On April 16th 2013 I had my 39 week appointment. Which dr. van skriver: told
me that I was 5 centimeters dilated and a hundred percent effaced . She
stripped my membranes. On the way home on the Buckman Bridge I felt really
strong and painful contractions. Of course when we got home they slowed down.
On April 17th 2013 I lost my plug "again" first thing in the morning.
While at work I started having cramping. I didn't think anything of it until I
went to the bathroom and lost more plug then had a contraction along with the
cramping. At 11:18am I had my fist contraction of the pattern. They were 4 minutes
apart. At noon I went home. I called Jason who was at his moms and told him to
start heading home. I ate lunch while waiting for him to get home. Some
Mongolian beef mmmmmm!!!
At 2:30 (correction 3) pm we arrived at the hospital.. when the nurse
checked me I was still the same as my appointment 5cm 100% effaced. When
checking me she tried rupturing my membranes by rubbing my bag. By 5pm I was
7cm and they started my iv port and then had some good painful crampy
contractions... we then decided to do some walking. At 6 pm I was at 7-8
cm and got my epidural. Angela (Doula) and Jamie (photographer) got here about
the same the time. Around 8:45pm I told the nurse I was feeling like I
needed to push. And she told me I was at a TEN!!! I was so thrilled. At that
point we found out that Melody was sunny side up (op, facing the sky)... So we
flipped sides while we started pushing. (pushing on my back left and right
side) after two hours of pushing (Jason got to see her head) she wasn't
descending father down past my pubic bone due to her being face up. 11 pm
melody's heart rate was descending to 80's. Talked with the Dr. , midwives, etc
and we all agreed that I needed a C-section for the Melody's safety.
1130pm we were n the OR! They had me prepped and going. It was so scary
listening to her heartbeat drop (they had me and her in monitors) . They got
her out pretty fast (considering all the scar tissue and stuff they had to deal
with) and I got to hear her first little cries (tanner did not cry for the
first few minutes)!! She was born at 2353 (1153pm) on 4/17/13. This made me so
happy & she is so beautiful. Then the neonatal Dr. said we need
to take her to NICU to monitor her breathing. That was so scary. She was taking
over 150breaths per min. They said it was due to the stress from the
delivery. Had we waited 30 more minutes we wouldn't have the healthy baby girl
we have today. At this time I was told about all my scare tissues issue. Once I
knew Melody was completely and safe
I began to pass n and out. My epidural was wearing off and they had to sedate
me it was horrible. I was feeling everything. I do not know what happened after
that... Jamie and Angela and Jason all saw Melody. Jamie and Angela left after
that. But they had jobs to do and families to take care of.
I'm not sure of what time Melody got to come back our room. But I was
exhausted. 4/18 today I've been dealing with a happy baby but boy does she get
frustrated at nursing\breastfeeding lol. I have been having a lot of pain
more than I did with tanner. I had blood in my urine so they ordered. Ct with
contrast. So needless to say my little' girl is now being having to be fed
by syringe with formula.(u cannot breastfeed after having contrast being
injected into to ur body.) It broke my heart!!!! So now I'm pumping and
dumping my milk and she is doing ok. She has no jaundice and has only lost two
oz n her birth weight. thus far.
I'm in a lot of pain but we are hoping it gets under control and we can
figure what is going on with my body. (Found out that I have a hematoma that's
blood filled and that i have lots of air/gas that is trapped.) Along with
normal wear and tear for C-section patients.
4/19 - last night I finally got put on different pain meds to help with the pain
thank god. We thought I was going to have to have my hematomas drained but I don't.
I am really anemic my hemoglobin is at a 7. But we will be going home tomorrow
morning yay! ! Tanner is ready to meet his little sister.
We are thrilled our little melody jo is here , happy and safe!!!
Melody's birth story - updated
37 week appointment
Well my ob didnt check me at my last appointment I guess bc I wasnt 36 weeks. I was suppose to be seen the week after byt they were booked.
Today at my appointment while mw lauren was checking me she made aface I just knew she was gonna tell me that I didnt progress at all. I was so scared. "Mmmmmm... your definitely a 3.5 and u can stretch yoh to a 4" HOLY SHIT YOU KIDDING ME !!!! LOL
So my stats for this week is
Weight :131 gain 31 lbs
Dilation: 3.5 she can stretch me to 4 cm
Effacement: 70-75 %
Head is low, Pressing on cervix station -1, facing right way
everything is lining up perfectly for my vbac !!!! She thinks ill be n labor with in the next week so freaking excited !!!
Im so glad I switched obs !! Oh contractions all night long melody has droped even lower just waitinf it out as much as possible.
Labor and delivery visit 2
Went back do to period cramps.
I got kept over night and they monitored me, and gave me AMBIAN to sleep. Which I questions multipul times (Idk why its ok to have that but not my little 7.5 norco once a day) They sent me home after a shot of terb and steroids (have to go back tomorrow for the second shot) and oral porcardia
Sent me home. Nothing new.
Labor and Delivery visit number 3
34 weeks and 4 days visiting L&D again due to painful contractions. I am currently at 2-2.5 cm and 70% effaced. Not active labor tho thank goodness I am glad to keep her in at least to 36 weeks... this is so nerve wracking!!
33 Week Appointment
Listened to babies heart beat and talked about the pre-term contactions/labor etc. Ive only gained 26 lbs so far YAY!
33 Weeks
