i figure i better get this wrote down somewhere before i forget it in my old age.
october 3rd at 6 am i got induced at avera queen of peace hospital in mitchell, sd and i was at 2 cm.
donnie and i left our house around five and it was a quiet ride down. we both were tired and im sure nervous. i never did get very nervous about labor because it was out of my control and it had to come out some how. we get there and get checked in and la de dah... meet our first of many nurses and get this thing started. around 7 am they had my ivs in and the pitosin started- not knowing how long we'd actually be there. i just remember being so uncomfortable because i had to lay on my back so they could keep me hooked up to monitors to see my contractions and the baby's heart beat. so in the middle of the night the nurse asked if maybe i should get off the pitosin since my body isn't really reacting and go sit in the tub for awhile to keep from getting sore from being on my back. it was already a sleepless night so i went ahead and pretty much slept the night in the tub. needless to say, the nurse found me clunked out sleeping in the bathroom and forced me to get back on the monitors. now... 24 hours have come and gone and we all know im not very patient. they shut off the pitosin and gave me this pill (i dont remember what it was) and needless to say.......i didnt react to it at all!! ehhh, annoying. they couldnt do anything for me for another 5 hours incase that pill would kick in. it was at this point that i went to the bathroom and cried and cried and cried. (embrassing!) i than played tough guy and said if my water doesnt get broke than i am going home. donnie got nervous and quick texted my mom telling her to get down here because i was getting pretty worked up. :) ohhh donnie! soooo we broke my water and they gave me some more pills and whoa, labor had started. i had two hours of intense contractions, found out i dont want coaching nor anybody touching me or anybody telling jokes, ahem donnie. got an epidural and was sleeping until midnight. at midnight we began pushing and i would push and than start snoring in between contractions from being so dang tired. donnie and reta made fun of me, drank coffee, complained that i got to sleep and watched the nanny while i pushed/slept. around 3 pm-- still no baby and doctor came in and sure enough he was stuck. forseps out and not to much later kamden was here with his cord wrapped around his neck twice. poor little fella- we had no idea because he showed no destress while pushing. doctor sewed me up for a little over an hour with my lovely third degree tears. held my little man for a little bit before my old pressure bottomed out and i was out for the night while donnie played father of the year and took lots and lots of pictures for us. ahhhh such a nice guy!!
we had great nurses through out the whole 45 hours of labor. my phone makes a bubble noise when i get a text message and one of the nurses thought my water broke at one point.
im sure im missing things but overall there is his story. there are some moments that should be left untold (ehehhehehehhehhe) or unless off the internet. :D
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