MoonMuffin
Sep 17th, 2008, 07:27 AM
Kathryn Jade is finally here! I had an induction scheduled for 4 days after my due date, because they thought she was big, So we went in for my induction at 7:45am on monday Sept 15th. They got started on the drip by 8:30 or 9. Labor wasn't so bad at first, just strong tightness. As they upped the dose of pitocin they got stronger and more painful. I held out for a while until I just couldn't take the pain anymore and finally gave in and got the epidural. The epidural was awful to get in, I could feel him in-between the bits in my spine, and although he used some local I did get a lot of pressure and some pain. It took him a while to find the right spot, so it was no fun having his thing moving around between my bones, and I had been in that curled position (hard to do with a big belly) so long that I was shaking. Finally he got it in and once the iv was hooked up and flowing it was wonderful. Though I did have the annoying side effect of being itchy, which I still am now so whatever they gave me didn't work. Since I was numbed from the epidural I had to have a catheter, which was fine at first but then really was hurting me. In the early am's it was getting too painful to handle, It hurt so badly with every contractions which were so close together that I couldn't sleep. So we called the nurse and the doctor came in too. Since it had been 18 hours with not enough progress (only 3 cm in 18 hours), and her heart rate staring to dip after contractions, they decided that a c-section was necessary. I actually wasn't nervous about it though, I just wanted her out and the pain from the catheter gone (it was sooo painful!) So in I went into the OR, Got drugged up, and poked prodded tugged and pushed and Kathryn Jade was born @ 4:55 am weighing 7bls 11oz at 20 inches long. I was so groggy and out of it from the drugs, so I only got glimpses of her at first, and I can't remember that first cry, but I remember kissing her head, I couldn't keep my eyes open. The pediatrician saw her and said she looked great and the lactation consultant/nurse was impressed by how well she's doing with breast feeding. I thought it would be much harder because my nipples are on the flat side, but we're managing somehow. I also was sad that I wasn't going to be able to hold her as much and help out because I'm in so much pain, but we worked out a way to put her on a pillow next to me with my arm wrapped around her, so I can cuddle with her all I want. She has my chin dimple and her daddy's lips and a combo of our ears. I just love her so much, it's amazing being a mom :cloud9:
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