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TheDivineMrsM
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The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Hi ladies!
So... I started having contractions at about 6am on 11/29. They were really mild (felt like PMS cramps) and ten-fifteen minutes apart. So I sent my DH to work, called my mother. I was too excited to sleep.
By the time DH got home, things had picked up speed. Contractions were 7-8 minutes apart. We took a walk. My parents came over. We danced, rocked, breathed through each contraction. With each one, the twinges in my back got worse - it felt like someone was banging into my spine. We called the MW.
We went to the hospital when I hit 3 minutes apart. When the MW checked me, I was approaching 4 cm. We walked more. We went back, got checked again. I hit 5 cm, and they admitted me. DH, my mom, and I got "comfortable" on the labor room.
Three hours later (about 5 am, 11/30), I was checked again, and had no progress. The baby was turned wrong - she was facing my thigh instead of my back. No amount of position changes or attempts from the MW would convince her to turn. She gave me a 50/50 shot of a vaginal delivery. After a long talk, I agreed to Pitocin and an epidural. (I had a small breakdown here; the mix of exhaustion, fear of drugs, and concern for the baby got to me). The midwife felt that stronger contractions would help her turn. I was prepped for the epi, and went to sleep. I didn't even feel them insert a Pitocin drip. It didn't even have time to kick in...
20 minutes later, an alarm rang. Through the fog, I saw about 15 people suddenly appear in my room. The baby's heartrate had crashed. They helped me move and change positions, but no luck. Her heartrate stayed down; it might've even continued to drop. To save her, I was rushed (literally had 15 people RUNNING me down a hallway) into the OR for an emergency c-section. I went under general anesthesia since there was no time for a local. She arrived at 7:12am on 11/30/10.
I woke up in Recovery a few hours later. DH told me her birth stats, and that the pedatrician had pronounced her perfect. But my heartrate was ridiculously high. They gave me a transfusion since it appeared that I lost more blood than they thought. (It finally dropped to normal levels the next morning). I didn't get to see my baby for five hours, and finally DH begged a nurse to have her brought to me. My heartrate would spike each time I picked her up, and the hospital staff tried to take her away. I wouldn't let them. The staff finally caved and she stayed with me until I was brought to my room.
Recovery has been ok, but the c-section has made BFing challenging in a number of ways - mostly that my milk was delayed in coming in. I'm pumping and nursing and fighting for every ounce my baby gains. I refuse to give up this early in the game.
My beautiful baby girl is worth every rough moment, though. She's beautiful and silly and alert. She eats constantly, and I love watcing her nurse. She looks at me so intently, and I wonder what she thinks of all this. I can't believe she's mine.
Welcome to the world, LILA BROOKE!
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Posted 12/8/10 5:52 PM  |
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Egg
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
so happy for you rachel!!! Great (although scary!) story!! Congrats again!
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Nayia
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Congrats!!! her name is beautiful and I hope you are recovering well from the c-section.
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| Posted 12/8/10 6:13 PM |
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
   
congrats!
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| Posted 12/8/10 6:52 PM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
amazing story!!!!!!!!!! congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 12/9/10 11:45 AM |
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LoLaBlue
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Beautiful story- congrats!! 
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| Posted 12/9/10 5:20 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
What a scary story with an amazing outcome! Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!
Keep up the nursing, the beginning is the hardest!
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| Posted 12/10/10 6:45 AM |
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MeeshMosh
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
so glad everything turned out GREAT!! we both had scary expereinces with happy endings! 
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| Posted 12/12/10 7:42 AM |
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TheDivineMrsM
2 girls 4 me!
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Posted by MeeshMosh
so glad everything turned out GREAT!! we both had scary expereinces with happy endings!
True... I think we should aim for less dramatic entrances next time!
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| Posted 12/14/10 7:54 AM |
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
I just saw this Rach! I am so so happy for you and your DH! Welcome to the world Lila! We can't wait to meet you!
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| Posted 12/15/10 11:02 PM |
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springsandra
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
What an incredible birth story for your beautiful little girl! You are so brave!!! You deserve every wonderful moment together and I wish you such a perfect life! Congratulations again!
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| Posted 12/18/10 2:44 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
so sorry- I had the same exact experience with my DD- general and all... sorry you had to go through it all!
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| Posted 12/22/10 4:47 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
 I just read this! She is beautiful just like her mama
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Jenna04
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Aww thanks for sharing your story!!!!! Made me tear up at the end ;)
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| Posted 1/6/11 12:44 PM |
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Jenna04
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Oh wait, one question...did you get an epi and general anesthia?
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| Posted 1/6/11 12:45 PM |
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TheDivineMrsM
2 girls 4 me!
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Re: The birth of The Divine Baby M, my Lila Brooke
Posted by Jenna04
Oh wait, one question...did you get an epi and general anesthia?
Yes. I don't think there was enough time for extra meds to kick in, so they just knocked me out 
Definitely attempting a VBAC next time.
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| Posted 1/18/11 12:17 PM |
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