Baby Ruby's Delivery
"Watch what you ask for"
I have been thinking a lot of how to write about your labor and delivery. Since this was our last decided la/deliv. I feel like it was something most special. Throughout this pregnancy I have been feeling as though I wanted to do things a little more naturally from the labor on up to the delivery. Not saying at all that I am brave enough for an all natuarally-home birth of which I admire tremendously but I did want to attempt to hold off from the epideral and any other drugs or medicinal intervention as possible. Come Tuesday I was finally showing signs of labor so we stayed during our appointment for induction appointment and the doc broke my water. Eventually we started patocin. I held off until 5cm for the epideral which I was very disappointed with but "girl those contractions combined with patocin were rocking my world" I think I imagined breaking Brady's neck a few times. Luckily Beth and Brady were there to talk me into how irrational I was being and reminded me of the bliss I would soon feel. They were right.....until 9cm when the epideral wore off and it was tooooooooolate for more. I screamed at Brady and Beth "I need to push, the baby is coming, I need to push." The nurses were unsure because I progressed so slowly throughout the day but the nurse took a minute to check me and she yelled to the other nurse "CALL DOC WYATT!" I kept feeling gushes of water but when the nurse checked it was actually my bloody show which meant it was really time to start pushing. The nurses told me not to push to close my legs and just wait. "Wait, wait, who is freaking waiting!!" I said a few times with a few choices of words. Ruby was not going to wait. Just in time dr wyatt came. They started to tell me when to push and I told them no you need to push the baby back in. Besides they didn't need to tell me when to push, I could feel the contractions, i could feel Rubys head, I knew when to push. I have never felt pain like that. Let me tell you, I almost wripped Brady's shirt off a few times. I remember thinking, I can't do this, let's start over, I can't do this. If there is one word I could use to describe pushing Ruby's little head out, then her shoulders, her legs and then the placenta; I would use "fire". As soon as I got done pushing Ruby out I looked at Beth with relief and she said "I guess you better watch what you ask for" I said "Your damn right!" We shared a moment of releif together and an almost giggle mixed with a few tears.
There was something wonderful about being epideral free from 9cm on, after delivery I felt such a relief. I was so coherant. I mean seriously directly after delivery I could have gotten up and walked around, I didn't get sick or nautious, I was very present for everything post partum. Didn't have a ton of swelling in my legs or tingling feeling all night long. So for 30 minutes of fire I had a night time worth of bliss. And the memory of a semi-natural birth. Praise the Lord I didn't wait to go to the hospital until I had a bloody show or I contractions were 2-3 minutes upart; I would have had you miss Ruby on my kitchen floor. Ruby was a champ during the entire labor and delivery. Her heart was strong the entire time. As soon as she came out she laid on my chest and looked right at me, ohhh what a moment. Directly after the nurses took her vitals (scored almost perfect on her apgar (sp?), isn't that what they are called?) I nursed her. It was like riding a bike. During all of this the doc gave me a shot of lytocain (he finally believed me that I could feel everything so he gave me a little releif before he gave me four stitches)I felt the shot too, but comparably it was nothing. Soon after Ruby's family and friends came in to visit and the short delivery was a distant memory.
Ruby, your entire labor experience has been filled with drama; I just wonder if this is a tale-tale sign of your little personality miss thing. I love you so much and the entire labor and delivery is a distant memory as I knew it would be. Now if we can get this whole nursing thing running smoothly again, we will be good to go. I love you so much honey. And BTW I am falling in love with your name. As you know by now, your daddy picked it and as I am loving you more and more everyday I am loving your name more and more everyday. I love you so much, your smell, your sweet little suck while I nurse you and those sweet little dimples. Until next, I love you. Mommy
PS. I received some beautiful flowers this time around so I wanted to give a shout out to Jeff and Lili, Jer and Ter, and Tenille. They are still beautiful a whole week later.
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Oh Danielle, I love to read what you write. Your stories are so well told and descriptive. Reading this brought on a flood of emotions for me. Congratulations again and thanks for sharing the story of Ruby's birth.
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Oh, sister, you are definitely an inspiration to me! Like you, I've always dreamed of a natural childbirth but am too uncertain to participate in a home birth, as much as I would like to. With Harlee, I made it to 8 cm before I got the epidural and afterwards I really beat myself up for making it so far but not completing the whole process "drug-free". Thanks to your story, I'm going to start mentally preparing myself for that "fire" you described and hope like hell that I don't hurt my husband too badly during it all. :-) Thanks for sharing. Reading about Ruby's birth was so sweet!
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Danielle just wanted to wish you congratulations on your new little girl. She is precious.
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Just perfect!! I can't wait to see little Ruby with her sisters. Congrats! Love you!
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I am so proud of you! What a wonderful job/thing you have accomplished. I envy your alertness after delivery....both times I had to keep waking myself up during my c-section! I love you and sweet baby girl. You make my heart sing~
By the way, your house looks freaking awesome (and unbelievably clean) to have just moved in, had a baby, and two others at home and mastitis!! Tell me how you do it~
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Yeah for a new baby blog! Now that you have three to keep up with, you better not slack! Ruby is adorable, and you're right, she looks just like Brady! I miss you guys! When's the bar-b-que at your house? :-)
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Congratulations! She's adorable! And I love the name- we considered that name before we decided on Georgia! Best wishes to all of you.
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I met Ruby this week, and she is so precious and beautiful. I am so glad you are feeling better.
Ruby makes me want to meet my own little girl so badly, just a month to go and counting the days.
Have a great weekend!!
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You felt the "ring of fire." A pain to feel before being handed the product of your work - your beautiful baby! I am sure that without the pitocin you would have been epidural free...but a wonderful birth story with an absolutely gorgeous outcome! Congratulations! You did it! I love to hear the euphoria of a confident mama!
(If you do opt for one more, I'm offering my doula services for the homebirth!)
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WOW! I can't believe she is here already! You have three beautiful girls! Congrats!
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