This is when my memory gets a little hazy… I believe I was only 1 centimeter
dilated when they checked, and soon after we got there is when my contractions
started. But I never really felt them in my stomach, they were in my back,
and it was awful. I had made one of those “Birth Plans”, where you
write out in advance everything you want done. I had written that I
wanted no narcotics at all, and was hoping to have a natural child birth,
with no medications at all. Also, I refused to have a mirror, as I had no desire to
see myself in that area!!! … Anyway one of the nurses told me that I might want to
rethink the drug thing, because I was having back labor… At this point I had never
heard of back labor before, but I would soon find out that it isn’t pleasant! … I
remember at one point they wanted me to walk around the halls, trying to get the
labor going. At this point I was in a lot of pain, and I really didn’t want to, but I never
was brave enough to stand up for what I want. I was already hooked up to the IV, so Daddy
had to push the IV stand along for me, as we went around the “circle” one time… I could
barely make it. My back hurt so back I couldn’t even stand up straight, and I kept having to stop for the
next contraction. At one point this other couple past us… I remember the lady was very tall and very
pregnant, and she was just chugging around those halls at full speed… I couldn’t figure out where she
got the energy!!! ….By 2-3 centimeters I had opted for the narcotics… I know, I am very bad, but I needed
some relief. They made me VERY sleepy, and I dozed between contractions. The only other part I
remember from this time is the doctor… It wasn’t Dr. Prescott’s weekend to be on call, so we had
Dr. Sandra Collis (pictured above), and she was the doctor from *&%^%. This woman was just nasty and
mean. Every time she left the room I would be in tears, and say to Daddy, “I want Dr. Prescott!”… When I was five
centimeters I had opted to get an epidural. I was terrified of getting it, as I’m not to keen on needles, but after it was done,
I wondered what the fuss was about. NOTHING HURT ANYMORE! It was wonderful! So I spent the next while chatting
with people and being quite awake… At 1:45 (11 hours after my water broke) I was fully dilated and started to push. Only
Daddy was in the room with me, as I didn’t want anyone else but hospital personnel… And I was surprised that for most of
the time I was pushing, there wasn’t even a nurse in the room, just Daddy and me… One thing that sucked was that they
thought that I needed to feel the contractions more, so they turned down the epidural. Soon the back pain came back full
force. (Very depressing!)… At our child birth classes they had told us that the average time for a first time mother to push
was 2 hours, so I set my eyes on 3:45, thinking that by then I would have you in my arms… I couldn’t wait…. But 3:45 came
and went, and you still hadn’t come. And when they checked my cervix, you had made no progress at all. Your heart beat
was a little down too, and I had to wear an oxygen mask to bring it back up…. Anyway, when they discovered that you
hadn’t moved they said that I should try a squatting bar for an hour, and if that didn’t work, that they would have to do a
c-section. They also said that more than likely it would have to do the c-section, because your heart beat was still down and
so far you hadn’t budged in the birth canal. After they left to go get the bar, I told Daddy that I didn’t think I could do this
for another hour… And I was terrified of that squatting bar… I’m sorry, I guess I am a wimp… Don’t think too badly of me… I
was also thoroughly exhausted because I hadn’t gotten much sleep before I went into labor, had been in labor all day, and
had pushed for 2 hours… I was drained… Well, Daddy (who had been wonderful throughout the whole day) went to tell
them that we wanted to just do the c-section. They didn’t even question him, just said OK and went to get the OR set up….
By this time I was in tears from the pain, and I admit I was moaning with every contraction. (Very humiliating)… They were
wheeling my bed to the OR when Uncle Rudy came by the room to check on progress. He saw the condition I was in, and
was pretty upset. He went back and the family prayed for a safe delivery……
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Sat May 3, 2008 6:25pm
Oh you poor thing! I have only heard of back labor and thankfully never experienced it, having both boys drug free....(it's no wonder I stopped at two! lol) I just can't imagine the agony you must have experienced.
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