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Introducing...Baby Sheks
Our perfect little man.
Went in for my regular appointment at 10 am on Thursday and I was 4 cm and 80% effaced. Doc stripped my membranes and told me to go home and wait. An hour and a half later I was bleeding a lot and my doc told me to go immediately to L&D.
As I had no timeable or painful contractions, I was certain we were going to be sent home. I was hooked up to the monitors and checked. To my surprise I was 6 cm and having contractions 2 to 3 minutes apart. I felt nothing (don't hate me quite yet).
Doc broke my water and that is when the real fun began. I basically went from 6cm to 7 cm in another hour with strong contractions. I managed through those, but ended up stalling out a 7 cm and my contractions petered out to nothing for 3 hours when the doctor told me I'd either have to have Pitocin to bring my contractions back up or a c-section because Baby wasn't dropping at all and was thought my pelvis was too small for him to deliver vaginally. Plus I got a 101 degree fever about this time during labor. Not fun.
Pitocin was given and lemme tell you, those Pitocin contractions were horrible. Awful terrible horrible pain. I got the epidural after laboring through them for another few hours without dilating. Doc gave me another few hours to fully dialate or I had to get a c-section.
By this time, my epidural had worn off on my right side only. Having full feeling on only one side was the most annoying thing in the entire world. About this time, 2 hours after doc last checked me, I was fully dilated, fully effaced and baby was at 0 station. It was push time! No time to fix the epidural so I gave birth without drugs--on one side. Haha!
I pushed for 30 minutes and my beautiful Asher was born at 9:50pm weighing 7 lb 11 oz (exactly my weight at birth) and 20.5 inches long. He is healthy, breastfeeding well and as you can see, has a headful of dark hair. He is basically his father's spitting image as I always assumed.
Post recovery has been a bit more painful than expected. I have a 3rd degree tear, was on pretty hefty antibiotics for 24 hours for my fever and a raging case of hemmies. Yuck, but I am blissfully happy with my new little guy and his father has surprised me beyond belief. He is so involved and so loving with his son. He's a complete natural and bonded with Asher immediately. Makes me even more in love with him.
I love being this kid's mom.
Re: Introducing...Baby Sheks
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Congratulations!!! He's adorable. Glad you had a healthy birth, although with interesting "side" effects. Now to enjoy being a family and the tiny wonder that is your son.
Recovery can be a journey. Cream for the hemroids, the doctor can give you a cream for the tear/stiches. The witch hazel pads will help soothe; just place them over the napkin and wear them. I have a squirt bottle for cleaning and put a bit of witch hazel in there as well. Tylenol and taking it easy will help. Give yourself a few days and you'll be feeling better.
I love a baby with a good head of hair! Very cute!
Congratulations to you and your H! Wish you a speedy recovery and continued happiness in '12!
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