So.....He is offically here.
Dexter Ray was born at 9:50am on Saturday January 31st, 2009.
He weighed 7lbs 11.3 oz and is 20 inches long.
A lil birth story.....(warning-> talk of birth)
On thursday I did my usual things around the house. In the late afternoon my mom called and we discussed some labor symptoms I "thought" I had. She said she thought i should call the dr.s office and let them know.
They of course said come in. And even though i was wrong about the labor symptoms i thought i had. They did find my urine loaded with protein and my blood pressure was through the roof.
So they re took it a couple of times with no change and He finally deciced that he wanted me induced immediately. I started getting nervous.
Called Cody and headed to the hospital.
I got admitted at 5:30 and in my room shortly after. They started Cytotec to help me dilate at about 7pm. The contractions started soon after, but didnt et uncomfortable til later on. I went trough all 4 doses of cytotec in about 27 hours and still hadnt dilated to more than a loose 1cm. I was hungry and tired, and at this point was mad at the doctor. Because my blood pressure had gone way down without medication. As long as i stayed laying down. I was really wishing i could of started labor naturally on my own. The nurses changed shifts, and i got a really awesome one. She told me up front that they were either going to give me 12 hour break and start all over the next day or she could break my water and get this show on the road. I said bring on the water breaking. This was at about 10pm on friday night. She proceeded to break it very fast. And within minutes i was contracting. And just like she promised these contractions were hurting.
Now i originally planned to be a hardcore natural labor momma. But the pain is crazy. And breathing trhough it only worked for a few hours. I didnt bat an eyelash when she said I could get the epidural. I was hooked up before midnight. Slept peacfully til about 5am. Since after the epidural my contractions became more relaxed i was started on pitocin at around 2am.
Now the real fun started close to 6am. She came in and checked me and i was 6cm. I called my mom and told her it couldnt be long. I was also starting to feel alot of pressure with each contractions. And with each one i started feeling more and more pain. I told the nurse who had the epidural guy come check me. He said he wouldnt re dose me. That i didnt need it. I was pissed. As i was feeling everything and could feel and move my legs completely. shift change again at7am. The new nurse and epidural guy are trying to get me some comfort. He Redoses my epidural. And boom Nada nothing. Its not working. They say that they can re do it completely. And im not interested. The next couple of hours are a blur. The pain came with a vengence more and more with each Contraction. I was finding myself shutting down between them. Suddenly my body took over. And with each one the urge to push and actual pushing was happening. The nurse checked me and I was a 10. I started pushing. And Here came Dexter.
Pushing didnt take long. And the Dr walked in when dex was already starting to crown. My lil guy gave them some screams immediately. He was mad.
So was I. Apparently I tore along with the episiotomy. Third degree. OUchie....Other than that recovery was quick and i feel great.
Im soooo in love with this lil guy. I totally didnt realize how in love you can actually be with someone or something. Im falling hard for his daddy all over again as well. Father hood suits him.
Hes a cutie. Perfect as can be.
And life is great.
Minus the whole uncomfortableness im dealing with stiches and stuff.
Its brutal.
I better go now...little guy is waking up
Love yall
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