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Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
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bpmom
Feeling Blessed
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Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
I had been contracting regularly since week 38, and even went to L&D for two false alarms during that time - I was so disappointed in my self-awareness and couldn't figure out how I could be so wrong! Seriously, at one point the contrxns were 2-3 minutes apart for more than an hour!
So Fri afternoon (3 days past due date) I called DH and told him I wanted to have steak for dinner -- specifically from Outback - which I NEVER eat. Apparently my body knew something was coming! =)
We order take out, I had a glass of wine and went to bed around 12. I woke up at 4am with pains but I didn't think they were contractions -- I incorporated them into a dream I was having about Kate Gosselin! 
I get out of bed and went to the bathroom but didn't feel that differently (ie no water leaking at all) so I just warmed up my 'bed buddy/hot pack' thing. I woke up DH and asked if he could start counting the contractions for me.
At 4:30 I told him we needed to call the midwife and tell her I was coming to the hospital -- I immediately knew that it had to be labor. I made DH call his parents to come be with DS, took a shower, and got ready to head to the hospital.
We got to the hospital a little after 6, I was triaged and told that I was already 7cm.
By 7am I was in already in the L&D room, but I don't remember much about the room. I had plans of listening to my IPod and relaxing with pillows and massage -- there was no time! The contrxns were less than 2 min apart and seemed very quickly approaching.
As with my first pregnancy, I still feel the worst pain was when the baby comes down into the pelvis/transition and I felt like my hips were breaking apart. The midwife showed DH how to hold and apply pressure to my hips while I leaned against the bed/tray/windowsill during a contraction and OMG what a difference that made! I rocked my hips left/right with a hot water bottle on my lower back and DH applied the pressure --- made them so much more bearable.
The midwife allowed me to be in control of the birth. I asked her if she wanted to check my progress internally but she just asked me how I was feeling and when I felt nauseous she said that meant that the last bit of cervix was opening and that I should tell her when I was ready to push. 
My water hadn't yet broken at this point (maybe 8:30am) and the midwife said it was OK to push even before it had broken (and that babies born with the sac intact are deemed 'special').
She told me to push if I wanted to (I was on all fours on the bed at this point)... I felt an overwhelming urge to push at 8:45, and the first push made my water break! Four pushes and 10 minutes later, Gabriel was born.
This was a drastically different birth from my othe rpregnancy -- 29 hours including 3.5 hours of just pushing! I felt like a million bucks after he was born and he began nursing by 9:15.
Here he is:
Message edited 6/23/2011 6:46:54 AM.
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Posted 11/18/09 4:57 PM  |
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Grill
LIF Adult
Member since 4/09 994 total posts
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J
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
Wow!!! Congratulations to you and Happy Birthday to your L.O. What a story. You are an amazing woman.
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| Posted 11/18/09 5:17 PM |
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Dani922
Here's to new beginnings
Member since 10/07 7260 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
Congratulations! It sounds like you had a wonderful birthing experience. Your little guy is adorable! 
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| Posted 11/18/09 6:43 PM |
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gck0708
She is love!
Member since 11/08 1863 total posts
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Grace
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
That's an amazing birth story! And Gabriel is a beautiful little angel!
Congratulations!!!
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| Posted 11/18/09 7:20 PM |
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nicrae
He's here!
Member since 12/06 9289 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
He is beautiful! Sounds like you had a great experience.
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| Posted 11/18/09 7:22 PM |
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jennarose023
Jack's gonna be a big brother!
Member since 11/08 7769 total posts
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Jenna
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
great story!!! congrats to you and DH..he is adorable!!!!!
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| Posted 11/20/09 11:19 AM |
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Disneygirl
Disney cruise bound!
Member since 5/05 8126 total posts
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D
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
What a great birth story, I hope to have a similar experience!
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| Posted 11/23/09 11:17 AM |
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aleciaf79
LIF Infant
Member since 9/09 71 total posts
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
congrats!!!
I think i wn tot have a midwife too. That is when we decide to start a family
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| Posted 11/24/09 1:03 PM |
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Atlast07
2 Girls and 1 Boy!
Member since 7/07 3504 total posts
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D
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
Awww Congratulations! Gabriel is gorgeous! Great birth story!
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| Posted 11/29/09 9:42 AM |
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twinkletoes807
Mommy's Girls! ♥
Member since 11/07 10116 total posts
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Gabi
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
Gabriel is gorgeous!!   Congratulations to you Mommy!! You are amazing!!  
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| Posted 11/29/09 11:39 PM |
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Kidsaplenty
Sister love
Member since 2/06 5971 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
What a great birth story, way to go! Congrats on your little boy
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| Posted 12/2/09 12:00 AM |
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gabbie83
2 girls <3
Member since 6/08 3037 total posts
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gabbie
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Re: Gabriel, 11/14, Stony Brook, Midwives, Bradley, Natural Birth Story!
congrats & what a cutie gabriel is
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| Posted 12/3/09 9:57 PM |
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