tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post3361589581399747046..comments2023-08-01T08:48:40.034-04:00Comments on My Cloth Diaper Stash: My Birth Story...40 hours later...WAH Adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/00948807062719719653noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-87167446777107174292012-03-15T22:40:23.668-04:002012-03-15T22:40:23.668-04:00Great stories!!! Sounds like they are great brothe...Great stories!!! Sounds like they are great brothers:) Thank you so much for sharing!! I love reading these stories! Everyone's is soooo different!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580344987292750981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-66890653657848420972012-03-15T22:35:29.707-04:002012-03-15T22:35:29.707-04:00That is such an awesome story!!! I love your pun:)...That is such an awesome story!!! I love your pun:)I am glad you were able to get relief and that it progressed so quickly!! What a blessing!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580344987292750981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-44911785167971513882012-03-15T19:43:41.228-04:002012-03-15T19:43:41.228-04:002nd Birth story
Michael's birth was much quic...2nd Birth story <br />Michael's birth was much quicker and much more peaceful in my mind. My first contraction was at 12:58 am, May 12, 2011, 3 days before he was due. I hadn't been sleeping well at all so I was only just getting ready for bed when I felt it and decided to lay down and take a nap as I knew this was going to be a very quick labor. I napped for an hour waking up every 10 minutes with light contractions and falling back asleep, an hour later I suddenly had a contraction 7 minutes later and knew it was time to get up. I packed snacks, toothbrushes and tooth paste, and my favorite pants that I wanted to wear home. Woke William when I had bloody show about 20 minutes after getting up. I called my mom who lived next door to come and stay with Gabriel who we decided not to have at the birth center during the birth do to his terror of the site of blood and very sensitive nature.<br />We left 2 1/2 hours after my first contraction, I had initially been afraid of the drive as it was going to be longer then with my first son as we had moved more then 40 miles away from the center. But it didn't take that long to get there...hubby was determined I wouldn't birth in the car. The drive was horrible the first contraction or two then I realized it was only bad because I expected it to be bad, so I relaxed and decided this trip was going to be good and relaxing. I spent some wonderful moments conversing with Jesus. William said later I was so quiet he didn't know I had progressed so far. During each contractions I said to myself in my head "Open, I want my cervix to open" over and over again reminding myself that the contractions weren't injuring me they were just helping my baby come. <br />When we got to the maternity center I immediately got out of the car and immediately went into transition. I had 3 contractions waiting for the midwife, and pushed a little on the third one which really helped me cope because I was starting to loose it with these contractions. <br />The mid wife arrived (she thought she would beat us but hubby was extremely determined that no births would happen in his car) and I announced I felt pushy. <br />I Made it half way down the hall and stopped to push, when the contraction ended I made it all the way to the birth room stripped and crawled onto the bed on my hands and knees and pushed using my hand to provide counter pressure and prevent tearing again. The head was born and the midwife checked for a cord...nothing, so I pushed cradling the head in my hand and the body slipped out into my hands, I pulled him to my chest and he took a few good breaths before starting to cry softly, sat back crossing my legs, then gently placed him on my legs while I stripped my shirt and swim top (I was hoping for enough time for a water labor) pulled him to my chest for skin to skin and nursng, before I lifted him from my legs I saw he was a boy...Michael. May 12, 2011, 4:35am, 8lbs 8oz, 20 3/4" long, 14" head and chest.<br />Very short and very intense but very peaceful.<br /><br />When Gabriel came it took him about 20 minutes to warm up to his surroundings enough to come over and see his little brother. But it was love at first sight. They are fast becoming best friends.<br /><br />These were my fast and intense but wonderful birth stories.<br />ReplyDeleteCyndel https://www.blogger.com/profile/15188660485232154378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-37442692719703576332012-03-15T19:41:02.878-04:002012-03-15T19:41:02.878-04:00Julie,
Your birth story was beautiful and so inten...Julie,<br />Your birth story was beautiful and so intense! I'll have to post each of my 2 births separately as the program won't let me post them together.<br /><br />I birthed both my boys in a birth center, in fact they were both born in the exact room their father was born in!<br />My oldest was born they day after his due date. I knew the moment I had my first contraction at 2:04am, it was unmistakable, my labor progressed very fast, in only 12 contractions I went from walking and and preparing last minute things through them to throwing up and needing William to cope. I was already having hard contractions that I had to vocalize through by 4:20am. We reached the Maternity Center by 5:30am, and I worked my way to the exam room with William's help. They checked me and I was 6cm! I was excited to hear that.<br />My parents arrived about an hour later then shift changed and I got a different Midwife (LOVED the second midwife).