Post by rachelandtyke on Feb 26, 2013 14:45:33 GMT -5
Girl!!! ;D
Amelia Hope
7lbs 3oz
20.5 in
7:24 pm
2/25/13
Short version of her birth story:
I went in for induction at 5:45am. They started the pitocin at 6:45, but did not break my water because baby was too high and the risk of cord prolapse was too much for anyone's comfort. Contractions weren't bad, partly we figured because the membranes were still intact. Around 11, the OB checked me and I was dilated to a 4 and 70% (I started at a tight 3), but baby was still high. We kept on until the next OB on shift came at 5:45ish. (she was around, but had another delivery and delayed coming to me until that was finished because she thought I'd go fast once she ruptured my membranes). I was still 4cm and 80%, but baby was much lower, so she offered AROM and I agreed. I figured once baby could put more pressure instead of a cushion, that things would pick up. By 6:30 things were getting intense. At 7 I was feeling more pressure and baby wouldn't stay on the monitor, so they wanted me in bed to keep track of baby better. She checked me and I was at a 6. To my surprise she told them to get everything ready. Her instinct was right! Baby was born 24 extremely intense minutes later in two pushes during 1 contraction!
Amelia Hope
7lbs 3oz
20.5 in
7:24 pm
2/25/13
Short version of her birth story:
I went in for induction at 5:45am. They started the pitocin at 6:45, but did not break my water because baby was too high and the risk of cord prolapse was too much for anyone's comfort. Contractions weren't bad, partly we figured because the membranes were still intact. Around 11, the OB checked me and I was dilated to a 4 and 70% (I started at a tight 3), but baby was still high. We kept on until the next OB on shift came at 5:45ish. (she was around, but had another delivery and delayed coming to me until that was finished because she thought I'd go fast once she ruptured my membranes). I was still 4cm and 80%, but baby was much lower, so she offered AROM and I agreed. I figured once baby could put more pressure instead of a cushion, that things would pick up. By 6:30 things were getting intense. At 7 I was feeling more pressure and baby wouldn't stay on the monitor, so they wanted me in bed to keep track of baby better. She checked me and I was at a 6. To my surprise she told them to get everything ready. Her instinct was right! Baby was born 24 extremely intense minutes later in two pushes during 1 contraction!
The 3 Terrors 
Congratulations!!
