Briella’s Birth Story
So I had been having contractions on and off for about a
week, but they had not been painful just uncomfortable. I woke up on Tuesday
the 5th with pretty painful cramps and thought to myself here we go
again, not thinking I would actually be delivering a baby later that day. I had
a dr. appointment scheduled for 9 am and when she checked me I was 2cm dialated
and 80% effaced, and she said she knew I wouldn’t make it to my next week
appointment. She asked if I wanted my membranes stripped and I said yes let’s
go ahead and do that. I really wanted Briella to come before Aunt Kymie had to
leave! So she did, and we left the appointment and headed home. By the time we
got home from the appointment I had contractions coming every 3 to 4 minutes
for about 30-45 seconds apart. I bounced on my ball, took a shower, and paced
through them. I had to go to the bathroom a lot, like every 3 minutes and one
time I went it felt like a gush came out, but I wasn’t sure, but we thought
well maybe that was my water breaking. So, we called the nurse at the hospital
and she said it sounded like maybe the real thing and to go ahead and come in.
When we got there I was 3 cm dialated and we found out my water had broken so
around 1:30pm they admitted me. Once admitted I was having contractions every
minute. I was not getting any relief from them at all, and they were becoming
stronger. So, they started me on fentinol just to take the edge off of them and
it slowed them down just enough so I could breathe. I was very naseous and
ended puking all over poor scotts hand, so they told me no more water just ice
from then on out. So around 3 or so I was 4-5 cm and at 4 I was 5, so to help
the pain I got in the shower for about an hour and that felt SO good! I
progressed to 7cm after the shower and around 7 I was 9cm and almost ready to
push. They kept giving me a few little doses of fentinol but that was the only
drugs I had. I was finally ready to start pushing at 8:30 ish, and I was so
glad! It felt so good to push! With every push I thought maybe that was it, but
it took two hours for her to finally make her appearance. At 9:42pm she finally
made her way into the world. I did end up getting second degree tear, and
that’s making recovery oh so fun, but It was worth it for my princess. Looking
back I can’t believe how fast it went. I really think all the walking and stuff
I did before helped her be ready to come fast into the world. I couldn’t have
done it without Scott though. He was the most amazing coach and husband through
the whole thing. I focused only on him and everytime he said deep breathe or
anything at all I listened to only him. I could not have had a better coach by
my side.
