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MYRA ARRIVED right on Due date! :)
I'm SO happy to say that MYRA finally arrived Monday morning @ 4:16am.
The story is quite rediculous but willing to talk about it, just glad everything is over and she's healthy.
2-14-09: Saturday night (Valentine's Day) I had my parent's come down for dinner. We had steak, steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes...after eatting the califlower and broccoli, I started getting these really weird cramps. Just thought it was gas, so I went to bed. I woke up about 2:30 that morning and didn't feel like myself. But not really contracting, just these weird cramps. I walked around until I got tired and laid back down for awhile.
2-15-09: The next morning, the cramping was really getting to me and just KNEW something was happening. Throughout the whole day, they were all in my hips, and bottom area. They just started to increase and got closer together. About 5:30pm, my Sister-in-law came over as I was brushing my teeth. I couldn't get to the dorr because these were hurting, but only 10-12 minutes apart still. But I KNEW the doctor told me that I could get fairly quick. Even though the Thursday before I was 1cm and VERY long!!
We got down to the hospital about 7:00pm and they hooked me up to the monitor. I was contracting every 5 minutes, but only feeling then 10-12 minutes. The nurse checked my cervix and I was 2cm and VERY long still. She had me walk around for 2 hours and got checked again. The contractions were about every 5 minutes after she checked me, I was 2 1/2-3cm but still long...SO seeing that we lived 40 minutes away, SHE STILL SENT ME HOME! While I was getting dressed to leave. They were every 5 minutes, RIGHT ON TIME and couldn't focus to breathe through them. We still ended up leaving the hospital. Got about 1/2 way home and I yelled, "GO BACK!!!!!!!"~ They were every 2-3 minutes. At this time it was about 11pm and we called back before we just walked in the floor and having them just look at us stupid...they said to come back, we'd get checked again and if theres anychange, she'll keep me.
Once we got there and had my cervix checked, I was a stretchy 3-4cm, but long....So I'm dilating just fine, why wasn't I effacing?? She had me walk around another 2 hours. But we actually sat in the waiting room and watched TV, then the last hour I walked to bring the baby down more. Once my 2 hours were up, she checked me and I was a good 5- 51/2!!! THANK GOD~
2-16-09: So it was about 1am by this time (I can't really remember much)...I told the nurse once I KNEW they admitted me, that I WANTED THE EPIDURAL....it wasn't really that bad, but I didn't want to get to that point. So the nurses poked me 3 times in my arm, even thought I have nice "AC" veins, they didn't want to set the IV there. It took them over a hour and a half to just give up and put the IV in my AC vein. The contractions at that point were SO bad...they called my doctor and Epidural man (can't spell the other name for him...LOL) because I went from 5-7 1/2 in a hour. My doctor came in, checked me and ended up breaking my water for me. He told me that I have about a hour of this pain left and he really things I'd do good without the epidural. This nurse I had the whole night kept telling me the same thing, but I really didn't believe her. He kept telling me that woman who are 7-8 cm NEVER have smiles on their faces inbetween contractions. I'm not sure if it's my personality or what, but I always do...LOL The guy came in the set my epidural and I ended up sending him away! LOL My doctor literally laughed and could believe I did that. After waiting for that guy for almost a hour, I sent him away. LOL Oh well....but let me tell you, I thought I made the WORST mistake of my life because those contractions got BAD! I got up on the bed (can't really remember why), the nurse told me to try to pee before I have the baby and maybe sitting on the toilet would bring her down more. Well, I couldn't even get in the itting position because I felt something there, but wasn't having that pushing feeling. So I didn't think it was the BABY!! Some how I got the strength to get up out of bed, go to the toilet and just as I sat down, I felt the head. I yelled, "She's COMING OUT!" We ran back to the bed, my doctor was already dressed and ready (so he knew before me that something was happening), I got up on the bed and asked, "Are you going to check me!?" He said, "It's right there!!" OMG so here I was, no meds, thinking this baby was going to be a 9 pounder and freaking myself out. I did ONE little push and she came out! I pulled her on my chest @ 4:16 in the morning and couldn't believe her size. I asked him if there was another!! I'm serious....she was SO tiny...I tore really bad (sideways)...
When they got done stitching me up, they took her out to get weighed. My husband thought a light 8 pounds and the doctor said 8lbs 7oz...they came back with the pictures...OMG 7lbs 13oz and 20" long??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!?? So we're not sure what happened there, but for me, I was happy because I didn't kill myself over delivery! :)
But that's my story from what I can remember. Couldn't believe that my fear of having the baby in a car was coming true....but just glad she's out, healthy and safe!!
She's obviously breastfed...did it with all my kids. Now I know why I didn't gain but 15 pounds with this pregnancy :)
The story is quite rediculous but willing to talk about it, just glad everything is over and she's healthy.
