I was schedule for an induction on the morning of the 24th (my 2nd since I had gone in a week earlier and decided I wanted to wait for Eli to come on his own.). I started bleeding about midnight and called the hospital at 3:15am when I was still bleeding. They said to come on in a few hours early. I was having mild contractions and was given Cytotec and hooked up to some fluids and antibiotics (for strep b) on the IV. About 10:30am I got Pitocin to speed up labor, I was dilated to 3cm all morning until noon when the doctor decided to break my water. At 12:45 I was dilated to a 7. I got up just before 2pm to go to the bathroom and when I came back I felt like I had to push. The nurse had said to let her know if I did.
The doctor came back in, said I was ready and everyone rushed around getting things ready. (The rapid progression was not expected after it had taken hours to get past 3cm.) I tried to push during the first contraction and I had some trouble. I couldn't figure out how to push. I did some panicking and decided I was done. :) The nurses coached me and I did better on the second contraction. On the third contraction I was told to push until the baby came (Eli's heart rate was dropping and they wanted him out.). I pushed and pushed and pushed.
Then Eli came out in one swift motion and was skinny and not breathing. His throat was stuff with birth stuff (you don't want to know ;). The nurses took Eli and put a tube down his throat to suck the gunk out. Then he was better and breathing! Andy did not get to cut the umbilical cord because Eli was not breathing, which was sad, but it was more important to have a healthy baby!
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Aww! What a cutie! I love hearing/reading birth stories :-) That sounded a bit scary though! Thank the Lord he is a healthy little boy :-)
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