A Little Infertile's Birth Story

I want to say that God blessed me with years of infertility only to be grateful and apperciative of my gift, our daughter, I thank him everyday for her.

I had my 40 week doctor's appointment on 9/14 (my due date), I totally intended to beg for an induction, as my husband only will be home for the next two weeks and I really didn't wanna go over and risk the chance of my husband not getting the proper amount of bonding time with the baby. Before our appointment, I did alot of housecleaning, washing dishes, cleaning the bathroom. I fully expected that I would get an induction date only, prolly for 9/16. Right before the appointment DH and I stopped for chinese food and off to the doctor's appointment we went. I was surprised to find out that I gained 5 lbs, in a week, which is pretty odd as I was full term. Next the nurse did my blood pressure which was 130/90, I only had a small trace of protein and no glucose but when the doctor came in and did my blood pressure it was 140/90. He said that this is the game plan changer, and I said I'm all for pitocin! and he said yeah, I'm sending you to L&D and that he was going to let the on call doctor know. So me and DH happily made our way to L&D, DH was in a total daze (nervous huh!!) We got to L&D which thank god was only 3 minutes from the doctors office, They took blood and put me on my left side for Blood Pressure. I was so excited that I was going to finally have my little girl, but here's the thing, MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS FINE and went down, my blood work was fine and I totally thought they were going to send me home. I started crying a little and was so upset. But then the nurse came in and said, hey do you feel all those contractions, I said what? She said when was the last time you were checked, I said in the office I was 3cm/100% she said that's all I need to know and that she's going to check me and if I'm still there I'm going to have a baby in the morning!! I was so happy!! She checked me and I was 3cm 70% and I was admitted. I was having a baby!!! I went to the birthing room where I was given a low dose of oxytocin (I was already in active labor and a low dose had me contracting every 2 minutes) the doctor came in at 5:25 (about 10 minutes after I got admitted)checked me and I was at 4cm and 70% (1cm in 10 minutes cool), He broke my water and omg, the pain started, he took away the cushion...lol....I happily begged for an epidural and got it, I was able to sleep on and off through the night (which I totally suggest preggo moms cause you need that energy) I was dialiting kinda slow, at 11:00 p.m. I was 6cm, I graduately effaced and the doctors realized that this was going to be one big baby when I stalled for 2.5 hours at 9cm. Finally at 5:45 a.m. I was 10cm/100% but a station -2!! WTF!! they called my doctor to come and finally at 6:30 a.m. I was 10cm/100% and a station +2 (phhheehh) I thought I had it made, until, I realized the PAIN of pushing, OMG there's no epidural in the world to stop that pain, for 1 hour and 45 minutes I was in pushing HELL. finally her little head popped out and let me tell you, that's some COOL shyt, seeing her head come out my body, well that just created this instant little bond!!! I was so focused and pushed her out. The doctor and nurse said OMG.... she is HUGE.... they put her on my stomach and all I could say was omg I love you sot much, thank you for being my daughter!! they weighted her and she was 9lbs 1oz and 21.25 inches, yeah, thanks alot for that fetal growth estimator that said she was only 8lbs 3lbs (at the most). She is awesome, she's a good latcher, a bit painful but good latcher...but I'm not producing enough o maintain her weight so she's on the bottle (which is fine) Once my milk comes in I'm going to start pumping and bottle feeding her (I realize that just like this baby making think, baby raising is a give and take thing, it will not be perfect)
So that's my birth story and here's my daughter!!