phathui5 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yesterday, I was having very mild contractions all day. They weren't uncomfortable enough for me to feel like I could say I was "in labor." I had a prenatal appointment with my midwife in the morning, where I told her that I thought it was going to happen this weekend. I actually asked her to check my cervix because I wanted to know if the contractions were doing anything. At that point, I was 3-4cm, 80% effaced with the baby at -1 station. We'd gone to Trader Joe's before the appointment, so I went home, put the groceries away and fed the kids lunch. Still having contractions, but nothing terrible. Then we went to two libraries and signed up for the summer reading programs. We got home around 3pm and I put on a movie for the kids and went to go take a nap. At 4pm, dh got home and my midwife called to see how things were going. I told her the contractions were about ten minutes apart and that I would call her later. Dh had plans with a friend, so I told him to go ahead and meet up with him, that I would call him if needed. By 6:30pm, the contrax were more like 5-6 minutes apart, so I called to let her know that they seemed to be picking up but that I didn't think anything was really going to happen while the older kids were awake. I put the kids to bed at 8:00, but they weren't really all in bed with their lights out until 9pm. Shortly after nine, dh arrived home bearing food from Chipotle :) I had a chicken quesidilla and went for a short walk outside. By ten (when I probably should have called the midwife), the contractions started to get more intense. I tried getting in the tub, but it didn't help. At 10:44, dh called our midwife because I'd been trying to and just couldn't get a break inbetween contractions. She headed this way as soon as he called, but it's a half hour drive from her to our house. I had about ten minutes of super painful contractions, standing up next to our bed, leaning on dh's shoulder. I kept wanting to move to somewhere, but I felt stuck standing there. I wanted a drink and someone to cover up and bed/carpet before they got ruined, but I wouldn't let dh move and we hadn't called people in time. At probably about 10:55, I managed to lay down in bed, thinking maybe it would slow things down so our midwife could make it. That didn't work. I felt his head moving down; I wasn't pushing. I felt the bag of waters coming before him (very weird feeling). When I realized that him coming out couldn't be avoided, I went ahead and pushed him the rest of the way out. Dh was standing next to me, by the bed. I "caught" our baby. He was born in the bag of waters and I had to peel it off of his face. About twenty minutes later, the midwife and her assistant got there. Dh didn't tell them when they came in that the baby was born, so they came up and saw me in bed with baby nursing. They handled the cleanup, managed to save both the capet and the mattress, did laundry, checked out the baby, helped me to the bathroom, and hung out doing their postpartum things. I think they ended up going home around 2am. Baby was 7lb, 9oz. We're still settling on his name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Wow, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Congrads! I am glad that was your story not mine, but then I have only had 1 not several. I wouldn't have been nearly as calm.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 :001_smile: Congratulations! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab1 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 What a wonderful story! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Congrats!! Sounds like a wonderful story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Aww... my boy was born in caul too. It was my easiest delivery - so gentle. Congratulations on your newest family member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WistfulRidge Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 What a wonderful, beautiful birth story. Enjoy that baby!! (And inhale deeply of that wonderful new baby scent for all of us who are having serious "I miss the newborn stage" pangs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Awesome story! Enjoy your new little one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Aww, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 :) Congratulations on your new little one!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Awww, what an awesome birth!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Congratulations! What a beautiful story! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 CONGRATS!!!!!!!! :party: :party: :party: Sounds a lot like The Love's birth--the midwives showed up to clean up afterwards. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavis Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Congratulations! Great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yesterday, I was having very mild contractions all day. They weren't uncomfortable enough for me to feel like I could say I was "in labor." I had a prenatal appointment with my midwife in the morning, where I told her that I thought it was going to happen this weekend. I actually asked her to check my cervix because I wanted to know if the contractions were doing anything. At that point, I was 3-4cm, 80% effaced with the baby at -1 station. We'd gone to Trader Joe's before the appointment, so I went home, put the groceries away and fed the kids lunch. Still having contractions, but nothing terrible. Then we went to two libraries and signed up for the summer reading programs. We got home around 3pm and I put on a movie for the kids and went to go take a nap. At 4pm, dh got home and my midwife called to see how things were going. I told her the contractions were about ten minutes apart and that I would call her later. Dh had plans