<br />I started pushing at 9 and the relief was amazing! I couldn't feel the pain of the contractions once I started pushing, it was such a relief. I first started pushing on the birth stool but wasn't making much headway (ok pun not initially intended but left in for giggles ;P), then I squatted and he started to crown, I stood up and pushed, his hand was against his cheek, making me tear, the rest of his body quickly followed and they handed him to me and covered us both with blankets while stitching me up. They didn't cut his cord until the placenta was birthed, which I didn't know about or care until later when I knew more about birth. I looked a few minutes later and discovered we had a boy...Gabriel. September 14, 2007, 9:40 am, 9lbs 15oz, 20" long, 14" head and chest.<br /><br />I was an amazing birth, fast but intense...Jesus was amazing, though I didn't see until after the fact as I didn't have much of a relationship with him until after Gabriel was a year old. But looking back I see where Jesus helped the through my triple teared extremely intense transition contractions.Cyndel https://www.blogger.com/profile/15188660485232154378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-43841435102756362262012-03-13T22:01:10.520-04:002012-03-13T22:01:10.520-04:00Wow! I can't imagine going through that for t...Wow! I can't imagine going through that for that long! I know I am lucky that mine went so well and hope the next one does as well. <br /><br />P.S. Back labor SUCKS!!!!! It was nice chatting with you tonight. Glad your little man was healthy!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823356995694793410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-38878927567498231342012-01-23T22:07:43.905-05:002012-01-23T22:07:43.905-05:00Great, I am gonna go check it out!!Great, I am gonna go check it out!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580344987292750981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-34267993910849703712012-01-23T20:53:10.133-05:002012-01-23T20:53:10.133-05:00Julie,
Wow, long labor! But a story very similar...Julie, <br /><br />Wow, long labor! But a story very similar to mine, I would say... If you care, you can read it over at my LJ: http://iguthrie.livejournal.com/222157.html<br /><br />Irina<br />P.S. My LJ is mostly "friends-only", but I've left this post "public" for a few days in case you wanted to check it out :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-33498432381647314922012-01-15T19:09:26.515-05:002012-01-15T19:09:26.515-05:00Ha Ha! Thanks for the follow! It was a long time!Ha Ha! Thanks for the follow! It was a long time!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580344987292750981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-84537578412223810842012-01-15T18:44:00.856-05:002012-01-15T18:44:00.856-05:00My goodness women, that was a long time to be in l...My goodness women, that was a long time to be in labor! Congratulations.<br /><br />I'm a new follower of your blog from the blog hop.<br /><br />Regina<br />www.thecrazynutsmom.comCrazyNutsMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004394487011928035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-79586598134318278192012-01-15T18:34:26.946-05:002012-01-15T18:34:26.946-05:00Yours is the first birth story I've seen on a ...Yours is the first birth story I've seen on a blog, great idea! Sounds like it was a rough one, glad everything went well. New follower from Sunday Hop.Christy Annhttp://hardlyahousewifeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-32338230664554971232012-01-15T16:53:45.834-05:002012-01-15T16:53:45.834-05:00That's a great story I have never thought to p...That's a great story I have never thought to put my birth story on my blog but what a great idea. I am new follower and found you on SSS. If you have time check out my site at http://hmmargazi.blogspot.com<br /><br />Take Care,<br />HeatherHeather Margaziotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427136675551267422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-63894004081424101442012-01-15T10:07:42.142-05:002012-01-15T10:07:42.142-05:00What a sweet story! I love birth stories, its amaz...What a sweet story! I love birth stories, its amazing how none of them are alike. Im you newest follower from Super Stalker Sunday. Would love it if you would stop by my slice of blog land sometime and check out how my little guy made it into the world- http://inthiscrazylife-bethany.blogspot.com/2011/10/graysons-birth-story.htmlBethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395466418454282878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-77411785757882953702012-01-14T07:41:12.427-05:002012-01-14T07:41:12.427-05:00stumbled and gave you a thumbs up!stumbled and gave you a thumbs up!Mama to 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/05540239844969629644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-15068575663889094422012-01-13T22:10:49.570-05:002012-01-13T22:10:49.570-05:00I didn't realize how many spelling and gramati...I didn't realize how many spelling and gramatical errors I had in this!! I was so busy trying to get all the details in!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580344987292750981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-26255380995531028792012-01-13T16:23:17.132-05:002012-01-13T16:23:17.132-05:00Thanks Sarah!! It was challenging to say the least...Thanks Sarah!! It was challenging to say the least! Everyone wondered what happened to me! It was like I got lost in a black hole!! ha haJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580344987292750981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752128603429554809.post-65008473222889187982012-01-13T15:47:21.980-05:002012-01-13T15:47:21.980-05:00Thanks for sharing. I love Birth stories! I was ...Thanks for sharing. I love Birth stories! I was wondering what exactly happened because I knew it was LONG based on Facebook updates. I cannot even imagine how hard that must have been--you are a champ!sarahnoreply@blogger.com