Isabella Coco was born yesterday at 3:47 pm weighing 7 pounds 5 oz. She was born in the birthing pool in our flat, during work hours thank god because hypnobirthing notwithstanding, I let out a number of very gutteral roars at the end. No pain relief WHATSOEVER. I tried to take some tylenol but threw it up immediately. couldn't even keep water down...
I was in labor for about 8 hours. Had hints of contractions earlier than that but just that crampy feeling we all get. Once it started, however, it never stopped. Was six centimeters when the midwife arrived - "just to check me out" she had no plans to stay but changed her mind immediately. A few hours later she told me I was ten centimeters and the feeling of relief was overwhelming. I was so happy and I gess my body took a break because we had a few minutes to take photos and DH and I even made out to keep the next stage relaxed.
It wasn't. It was fast and furious and I was desperate for her not to crown because I feared ripping myself to shreads. Midwives yelling PUSH! Doula calmly saying "just let your body do what it feels" and me making some sound I've never heard before and hope never to make again.
She was born with her water in tact right up until I delivered her head. Then couldn't get another contraction to get the body out! Was so weird! I watched her underwater, turning to get her shoulder out, she very nearly got herself out and then I helped her a little with a push and suddenly she was on my chest, covered head to toe in vernix.
I tried to deliver the placenta naturally instead of taking the shot. You know, since I did the rest naturaly, right? wrong. 40 minutes later I'm like, give me the damn shot, I'm sick of laying here. Also had a first degree tear of my labia. OWWWW. I knew it was happening in the moment but I had NO control over the pushing. My body did it entirely without my assistance except for the last push to get her little body out. Anyway, they could have given me a stitch or two but while i was prepared to give birth without pain relief, I was most certainly not prepared to get stitched in my cooter without novocain or something for godssake! So we left it to heal naturally which it seems to be doing - it's already stopped stinging when I pee. Looks awful tho.
We're slowly figuring her out, or maybe she's training us. She sleeps much better on us than in her moses basket. Probaby setting ourselves up for trouble later but what can you do - gotta get some sleep! She's got a great latch so hopefully breastfeeding will go really well. But we're like, ummm okay, what else? I've read dozens of books and I'm still clueless. and tired.
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DivaSkyChick · 24/07/2007 23:26
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