with a friend, so I told him to go ahead and meet up with him, that I would call him if needed. By 6:30pm, the contrax were more like 5-6 minutes apart, so I called to let her know that they seemed to be picking up but that I didn't think anything was really going to happen while the older kids were awake. I put the kids to bed at 8:00, but they weren't really all in bed with their lights out until 9pm. Shortly after nine, dh arrived home bearing food from Chipotle :) I had a chicken quesidilla and went for a short walk outside. By ten (when I probably should have called the midwife), the contractions started to get more intense. I tried getting in the tub, but it didn't help. At 10:44, dh called our midwife because I'd been trying to and just couldn't get a break inbetween contractions. She headed this way as soon as he called, but it's a half hour drive from her to our house. I had about ten minutes of super painful contractions, standing up next to our bed, leaning on dh's shoulder. I kept wanting to move to somewhere, but I felt stuck standing there. I wanted a drink and someone to cover up and bed/carpet before they got ruined, but I wouldn't let dh move and we hadn't called people in time. At probably about 10:55, I managed to lay down in bed, thinking maybe it would slow things down so our midwife could make it. That didn't work. I felt his head moving down; I wasn't pushing. I felt the bag of waters coming before him (very weird feeling). When I realized that him coming out couldn't be avoided, I went ahead and pushed him the rest of the way out. Dh was standing next to me, by the bed. I "caught" our baby. He was born in the bag of waters and I had to peel it off of his face. About twenty minutes later, the midwife and her assistant got there. Dh didn't tell them when they came in that the baby was born, so they came up and saw me in bed with baby nursing. They handled the cleanup, managed to save both the capet and the mattress, did laundry, checked out the baby, helped me to the bathroom, and hung out doing their postpartum things. I think they ended up going home around 2am. Baby was 7lb, 9oz. We're still settling on his name :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcarolinamom Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Awesome story! Congratulations to all :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 :party::cheers2::party:Congratulations! Good job :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBG Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congratulations! Happy babymoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congratulations! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Awesome, wonderful story! Happy babymoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 :party::party::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 What a beautiful birth story. I do hope I have a gentle one such as yours (though I hope my m/w get's here in time!). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 :001_smile: congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendybird Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congrats! Lucian arrived before my midwife, it was so amazing to catch him myself. I hope you have a wonderful babymoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Wonderful story!! Congratulations on your new little one. I'm a little nervous I might not call my midwife in time either, since my midwife at my last birth very nearly missed the birth (sliding in just in time to hold her hands out in case my husband dropped him), and she was in the next room! Thanks for sharing your birth story. It's so nice to read about pleasant, calm births!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congrats! Sounds like a lovely birth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calendula Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Nothing so empowering as having a wonderful birth with just yourself and your husband present. We similarly raced the midwife (and won) with my second and third babies. Happy babymoon! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 That's wonderful!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 What a great story! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo_Babee Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congrats!!! My DD16 months was also born with her bag of waters still intact. She was actually born in triage at the hospital...lol 1 and 1/2 hour labor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I love birth stories! Congrats! Enjoy your new little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Nothing so empowering as having a wonderful birth with just yourself and your husband present. We similarly raced the midwife (and won) with my second and third babies. Happy babymoon! :) :iagree: We beat the midwife, too, though we tied with her assistant. DH was scared to death, but I thought it was amazingly empowering to birth practically unassisted. Enjoy that new little family member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 :001_wub: Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Wonderful birth story. Congrats on your newest family member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Great job, mama! Have a lovely babymoon! Congratulations!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 GREAT birth story. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. :party::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Amazing! Beautiful story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Wow! What an amazing birth story. My oldest son was also born with the amniotic sac in tact. My husband couldn't figure out why he looked blurry. ;) Congrats! Elise in NC Edited June 3, 2012 by speedmom4 Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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