Stop and Drop.......

Well, what can I say...... I am glad that she is here. She came quickly & quietly.

Saturday, September 25, 2010 The calm before the storm. Well, I had decided to give up on trying to get the baby here. We just took the day as it came. I thought it was weird that I hadn't contracted, I wasn't in any pain.. I kept thinking to myself I am having her tomorrow. I decided to cut MK's hair that night. I also got the kids ready for Sunday.

Sunday, September 26,4:30am I kept dreaming of stabbing pain in my stomach. I just kept thinking it was a dream. I finally woke up at 4:30 and payed more attention. I wasn't for sure it was real. It was real. I got really excited. I knew I needed to calm down especially if I was doing this without meds. I took a bath. The contractions slowed down. So I got out and did somethings around the house. I finally went in and told Brett that we would probably be having a baby today. He said ok, and went back to sleep. I started watching a movie, and tried to pay attention to the contractions. About, 7:00 am I called my mom to head up, so she could sit with the kids. I made Brett wake up because I didn't think it was fair that he got to sleep. He made me some breakfast. I got in the shower and dried my hair. The contractions were funny.... they would come when I was active but die when I would relax. The kids woke up and we just did things for them and around the house. About 9:30 I took a walk outside to see if I could get the contractions closer. Well, that worked....for a bit. I just relaxed for a bit and kept telling Brett that I just knew that these were false and I was getting all excited for nothing.

Around 11:00am the contractions were getting a little intense. My mom wasn't here yet. I was getting nervous. Just then she came. We were talking with her. I was laying on the floor I told Brett to go get the kids car seats in my moms car. As he was walking out I said and do it FAST!!!! I was on the couch having a contraction I told my mom that I can't do this without meds. HOLY COW!!!! By the time Brett got back I couldn't handle it. They were coming fast and furious. We left. I could hardly walk to the car. I dropped to my knees on the sidewalk. Brett, said he would hurry back to help me. I thought to myself, " I can do this just take it one sec at a time." I got to the car. Luckily, we can make it to the hospital in 5 min. I told Brett, to forget the stop signs, and go fast. We are lucky that I didn't kick a hole in the floor of the car. When we got to the hospital we couldn't find a a parking spot. I was like just find a spot and park. Brett, stopped and said ok i will go find a spot. I started crying, I couldn't do this by myself. Luckily someone just pulled out he parked and I walked up to a wheelchair. We headed up to the Labor & delivery. I was hoping that nobody was in the elevator so if I contracted, they wouldn't see.
We got there. ( a relief to me) A nurse was coming out of the doors and turned back around and opened them for us. We went to the desk they told us to go to the admit room. The nurse was like we will be with u in a minute. I was like seriously? I can't wait. They finally got to me and were trying to get information from me. I was really contracting at this time. Now, I don't have normal contractions (whatever normal is) I have back labor that proceeds down my legs. All, I can think of how to describe this to you is by singing a song. But, since I can't sing I will give you some lines to the song.. Johnny Cash,

And I fell into a burning ring of fire

I went down down down and the flames went higher

and it burns burns burns in the ring of fire

So as you can tell I was full on contracting. I said to the nurses I was going to do this unmedicated but I need something. She said ok lets just see how far you are. They checked me I was dialated to a 5. They thought that my water had broke but weren't too sure. They had me change into a gown. Now you need to know that I was contracting and contracting hard at this time. I felt totally out of control. Brett, said I was not that bad. but I think he was just being a husband. I do remember they kept trying to get me to get into a wheelchair to go to a labor room. Every time I would get into the chair I would stand back up and lay on the bed. I remember swearing once, hitting the bed, and telling Brett to make it go away. The lady down in the other bed was laughing at me. Brett, and the nurses finally convinced me (well, pulled me off the bed and put me in the chair) to get to the room. I just wanted to stay where I was and have the baby. But, they said if I wanted meds I needed to go to the other room. They wheeled me into the room and asked me to get into the bed. I got up and just knelt next to the bed. I asked for a cold washcloth. Brett, got it for me and was putting it on my head.

At this moment, I had a second of calmness.... I was like I needed to get control of myself. Just then I told them I needed to push or go to the bathroom. They wanted to check me. So I got up on the bed they checked me. The Dr said I was at a 10. I was like a 10? I am pushing..... So I started pushing. Finally the Dr said, Molly, you need to push on this next contraction. I thought oh ya push on the contractions. Finally she came.(I even asked if it was a girl for sure) My little girl was here. they handed her to me and Brett cut the cord. She wouldn't cry. They got a little worried so they took her to see what was going on.

I started feeling stupid about the way I acted. They said I was fine and not to worry that I really wasn't that bad. They said, that is the way they like to see baby's come. Fast and no hassle. From the time I came in to the time she was born it was 19 minutes. I was shocked. They said next time I should come in a lot sooner.

Baby Girl was over being worked on. I heard, apgar score not good, and recitation team. I was like ummm HELLO. what is going on? I guess it was soooo fast and furious of a delivery she was SHOCKED. They ended up giving her 3 breathes and took her to the nursery for observation. Brett went with her. I did get to hold her for a few minutes before they took her.

I also have to say that it was so fast that they didn't even get me checked in all the way, I didn't get an IV until after the baby was born, they had to keep asking me all kinds of questions when it was all over. I was lucky I didn't tear any and I felt pretty good. They told me that they call that kind of delivery a Stop and Drop.

Brett came back and told me that everything was ok with Baby. He said she weighed 6.7 lbs & was 18 inches long. They took me to a room and said that my baby would be there soon. I waited and waited. It took them forever to get her to me. Finally she came. She was starving I got to feed her. She latched on pretty good. I was so glad to have her. We looked her over and found that she may look like MK. She had lots of blond hair. I was very tired. We dosed off for a bit while Brett went and got lunch.

My mom brought the kids up to see the baby. My sister and her one boy came. MK & JB were very excited. When my mom told them I had had the baby. JB wanted to know when I was coming home, and MK said I hold it? JB was way excited to hold the baby and see her. MK wouldn't sit by me or really look at her. Finally Brett got her to touch and feel her. Then she didn't want to let her go.

I am really tired and I will write more later. As you can tell. I had a fast delivery and so far a good recovery. I wanted a unmedicated birth and I got one. Just not how I had imagined it or really wanted it to be. but I am glad my little girl is here.