I had both of my doctors appointments that morning. First was the NST(Non Stress Test) and the second was my normal weekly check-up. During the NST, they realized my fluid was pretty low and wanted to admit me but waited to see what my doctor had to say at my regular check-up. Of course my doctor wanted me admitted. So, off to Labor and Delivery I went.
I was already contracting every 2-4 minutes and didn't even realize it. I had a balloon inserted to help open/soften my cervix since I was only 1cm along. They also started the pitocin. I was nervous because I knew the painful contractions were coming. They came. Along with severe nausea. The painful contractions made the nausea worse which in turn, made the contractions worse. It was a dreadful cycle. They gave me nausea medication but that made me dry heave. I wimped out and had the epidural. It all went away. The pain, the nausea...all gone! Finally, time to relax and get some rest...Psych!
The nurse kept coming in because they couldn't find my contractions on the monitor. They had to insert an internal monitor and poof, there were my contractions. They also realized that every time I contracted, the little girls heartbeat would drop. It meant the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby somewhere. Oh no! They had me constantly repositioning myself but nothing really helped. They ended up pumping fluid inside me to resemble amniotic fluid so every time I contracted the umbilical cord wouldn't constrict whatever it was wrapped around.
At this point, we try to get some sleep. I got a little until the pain started to come back and so did the nausea. Bad, real bad. They finally gave me a shot of something in my iv and I was all good again. At this point they checked me and I was 8cm dilated and they could feel that the baby had hair! I was told to get some more rest while I could. I was also told that when i feel constant pressure that I needed to tell the doctor. I felt pressure but not constant pressure. Only pressure when I contracted. The nurse checked me and was in complete shock. "I see the head!" she said. She opened the door and called down the hallway for help. We were going to have our baby soon! The doctors and nurses rushed in and got ready. I was told to push. I pushed for only a couple of minutes.
Miss Chloe was brought into this world at 1:51am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. She weighed only 5 pounds 5 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. She sure was tiny. They placed her instantly on my chest and I shed some tears, mostly in disbelief that she really did exist. She was the one that hiccuped in my belly. The one that moved around mostly for me and some for the lucky few who got to feel her kicks. The one that made me have to pee constantly. But most of all, the one that I fell in love with the instant I knew I was going to have her. Miss Chloe Jane, you are my love, my life, my everything! Welcome to the world!!!
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