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Daniel Keto Sex: boy Born: 17 March, 2009 Age: 2 years & 335 days Birthday in: 30 days Starsign: Pisces Development: See the 32 months page. Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Original due date: March 16, 2009
Type of delivery: Vaginal (with pain relief)
Duration of labor: 14.5 hrs!
Weight @ birth: 8lbs 6.2oz
Length @ birth: 21 inches

Daniel-Keto`s birthstory

I went to my 40 week doc app on March 16th, at 10am, my due date, and baby was estimated at weighing 9lbs on sono. My urine showed traces of protein so doc sent me to l&d for further testing. There my doctor discovered that my blood platelets had been dropping. Due to that AND that my cervix had scar tissue on it and wasn't dilating AND that my baby was looking big, doc suggested that I get induced the following day, the 17th.

I'd been up all night Sunday March 15th having strong contractions a few minutes apart but no dilation..so had no sleep the previous night. At 4:30pm, doc decided to put a bit of gel on my cervix to help it soften overnight in preparation for the induction the next day. She told me I had to wait at the hospital for one hour to monitor baby's reaction to the gel. My hubby decided to go home during that time to let the dog out and feed her. 10 minutes after the gel went in all hell broke loose and I was totally alone. My body exploded into contractions that were 1 minute apart and 1 min long so it was like one everending painful contraction...terrifying! I buzzed the nurse and told her I was in pain..I already stated crying and panicking...texted my hubby to come back...noone came for 10 minutes and I was now in full panic and couldn't breathe. Buzzed nurse again and doc and nurse came in. They were shocked and said the gel usually doesn't do this, I must have being on the brink of going into labor. A few minutes later hubby came back...I calmed down..then I felt a weird tickle and rushed to the loo and knew my water had broken cos it just kept running out...SO GROSS!! It keeps coming out till you deliver. So I was pacing around my bed in little circles, having contractions, holding an absorbent bed pad between my legs hooked to the fetal monitor and an IV getting antibiotics cos I was strep B pos.

Hubby tried to help me with stuff that we learned in our childbirth class and honestly I didn't want any of it. I just wanted to be left alone and stayed focused on staying calm and breathing through the pain. He showed me the twenty tons of labor coach notes we had printed out and I laughed and told him to throw them in the trash. Just his presence with me was enough to keep me calm. I managed not to panic, or swear or scream...I did moaning and breathing. At one point hubby CRITIQUED my moaning style, ha,ha, and I told him that I'd moan any way I wanted, ha,ha! By 7pm the contractions became so painful and intense that I started to vomit...at that point I was ready for the epidural. My contractions were strong and regular and I was dilating like a champ so doc was happy. Getting the epi put in was scary, not so much that it hurt, but because I had two really strong painful contractions while it was being put in and I had to stay totally still. But it kicked in real quick and put the right side of my body to sleep. I could still feel everything in my left so they turned me to my left side and eventually the meds drained down to that side. The feeling of dead legs is HORRIBLE!!! I advise you not to touch your own legs. You have the worst pins and needles feeling ever ..hubby massaged my feet and legs and that helped. I am sure it beats the pain of contractions...hubby looked at the monitor and said they were off the charts.

By 9pm I was dilated to 8, by 11:30pm I was dilated to 9...at 2am the nurse told me I was ready to push. It was incredibly hard with the numb legs...I had no feeling and no urge to push but gave it my all for 2 hours!!! It was totally physically exhausting. I was lying flat on my back the whole time. The nurse became demoralized. I was so worried I was heading for a c-section. I was vomiting constantly from the exertion of pushing. I was also on oxygen most of the time. The doc noticed that my contractions were fading so she put me on pictocin and also gave me something for vomiting. They let me rest for a half hour. At 5am I could feel contractions from the pictocin and I started again with some new energy that I don't know where I found. My doc was at the end of her 12 hour shift and looked haggared and I told her I was determined to get my baby out. I pushed for 2 more hours even harder than before, this time with help from stronger contractions and epi wearing off a bit. Yes, I did poop two small ones and told hubby to avert his eyes...joking about it helps...it was fine :-) You have other things on your mind. I became like superwoman, encouraging "my team" , nurse and hubby...my blood pressure even went up, probably from my adrenaline...At one point I remember asking the nurse if we were making too much noise, ha,ha! With them yelling "push!".

I started watching the baby's head come out, in the mirror, it was very motivational...once I got over the intital shock value it was fantastic. It is not all bloody and gross like I thought it would be. It was really amazing. Hubby and I both touched his head as he crowned. Then he just flopped out all at once and cried. Sadly neonatal had to take him to examine because he had let meconiam out a few days prior. But he was in the room and I could see him. I focused on him while doc delivered the placenta. I could FEEL what she was doing but no pain thank heavens. I just got a small tear, amazingly, cos his head was 14 cm!! He was 8lbs 6.2oz. All in all a long 14.5 hrs and physically exhausting, but I was SO proud of myself and SO excited to meet little Daniel. Within a half hour of being born he latched on and suckled, it was so cute :-) I didn't feel "instant love"..it was more of a shock and disbelief and just total exhaustion. But I felt the love well up in me very quickly and grow stronger and stronger each day :-)

No-one talks about the after effects of birth and I was very unprepared for the pain and exhaustion that follows delivery...but I will write a blog about it

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Grayson Jax Sex: boy Born: 06 July, 2010 Age: 1 years & 224 days Birthday in: 141 days Starsign: Cancer Development: See the 19 months page. Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Original due date: august 8,2010
Special: I'm a twin!
Type of delivery: Vaginal (with pain relief)
Duration of labor: brief!
Weight @ birth: 5lbs 1oz
Length @ birth:

Grayson-Jax-`s birthstory

After 7 weeks of bedrest I went in to l&d at 35 weeks 1 day dues to hard to control headaches all of 4th of July weekend. Was induced due to high blood pressure. Was already 5cm dilated. Water was broken by doc a bit gross and scary. Contractions started but didnt feel them because my epi was in..in case i needed emergency c-sect. Even though girl twin flipped breech several times I was lucky to have a doc who could do external version and she turned her so I could deliver both vag. Both were out within a half hour....crazy! Neither had to go to NICU and they are now home with us and doing well :-)

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Charlotte Rose Sex: girl Born: 06 July, 2010 Age: 1 years & 224 days Birthday in: 141 days Starsign: Cancer Development: See the 19 months page. Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Original due date: august 8,2010
Special: I'm a twin!
Type of delivery: Vaginal (with pain relief)
Duration of labor: brief
Weight @ birth: 5lbs 11oz
Length @ birth:

Charlotte-Rose`s birthstory

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