BIRTH STORY

I was scheduled for induction for Dec 12^th. Doctor thought that my baby was going to be a big baby since the u/s revealed it so and my other two kids were big babies too. My due date was Dec 19, but she didn’t want to wait until then. I was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 13 at midnight because there was no space for me then. I arrived very scared, but knowing that in few hours I was going see my little one. At around midnight on the 13^th, I was given pitocin. The thought of that didn’t scare me because I had both of my other two kids through the help of pitocin, so I knew that I needed that anyway. The anesthesiologist came in to talk to me about the epidural. I wasn’t sure if I was going to have an epidural or not. I didn’t w/ my other two kids, but I was sooooo afraid of the pains that I said – “I need the epi, bring it on!” But then I started to think about that big needle up my spine and it freaked me out. I was undecided. I wanted to go ‘natural’ like I did w/ my other two kids, but I’m such a chicken that I wanted the epi to ease my pains. The anesthesiologist began to tell me all the side effects and all the risks associated with the epi and he FREAKED me out. I said, “no thank you, I’ll do w/o it” He looked at me and said “Well, if my wife did it w/o it twice, any woman could do it too”. I said to myself, ummm, if he is the ‘pro’ the anesthesiologist, and his wife didn’t have one - I wonder why. That comment made me even more assure that I was not going to have one. I know, I know, I’m a total chicken – lol, but I couldn’t think of big needle up my spine and well, you all know the rest, so I said “I’m having this third baby again, w/o it.” The nurse and Dr were amazed that I wanted to have this baby w/o an epi. They said everyone was having one that night. Honestly, I didn’t feel like a superwoman because I was going to have him w/o one. It’s kinda embarrassing that I had him w/ all the pains because I’m such afraid of needles lol.

Dr. was very generous w/ the pitocin and began giving me 2 mm per minute and increased it little by little until it reached 8 mm per minute. Honestly, that wasn’t doing much to me. I was having contractions, but they were just like the contractions I was experiencing for 2 weeks prior of giving birth – the difference these contractions were more constant. I was having them every 2-3 minutes, but the intensity was not changing. I was in that stage from midnight up until 7 a.m. that’s when the Dr. broke my water. After she broke my water, baby’s heart race dropped a lot. They were all concerned. This happened to me w/ both of my kids, I was expecting it. Every time I would get a contraction, I would ask my husband to look at the monitor to make sure the baby’s heartbeat was in a normal range. I was given oxygen and that made the baby happy. The pains began to get more and more intense and when she checked me I was only 5 cm. I was so frustrated. I entered the hospital at almost 4 cm and had only progressed a bit. I guess the new Dr. on shift thought just like me and she increased my pitocin from 8mm to 10mm and per minute at around 1:00 p.m. Oh Lord! Now, the pains were intense, constant and I couldn’t even think about anything but the pains I was going through. She came back to check me at around 3 p.m. and I was only 6cm. What?! What is the matter w/ my body? Why can’t I be like other women that go fast!! Lol Then she increased my pitocin to 12mm and the pains were incredible and in 15 minutes after she checked me and told me I was 6 cm, I began to tell my husband “call her, I’m going to push”. I couldn’t believe that from 6 cm I went to 10cm in 15 min. That’s how intense those last contractions were. My husband was w/ me all that time, holding my hand and trying to comfort me, telling me all was going to be over soon. She checked me and sure enough I was ready to push our son. I was such in pain, but so happy that in minutes I was going to see my little one and the pains would soon be over. She transformed that bed in seconds – the room looked totally different. I was in pain, but so happy that I was going to finally see my baby. I prayed throughout all the contractions asking God to give me the strength and to prepare my body for the pushing part. I pushed maybe 5 to 6 times. When I was in my final push, the Dr wanted me undivided attention and said to me that she didn’t want me to hold the push once his head was out because she was afraid of my son’s shoulders getting stuck because she thought he was going to be a big boy. The nurse, my Dr and all that were assisting were so nice to me. Jaydon Anhelo was born at 3:21 p.m. weighing 9 lbs, 4 oz. – Indeed they were all right, this one was a big baby. Both of my other kids were there and experienced the birth of their little brother. It was a beautiful family moment and I’m so thankful that God has allowed me to have a third child.

Pics are in the picture folder.

Hello, my name is Abbie. I am 33 years old and I have 2 children - Kats, 16 and Daniel, 10. My husband and I thought the days of having children were long gone, but on April 27th, we found out that God in his infinite love has allowed me to be pregnant again. We didn’t plan it, but God did, and I’m at peace for He knows what is best for me. I am 9 weeks and I’m sooo excited. It is truly a blessing to be able to have life inside of you. God is awesome!! I have all-day-sickness, and I hate this feeling. I’m soo lazy too J All I want to do is sleep, but duty calls, so I have to get up early in the a.m. to make it in to work. My lovely husband is a great help. We’ve been together for 13 years!! I wonder at times what did I do right to deserve so much love from this man? He is truly a blessing.

To all you pregnant women, there is no greater experience to be able to give life! Enjoy your pregnancy and may God bless you all and your unborn babies.

I leave you all with this passage from the Bible:

Psalm 139: 13-17

13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.