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Aleister Juarbe Sex: boy Born: 06 June, 2008 Age: 0 years & 50 days Birthday in: 315 days Starsign: Gemini Development: See the 1 months page. Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Type of delivery: Vaginal (with pain relief)
Duration of labor: 17.5 hours
Weight @ birth: 8 lbs 7 oz.
Length @ birth: 21 1/4

Aleister-Juarbe`s birthstory

I was scheduled for an induction on Thursday, June 5th at 5 a.m.; however, we received a phone call stating that they didn`t have any rooms available so they would give us a call back once they had a room for me. I was so anxious and this made me devastated. We finally received a phone call later that day at 12:30pm stating that they were ready for us so I took a shower and we headed to the hospital.

We arrived at the hospital at 1:00p.m. and began the admission process, which took a lot longer than anticipated. There was a lot of waiting and I began getting desperately frustrated. It didn`t help seeing people go before me when I clearly arrived before them. Finally, our name was called at around 5:15 pm. We went to our room and I changed into my gown to begin the induction.

They started me on Pitocin right away and at 6:00 pm the doctor came in and broke my water. No, it didn`t hurt and he told me that I was only at 2-3 centimeters and he didn`t expect me to have this baby until early the next morning. I began feeling contractions at around 7:00 pm. They weren`t too bad, but I finally knew what a contraction felt like. As time continued they began getting stronger and stronger. I really was trying to get through this without any pain relief, but it soon became impossible to bare. I began to cry at around 10:00pm because I was in a lot of pain, but I didn`t want an epidural. Anything that would drug my child was not an option so I was left with the epidural. After debating, I finally decided to go through with it. Worse decision ever!!! The anesthesiologist came in and began preparing. She was very cold and clearly did not give a shit about anything. She was like a robot and a complete bi**h. There was a lot more pain that came from that needle than anything else. She poked me 3 times before she got it right and she insisted on stating that I wasn`t in any pain that I was only feeling pressure. I cried because it hurt so much and told her to forget about it and I`d rather not endure anymore of her unnecessary pain; however she poked me one more time and this one stuck. I pretty much agreed with everything she was saying so she would stop touching me. Uggh!!! So it was in at 10:45 pm.

For the rest of the night until the morning I was only feeling a little bit of pressure and stayed in bed the whole time. I finally reached 10 cm at around 10:45 am and we began pushing. At first I thought, wow what a peace of cake; but I quickly changed my mind after the 10th push. I was pushing with all my might and it felt like nothing was happening. The nurse brought a mirror so I could see the head. It was so demotivating seeing the head come out and get sucked right back in several times. Finally he crowned, but pushing just wasn`t getting him out so the decided to do an episiotomy. It didn`t hurt. I felt him cut me, but it didn`t hurt just yet...just a lot of pressure and such relief on that last push when he came out.

It`s not over when he comes out...I had to get stitched up and that took several LONG minutes. The doctor had to make sure that there wasn`t too much blood coming out and that everything was okay with me. He pushed on my stomach about 50 times before closing me up. By the way, they don`t seem to ever stop pushing on your stomach throughout your whole hospital stay. Yes, it hurts.

I couldn`t wait for people to stop touching me once the baby came out. Once they let me rest, I just wanted to be alone. No, I wasn`t ready to hold my baby. I mean, I was just in so much shock with everything that had happened to my body. I felt exhausted and in a lot of pain. I didn`t want to move an inch of my body. I needed at least an hour to myself so that I can pull myself together. Finally, I held my baby and thought....`Finally, you`re here. What took you so long.......`

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