Evelyn Grace
Born on Friday, September 2nd at 3:07 am. Weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces (BIG girl!)
I was induced Thursday September 1st and I expected to have her that day but it took a long while for me to dilate. (they kept turning the pitocin down) I went in at 9:00am but they didn't start me until about 11:00. I was fully dilated at about 10:00pm. I didn't get to feel real bad contractions because they gave me the epidural (which I HATED getting) it made me throw up and I kept throwing up all day from it. It was the weirdest thing in the world and it made me feel loopy and high. but all in all labor wasn't to bad. It was slightly embarrassing because the docs kept checking me and wouldn't warn people in the room so everyone pretty much got a good glimpse of my uhh lady parts.
I'll skip through most of the labor part because it went on for HOURS. I think I was in labor for about 14 hours. Well then it was time to push. I had my mom in the room, Evs dad, my best friend Rachel and her mom, and my aunt Joannie. I was seriously pushing as hard as I freaking could, which I don't really know how hard it was since I was pretty numb. they said that it was because her head was facing up is why I couldn't get her out easily,so after two hours, they flipped her and i had to start over. Again I was pushing SO freaking hard and everyone was yelling that I wasn't doing good enough and I needed to push harder, so I started crying and yelling of course but kept truckin on. They said they could see the top of her little head and I was alerted that she had DARK brown hair. The said I could touch her head if I wanted. I declined lol. SO after TWO more lovely hours of pushing my guts out, they came in and said it was time to do a c-section.
yes, a C-section. Can I tell you how scared I was? I mean I was already all jumbled up from pushing for 4 hours and I was already upset and freaked out and then to hear that I have to have SURGERY?! I've never in my life had surgery, not even stitches. I was bawling and freaking out but they gave me a spinal block which was probably the worst thing EVER. I hated not being able to feel my body from under my chest down. Creepiest thing in my life. Then they whisked me away to the OR and Remember looking at the lights. They put an oxygen mask on me and I freaked out and said I couldn't breath. lol yeah I know.. I had oxygen on lol. I think it was more to do with the fact that I was feeling EXTREMELY claustrophobic. Its scary to think that you can't just get up and run whenever you want to. So I was laying there waiting for something to happen when the pain med guy asked if I was ready to start. I said yes because I really wanted to get this over with and he said "Well good, because we're halfway done!" Uhh scary, they had people playin around in my guts and I couldn't feel it. Then they pulled Ev out and I could sort of feel that. They probably had to tug her out quite hard since her head was down in the birth canal.
so they pulled her out and I didn't hear crying at first. I guess Evs little heart rate had dropped (I would be stressed out if I were being pushed out one way and then pulled out another) so they had to get her breathing. Then she cried..
it was the most beautiful thing I heard. I was upset because I was all numb and whacked out on pain meds to really enjoy the moment. Plus I was freaked out from being claustrophobic. but I still heard it. Then they said, "yes its definitely a baby girl!" Then a nurse came over and said "Your little girl is here, well not so little.." then they said she was 8 freaking pounds and 11 ounces. UHH no wonder I couldn't push her out. JEEZ she was almost 9 pounds! Then while they were sewn and stapling me up they brought her over before they took her to NICU. The first thing they said was "Look at these cheeks!!" lol I gave her some kisses and they had to take her away.
I was then put into my room. I was shaking really bad, my jaw was locked, my shoulders hurt so bad and I was traumitized. I was SOOO thirsty too. My grandpa tucked me in before they left at around 5:00 am. (sorry everybody!) I did get ice chips and I snuck some water. (they didn't want me puking, I actually did on the operating table, woops) but after sneaking water, I didn't throw up at all. I was upset about my legs and I kept asking when the feeling would come back. My legs felt like someone elses dead legs. I fell asleep for a little bit because thats really all I could do and when I awoke I found that my legs worked a little bit. thank god. Then I was transported up to my post partum room and I FINALLY got somthing to drink. Then later on in the morning I got some form of food. Liquid mostly. which I did end up throwing up. My lucky visitors got to see me throw up lots. Seriously like everytime someone would come to visit I would puke upon arrival. later that day I was well enough to go down to NICU to visit miss Ev.
The reason why Miss Ev was in NICU is because her body wasn't adjusted to her insulin levels. Her body produced more insulin then needed while she was in my womb because my body held more sugar. So she was running low and it needed to be stablized. Also she had jaundice and needed billirubin lights.
but we went down to NICU where I again projectile vomited. Luckily I brought my puke bucket down. Smart thinkin, huh? I guess they forgot to remove the epidural thing in my back so I also had that removed. I got to hold my baby for the first time but the sad part is, I was so exhausted and sick that I kept falling asleep. They tried to have me breastfeed her but I wasn't capable at the time. And the nurse kept calling Evs dad my "Hubby" Uh no..
Then I went back upstairs and went to sleep for a while. The next day I got to shower and I felt 1,000 times better. I was able to go and see Ev more and more. She was in the NICU from Friday until Monday and they let her out Monday morning! and she was able to stay in the normal nursery which meant she got to hang with me in my room :)
SO that was my experience. It was kind of hell. but It was well worth it to have my little Evee bug. my incision is creepy but its healing pretty well. My belly is still swollen but I feel 10 times skinnier. I'm in a lot of pain but its getting better. I have to take stupid pain pills which sucks, the nurses kept trying to have me take two but I will only take one and I take them as needed rather then every four hours. Sometimes I can go 6 hours without them. The pain pills don't work as well as the Ibuprofen though. And if you have a c-section you don't bleed as long as a vaginal birth (whoo hoo) I'm not gushing blood! I can live with this. Although the first day when I got up for the first time I did have blood running down my legs. The poor nurse and CNA had to help clean my up. and after they put the diaper pad on me and I walked to my wheel chair I happened to leak some more down my leg which lucky for my family and evs dad they got to see! yay. but nothing really bad after that.
I would like to say that I really couldn't have made it through this without my momma. She helped me with everything. She had to shower me and help me change my pads (yes horribly embarrassing) she had to help me breast feed and do a lot of things that most people don't want people to help them with. but really without all her help and support I would have died. She has done so much for me and Evee it makes me cry to think about it.
also thanks to my family who were all there as much as possible. Especially my aunt joannie!
and I would thank someone else too.. but well.. my forgiveness and kindness kind of got thrown back in my face and I really don't have the time to think about it.
Im sorry your labor experience was so awful! I wish you could have had an easier time with it all, but I am glad that all in all, it worked out great. Ev is beautiful, and I look forward to more pictures and stories about the lil cutie!
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