2-14-09: Saturday night (Valentine's Day) I had my parent's come down for dinner. We had steak, steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes...after eatting the califlower and broccoli, I started getting these really weird cramps. Just thought it was gas, so I went to bed. I woke up about 2:30 that morning and didn't feel like myself. But not really contracting, just these weird cramps. I walked around until I got tired and laid back down for awhile.
2-15-09: The next morning, the cramping was really getting to me and just KNEW something was happening. Throughout the whole day, they were all in my hips, and bottom area. They just started to increase and got closer together. About 5:30pm, my Sister-in-law came over as I was brushing my teeth. I couldn't get to the dorr because these were hurting, but only 10-12 minutes apart still. But I KNEW the doctor told me that I could get fairly quick. Even though the Thursday before I was 1cm and VERY long!!
We got down to the hospital about 7:00pm and they hooked me up to the monitor. I was contracting every 5 minutes, but only feeling then 10-12 minutes. The nurse checked my cervix and I was 2cm and VERY long still. She had me walk around for 2 hours and got checked again. The contractions were about every 5 minutes after she checked me, I was 2 1/2-3cm but still long...SO seeing that we lived 40 minutes away, SHE STILL SENT ME HOME! While I was getting dressed to leave. They were every 5 minutes, RIGHT ON TIME and couldn't focus to breathe through them. We still ended up leaving the hospital. Got about 1/2 way home and I yelled, "GO BACK!!!!!!!"~ They were every 2-3 minutes. At this time it was about 11pm and we called back before we just walked in the floor and having them just look at us stupid...they said to come back, we'd get checked again and if theres anychange, she'll keep me.
Once we got there and had my cervix checked, I was a stretchy 3-4cm, but long....So I'm dilating just fine, why wasn't I effacing?? She had me walk around another 2 hours. But we actually sat in the waiting room and watched TV, then the last hour I walked to bring the baby down more. Once my 2 hours were up, she checked me and I was a good 5- 51/2!!! THANK GOD~
2-16-09: So it was about 1am by this time (I can't really remember much)...I told the nurse once I KNEW they admitted me, that I WANTED THE EPIDURAL....it wasn't really that bad, but I didn't want to get to that point. So the nurses poked me 3 times in my arm, even thought I have nice "AC" veins, they didn't want to set the IV there. It took them over a hour and a half to just give up and put the IV in my AC vein. The contractions at that point were SO bad...they called my doctor and Epidural man (can't spell the other name for him...LOL) because I went from 5-7 1/2 in a hour. My doctor came in, checked me and ended up breaking my water for me. He told me that I have about a hour of this pain left and he really things I'd do good without the epidural. This nurse I had the whole night kept telling me the same thing, but I really didn't believe her. He kept telling me that woman who are 7-8 cm NEVER have smiles on their faces inbetween contractions. I'm not sure if it's my personality or what, but I always do...LOL The guy came in the set my epidural and I ended up sending him away! LOL My doctor literally laughed and could believe I did that. After waiting for that guy for almost a hour, I sent him away. LOL Oh well....but let me tell you, I thought I made the WORST mistake of my life because those contractions got BAD! I got up on the bed (can't really remember why), the nurse told me to try to pee before I have the baby and maybe sitting on the toilet would bring her down more. Well, I couldn't even get in the itting position because I felt something there, but wasn't having that pushing feeling. So I didn't think it was the BABY!! Some how I got the strength to get up out of bed, go to the toilet and just as I sat down, I felt the head. I yelled, "She's COMING OUT!" We ran back to the bed, my doctor was already dressed and ready (so he knew before me that something was happening), I got up on the bed and asked, "Are you going to check me!?" He said, "It's right there!!" OMG so here I was, no meds, thinking this baby was going to be a 9 pounder and freaking myself out. I did ONE little push and she came out! I pulled her on my chest @ 4:16 in the morning and couldn't believe her size. I asked him if there was another!! I'm serious....she was SO tiny...I tore really bad (sideways)...
When they got done stitching me up, they took her out to get weighed. My husband thought a light 8 pounds and the doctor said 8lbs 7oz...they came back with the pictures...OMG 7lbs 13oz and 20" long??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!?? So we're not sure what happened there, but for me, I was happy because I didn't kill myself over delivery! :)
But that's my story from what I can remember. Couldn't believe that my fear of having the baby in a car was coming true....but just glad she's out, healthy and safe!!
She's obviously breastfed...did it with all my kids. Now I know why I didn't gain but 15 pounds with this pregnancy :)
So sweet your princess is hear what cute photo's now your family is set bet your happy with that xo
congrats!!!!!!! finally!!!! yay!!!! What a perfect size baby and an amazing birth story! good job mommy!!
Brandi, Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! Myra arrived on her EDD, how rare! :) I am so very happy for you.
