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ginamp
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 Posted - Aug 14 2003 : 13:25:50
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Joseph Daniel arrived July 29, 2003 at 7:08 PM.
He weighed 7lbs 11ozs and was 21 inches long.
Our birth story:
We arrived at the hospital around 6:50 am on Tuesday, July 29th 2003 for a scheduled induction. If my cervix was ripe enough, induction would take place that day and if not, I would get some meds and induction would take place on Wednesday. Either way I was going to be staying at the hospital. We were so anxious to get things going and really hoping and praying I was ready.
I was around 2cm dilated and Dr. said that was enough to get things going. Yeah!!!
Approximately 8:00 am the nurse came in and inserted my IV. She was fantastic. I barely felt it, and they always really hurt. From 8:00 am – 9:00 am I kept saying to Chuck, “maybe that was a contraction, but I’m not sure”. I was starting to wonder why I was not feeling too much yet and then realized they had not yet started pitocin. Duh!
Around 9:00 am they started the pitocin. Slow at first. I was having mild contractions. They came in around every 15 minutes to increase it little by little and little by little I started to really feel those contractions. The contractions I had been waiting to feel I was now wishing would go away! I was also throwing up a lot. About every 30 minutes or so. YUCK!!!
Every hour or so the Dr. would come in to check me and YIKES that would really hurt. It would feel like his whole darn arm was in there. I was going slow, not even 1cm per hour. We figured we were in for a long day and I sent Chuck to get a quick bite to eat so he would be full strength for me when I really needed him.
Around 1:00 pm I started to really want the epidural. I was finally 4cm and the Dr. said I could have it. Anesthesia showed up about 30 minutes later with my relief. They were also fantastic. I barely felt a thing when they inserted it and I was really afraid of having it put in. Ah, total relief! I never new it would take away all that pain. Chuck and I both napped through about 2 hours of contractions. I was so thrilled to think that I would go the rest of the way through labor without feeling pain. Hmmmm….. I was a bit wrong on that one!
Around 6:00 pm Chuck called my parents who had my 13 year old son with them and his mom to tell them that the Dr. was just in and that I was almost 8cm and would be a bit longer and he would call them to come when I was 9cm. They were only about 15 minutes away from the hospital.
HEY! GET BACK HERE DOCTOR!!!
The Dr. no sooner walked out the door and I looked at Chuck and said, “I think something is wrong”. I felt a ton of pressure in my bottom and it hurt really, really bad. The nurse came in and said, “looks like it’s time to start pushing”. I know it’s been 13 years since my son was born, but I just did not remember feeling this pressure type incredible pain and I did not even have an epidural with him. I asked why I was feeling the pain since I had the epidural, and the nurse said that this part I would still feel and needed to so I would know when I had to push. She then said, “Dr. wants me to turn the epidural off completely so that you can feel the contractions better”. NO!!!!!! I looked at Chuck and cried and begged him to not let them turn it off. I was already feeling more than I had thought I would! Soooo……. the nurse being a kind, sweet person said that if I showed her I could push really good each time, she would leave it on for me.
Chuck called everyone back to say “time to come to the hospital”!!!
The first couple of times I did not push to well, but then I got it down and pushed like a trooper because I knew two things: It was the only way my baby was going to get here and if I did not do it right, the nurse was going to turn the epidural off. I had to push really hard 3 times with every contraction and hold my breath for 10 full seconds with each push while Chuck and the nurses counted for me. It was really hard to do! I know I made Chuck a little nervous a few times when I started to cry and say I couldn’t do it, but his support and love got me through the 45 minutes of pushing. REALLY, REALLY, PUSHING!!!
Another thing that got me through was the look on Chuck’s face every time he would see the baby’s head starting to show. He just had such a look of amazement on his face that I knew I would do what I had to do to get our baby here. I just looked at his face and knew he really loved me and was really proud of me. It’s what gave me that last little burst of energy that brought Joseph Daniel into the world!
They laid him on my chest, he cried such a sweet cry and smiled!!! There are moments in your life you just wish you could freeze and this was one of them! The moment that Vincent Joseph was born and the moment that Joseph Daniel was born are the two most precious moments in my life.
The nurses cleaned Joseph up (he peed on them and they laughed) and Chuck brought in our family that was waiting. Vincent’s eyes lit up when he saw his little tiny brother. Everybody fell in love with this little one. It was so sweet seeing my big boy holding my little boy!
The Dr. and all the nurses were so wonderful. We had a wonderful experience the whole way around. The hospital staff could not have been any nicer. They were all so sweet, experienced and professional. Chuck brought them cookies and pie the next day and they loved it.
So, we are home and things are going well. A little crazy at moments trying to get used to all this again, but we are enjoying it. We have had lots of help from family and Chuck could not be any more wonderful. He is taking 100% care of Joseph and me. I can’t wait to be 100% myself so that I can pitch in and give Chuck a little break. I had a rough pregnancy and he was there all the way! I love him very much! Big brother has been camping and will be back on Sunday. I can’t wait. I miss him very much and I am anxious to have him around little Joseph.
Hope you enjoyed our story. I can’t wait to read everybody else’s. Lot’s of baby’s to be born yet!!!!!
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Tatyana
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Posted - Aug 14 2003 : 21:36:29
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Congratulations, Gina on your new addition to your family.
I wish you lots of happiness and enjoy your new baby boy.
I am happy that everything went so well for you.
I am also scheduled for induction next Tuesday evening.
Hoping to have not complicated delivery.
Best regards
Tatyana
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Joseph is here!!!
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