I have the most amazing husband in the world that makes having the most amazing child so much better. I cannot believe how lucky I am. I am trying to really appreciate every since second of my life because man, my life is wonderful.
So that is my birth....not as short and sweet as I wanted, but I really tried.
Here is the little man that was worth it all......our personal little angel!
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