Now when will it be my turn? lol
Now when will it be my turn? lol
Thank you so much!! Just thankful she's healthy and safe. NO MORE for me though. LOL These kids are so busy and this last pregnancy was just too long for me~
I honestly couldn't believe how tiny she was. I knew she was tiny from the second I set her on my belly. Her cord was so tiny like the twins' were and I seriously asked, "Is there another?" But I had so much fluid, they changed my padding on the birthing ball 6 times because it wouldn't soak up anymore.
She's a perfect girl, just has her nights and days mixed up. So instead of a early bath for her, I'l do it about noon because she'll seriously not wake up for 6-8 hours...so if I break it up, she'll be awake during the day more and hopefully sleep 12 hours at night. :)
Myra came from my father-in-law's name (who died from severe head trama at work this past Oct.) I still cry everyday because he was a wonderful man. The only person I felt comfortable talking to about my relationship with my husband and his drinking problem. He knew his son more then anyone. Now that he's gone, I've felt empty...
His name was Myron. Just thought that was one way of honoring this very respected man. He had so many friends and was well known everywhere in our town. Sue in my mother in laws middle name and Alane (pronouned Elane) is my Mom's middle name. So she's got alittle bit of everyone in her :)
Thank you again girls for your support and being here for me. I hope you're all doing great with your little blessings.
xoxoxo
I honestly couldn't believe how tiny she was. I knew she was tiny from the second I set her on my belly. Her cord was so tiny like the twins' were and I seriously asked, "Is there another?" But I had so much fluid, they changed my padding on the birthing ball 6 times because it wouldn't soak up anymore.
She's a perfect girl, just has her nights and days mixed up. So instead of a early bath for her, I'l do it about noon because she'll seriously not wake up for 6-8 hours...so if I break it up, she'll be awake during the day more and hopefully sleep 12 hours at night. :)
Myra came from my father-in-law's name (who died from severe head trama at work this past Oct.) I still cry everyday because he was a wonderful man. The only person I felt comfortable talking to about my relationship with my husband and his drinking problem. He knew his son more then anyone. Now that he's gone, I've felt empty...
His name was Myron. Just thought that was one way of honoring this very respected man. He had so many friends and was well known everywhere in our town. Sue in my mother in laws middle name and Alane (pronouned Elane) is my Mom's middle name. So she's got alittle bit of everyone in her :)
Thank you again girls for your support and being here for me. I hope you're all doing great with your little blessings.
xoxoxo
Wonderful t hat finally you have your beautiful Myra (love the name!) and you are no longer pregnant. THough it did feel like it would never end, it has come to pass.
Hope you are not to sore from the tearing and able to rest a little between your new one and your other kids.
CONGRATULATIONS and HUGS.
Sally
Hope you are not to sore from the tearing and able to rest a little between your new one and your other kids.
CONGRATULATIONS and HUGS.
Sally
yaya congrats 7lbs 13 oz..omg i surely thought there were 2 in there...crazy stuff.. enjoy her...i am going to look at pics:)
FINALLY!! Congratulations!! i am really happy for you enjoy your little bundle of joy
yess bie..hahahah good for you..i cannot believ that she was only 7 13 hahahaha oh my gosh....i really thought there was two!! Oh well..at least your done!! Good job mommy..great story!! cudos for breastfeeding again!!!
congrads Brandi sounds like one hell of story hope u and the new baby are doing well
awww CONGRAAAATS hun ,,,i was praying that you will have an easy delivery ... the beautiful girl is FINALLY here yeeey ..i bet you are soo relieved and happy ,,,cant wait to see her i never though she will be less than 8 pounds lol the most important thing is that she is healthy and doing great ..hugs xoxox
LOL...That is SOME delivery story!
It's funny that they told you to try to pee beforehand. When I was waiting for the EMS to arrive during my ordeal, they lady on the phone told my hubby to NOT let me sit on the toilet. I thought "You stupid Bi#ch, WHY would I sit on the toilet when I'm having contractions and can't even walk??". Well, thanks to your story, I now know why! I guess I might have had the baby right there at home if she'd slipped on down like yours did! LOL
I'm so glad you made your dh turn around and head back to the hospital and that everything turned out alright. What a nice delivery you had! :-)
Congrats on your baby girl!
It's funny that they told you to try to pee beforehand. When I was waiting for the EMS to arrive during my ordeal, they lady on the phone told my hubby to NOT let me sit on the toilet. I thought "You stupid Bi#ch, WHY would I sit on the toilet when I'm having contractions and can't even walk??". Well, thanks to your story, I now know why! I guess I might have had the baby right there at home if she'd slipped on down like yours did! LOL
I'm so glad you made your dh turn around and head back to the hospital and that everything turned out alright. What a nice delivery you had! :-)
Congrats on your baby girl!
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