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larkspur69
	Age: 41 Country: CA Province/region: Ontario City: GTA Partner: 41 Children: Yes, 2 Pregnant: Not anymore Occupation: Registered Massage Therapist
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Miranda
Sex: girl
Born: 19 March, 2009
Age: 2 years & 333 days
Birthday in: 32 days
Starsign: Pisces
Development: See the 32 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
Making it into the world!

Birth details

Original due date: March 25th, 2009
Type of delivery: Forceps or suction
Duration of labor: 48hrs after water broke
Weight @ birth: 8.1lbs
Length @ birth: 20.5\

Miranda`s birthstory

Hmmmmm it was kinda like getting hit by a bus....perhaps I should save it until all my buddies in my `Week` have theirs.

All I can say is that when she FINALLY came out....all the pain disappeared....I was in absolute disbelief!! It felt amazing! She had to be assisted into the world with the use of vacuum as her head was stuck transversely in the birth canal. I really wanted to go natural without an epidural, but OMG it was soooooooooooooo much better once I had it. Once she got stuck tho....the epidural`s usefulness was much less In the end, an OB stepped in and applied suction via a vacuum to the top of her head. Sounds awfully scary but at least she made it OUT!! (9hrs labour including 2.5 hours of hardcore pushing) I am a changed woman....I am a mom!!

Unedited birth story, now that I am over the trauma of it!!!

4am water broke - no labour followed, only cramps....which I timed...thinking were contractions
8am called Midwives to advise....they let me know I was timing my cramps and could stop...LOL!!
6pm meeting at hospital - 14hrs post water break...advised that going past 24hrs not recommended due to barrier to baby being broken. No exam as they don't like to increase chances of introducing bacteria to birth canal.
8 am meeting at hospital - 28hrs post water break...unusual OB assisted decision to try PROSTIN gel to get labour started,followed by 4pm scheduled induction if Prostin didn't work (it didn't work to get labour going) Sent home
4pm back at hospital, Progress checked by midwife and sweep performed...80% effaced, only 1cm dilated!! eeeeek! No changes....still no labour.
8pm Oxytocin drip started
10:30pm OMG the PAIN!!! Labour started out ok, but progressed to intolerable. Begged for Epidural, only 3cm dilated. Baby doing fine, no probs with heartrate. Epidural administered by very cute Anesthesiologist. Midwives approved need for epidural.
sleeping peacefully in full out labour til 5am....10 cm!!! - unusual pain in R. low back...making me squirm....(a sign of baby's head at the door)
let the barfing begin! yack yack yack

The next 2.5 hours of PUSHING are a bit of a blur....
I pushed until I was purple, til the blood vessels burst in both my eyes and around my nose. I pushed until I'd gag, (which they liked, cuz it always pushed in the "right place in my bottom"
In the mirror they'd show me her head and yell at me to push harder
OB consult, as an unfortunate situation had developed...her head was discovered to be lodged TRANSVERSE! Epidural no longer useful. Baby's heartrate is fine though!
Rolled onto sides, with one leg in air and rocked OWCH!!!!!!!!
OB called in again....thankfully one of the only ones at this hospital who had a very successful rate of vacuum extractions! (all other OB's would have C-sectioned)
Vacuum attached - pushed more screaming my head off in horrifying pain...."GET HER OUT"... "I'M DYING"....."IS SHE GOING TO DIE?"
Vacuum pops off head, with sickening sound...leading both my husband and I to think they pulled her head off!!!! OMG...I burst out crying and almost didn't get it back together
SHE'S OUT!!! Pulled out transverse!!!.... all pain quickly recedes...she's placed on my chest, she breastfeeds within 15 minutes of birth.
8lbs 1oz....gas levels 100%...no signs of any distress whatsoever. Total time from water breaking = 48hrs

The next 3 days....I cannot help but relive the experience every time I close my eyes....crying uncontrollably....certain I almost died, she almost died, I suck etc. etc. On a good note...breastfeeding was EASY!

Day 4.... I watch an episode of "Birth Stories", my husband walks into room asking if I am crazy!! I look at him, back at the TV and point at the screen saying "SISTA..you think that's pain....you don't know PAIN!!!" and laugh...I'm over the worst of the emotional trauma!! Thank gawd!!

Funny, now that I write it out....It doesn't sound that bad...but at the time, hormones a blazin'....it was terrifying. Would I do it again??.... I told hubby to hold off on that vasectomy....for now......*wink*

Juliette
Sex: girl
Born: 15 May, 2011
Age: 0 years & 276 days
Birthday in: 89 days
Starsign: Taurus
Development: See the 9 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
successful at breastfeeding!

