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Alive and well..
Hey ladies..
Hope all is well! My week has been a whirlwind of events, but I have a new baby boy, Carter Thomas! I know this isn't the Bump.. but I do feel a little more comfortable with you ladies to share my birth story. To all the expecting mommy's, please please please do not get scared over this. I apparently am a rare case and a miracle... but I just wanted to give you a little insight.
So, I went into labor on Tuesday, June 21st at home with contractions that ended up being about 5 minutes apart. They didn't hurt like hell, but I called the doctors office at like 3 am to let them know I'd end up going in that morning. We went to the hospital around 10:30am. When I got there I was 3-4cm dilated and my water bag was bulging, so they admitted me. That was the first blessing.
To get the ball rolling, the doctor broke my water. Unfortunately, Carter had passed meconium in the fluid and that puts us at a small risk for infection. DH could no longer cut the cord because Carter would have to be whisked away to be checked out when he was born. That's when things started going astir. I got the epidural at about 6 cm, because I started to contract every minute. Which, is totally not normal and crazy. I was so sure I was going natural, but at that point I was begging for the anesthesiologist. Well, unlucky me, the epidural didn't numb me completely. I had a pain in my right side and could still feel a lot of things. I did get to 10 centimeters and pushed for an hour and a half. Carter would not move under my pubic bone, his heartbeat was all over the place, I developed high blood pressure and a fever, so the doctor decided on a c section.
Well, I felt them start to cut me. I was screaming.. so they had to put me under general anesthesia. Carter was born at 10:22pm, at 7lbs and 8 oz, 21 inches long. How the hell he was so big is beyond me.. I gained 5 pounds during pregnancy!! Carter was checked out.. he was healthy. I was brought into recovery. While in recovery, things took a turn for the worst. I began hemmorhaging and my fever got really high. I had to be reopened to see what was going on. Apparently, I had a rare infection/case of uterine atnea. My uterus gave up working, didn't contract properly, and turned blue and jelly like. I had to have an emergency hysterectomy. I wish this is where it ended, but my body just wasn't handling this well. I lost a lot of blood, had a ton of transfusions, I coded and was brought back to life. Meanwhile, a long collapsed and I had to have a chest tube inserted in my side. I was intubated and on machines. I was fighting for my life. The doctors kept me sedated and in the ICU for 2-3 days. My poor family and DH. I was touch and go, they didn't know if I would make it or if I would have any brain damage from this. Carter was being treated in the NICU for infection since i had one, but he is 100% healthy.
I'm really not sure what happened in the ICU, but I do know I was responsive. I was doing sign language and writing to my mom and brother. The doctors were floored. It was a great sign that I was still with it. Reading the things I wrote are funny and sad all at the same time. The nurses called me their miracle patient. I had atleast 12 ivs in me, four in my neck. My veins are terrible, I'm all black and blue and I was on hundreds of drugs this week. But, they saved my life.
I was moved to the mother baby unit on Friday or Saturday afternoon and was able to see Carter for the first time. It was very very emotional. I still am having a lot of issues with my memory because of all of the drugs that I was on and all of the trauma my body went through. My hands are still shaky from transfusions, and I'm in a little discomfort from all of the procedures. My staples are out of my belly and I have already lost 17 pounds. I am up and moving and alive and that is a godsend. I am so thankful to be alive and have a beautiful, healthy baby boy and a strong husband who has been there through it all. Our families have been wonderful as well as all of the hospital staff.
Now it's onto the road of recovery mentally and emotionally. Since I can't have anymore children and will be going through "menopause", it should be an interesting year. Like I said, I wanted to share my story. I don't want to scare anyone, even though I'm sure I did. If I've learned anything, cherish your life and your families. Thanks for reading and making it through my novel!
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Re: Alive and well..
Holy crap woman! It sounds like you went through war. I'm so happy to hear that everything turned out well for you and the baby - well, as well as can be. Sounds like you still have a lot of recovering to do.
You know..this made me think of something. If something happened to one of us and we could come on here to report back, would the rest of us every find out?
You could have died and we would have thought you just got too busy for us
TTC since 2010
Me: 36, slightly elevated FSH. Everything else (hysterescopy, HSG, b/w) normal.
DH:30, with super sperm? >200mil post wash
BFP #1 - May 2011 - m/c @ 8weeks
IUI #1 - July 26 2012 - Femara = BFN
Suprise BFP Jan 15 2013. Hope this one sticks!
IUI #1 10/12/11 (Bravelle + HCG + Prometrium & acupuncture) = 10/26 BFP! Beta #1=250, Beta #2= 615. 1st u/s 11/8.
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near tears and sick with concern reading through that! so glad you are now safe and sound and you have a beautiful and healthy baby boy. congratulations and honestly, bless you for everything you went through. you and that beautiful baby are a miracle.
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Wow wow wow. So glad you pulled through. How very scary.
Congratulations on your healthy baby boy!
I am so glad that you pulled through. What a scary situation for you all. Hoping for a speedy recovery for you!
Taralyn, you are an amazing woman for having survived all of that. I am wowed by you story. I wish you a speedy recovery. Please reprt to us how you are doing.
Congrats on the bundle of joy. I am sure that Carter Thomas will bring you much joy and happiness.