Birth details

Original due date: May 7, 2011
Type of delivery: Vaginal (without pain relief)
Duration of labor: 6hrs
Weight @ birth: 9lbs 7oz
Length @ birth: 21\

I was booked for an induction at 8am at the local hospital where I delivered my first daughter. My care was temporarily handed over to the attending OB instead of my midwives until labour was established. The OB was an experienced albeit brusk woman....very matter of fact and not really personable...whatever.

I was 1-2cm dilated 3/4 effaced and very soft. She said I was moderately favourable and suggested a Prostin Gel (the faster acting kind of the 2 avail) I was monitored for 90min before being sent home til 330pm. The gel initially caused cramping and stronger contractions but they subsided. My husband and I went to the mall, walked around, had lunch. At 330 I was back at hospital and monitored until OB came in at 4pm. Funny....nothing had changed until about that time, when the contractions had suddenly become a bit more regular....and a bit stronger. She manhandled my cervix and stated it was now even more favourable and was open to breaking my water. She stated I would likely need a Pitocin drip after that to start regular labour.

My midwife tried to break my water, but with me being only 2cm dilated and the cervix having moved further posterior with my baby having dropped further....she was unable. The OB (eeeeeeek) came back in and once again rather roughly but expertly broke my water. Small gush/dribble.

Within 1 hour it became evident that I was entering active labour. No Pitocin induction would be necessary!! Contractions were much stronger now....had to breathe through them and coming every 3min. This lasted 3 hours and with each progressing hour....the pain was mounting. By 8pm I was checked and found to be 5-6cm dilated. I continued persevering through the contractions which were starting to require ALL my attention and focus. My best friend Alice was there and my hubby. She got my cellphone out and brought a picture up of my daughter for me to focus on....my hubby offered counter pressure as I found it most comfortable to labour standing leaning on a cart for support. By 9pm I started shaking....I was getting close to freaking out....if I didn't focus really hard on the contractions they would escalate into an enormous amount of pain....clenching vs. letting go was REALLY PAINFUL!! If I could just breathe.....let my knees bend and let the whole undercarriage relax I could handle it....but barely.....I WANTED AN EPIDURAL!! NOW!!!

The anesthesiologist was called....it was now on order.

My girlfriend Alice told me how well I had been doing with enthusiasm....then she looked me straight in the eyes and said...you know, if you DON'T have this epidural, you'll have her in an hour. If you do.....it'll be more like 4-6hrs. Hmmmmmmm

I asked to be checked for dilation again....which was TORTURE as they don't do that standing....I thought I'd die of pain while they checked. I was now past 8cm dilated....

OMG....I was soooooo close!! AND.... wouldn't you know it...the anesthesiologist was BUSY!!! The rest is kind of blurred...but the obsenities started...I accused all of the midwives of LYING to me....I was getting pretty LOUD....I was hooked up to IV in preparation for the Epidural....which meant I was back in bed and trying to cope with the new position and the contractions. Checked again....I was now 9.5!! With each new contraction I could feel my baby moving southward....guttural push sounds started!!

It was time to start pushing....HOLY CRAP!!! WHere was that epidural????

TOO LATE...

I pushed like I've never pushed before....I gave up at least 4x....I cried, I screamed, I'm not sure if I tried to speak in tongues!!! My husband said he had no idea I could be so guttural. He started thinking I was gonna need a c-section...but thankfully kept that to himself!! They brought in a mirror...and said "she's right there!!! When I looked in mirror....I said WHERE!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?? She's not even close.

At that moment I realized I needed to push a LOT HARDER if she was going to come out!!! Out of nowhere came that superhuman MOMMY strength that you don't know you have until you have a baby. I let myself GO...I figured if I injured myself doing so....at least I was in a hospital where they could fix me. (total pushing time 35min)

The pain was freaking indescribable....then....she came out...the relief was indescribable!!

My beautiful baby girl was brought up to my chest....she pinked up immediately and I bawled. Within 10 minutes or so she was breastfeeding and I had fallen deeply in love with my 2nd daughter.

*I left out the part where Doug didn't realize he had been designated counter pressure person....and he's walking around the room eating dill pickle chips. My next contraction came and he wasn't ready.... I whirled around and yelled at him "put the fucking chips down!!!, and if you get any on me I'm going to kill you". LOL!!

**I also left out that getting stitched up for 2nd degree tears SUCKS without an epidural....I truly can't believe a baby that large came out of me!!!!

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