Thread: Sawyer's Birth Story
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October 11th, 2012, 05:08 PM #1
Sawyer's Birth Story
I went in to be induced on October 1st in the evening. They checked me, but I was only 1.5 cm dilated (I had hoped for more). The baby was still high at that point, so my doctor started the pitocin in hopes that I would dilate and the contractions would force the baby down.
I was on pitocin through the night, and contracting fairly regularly, though the contractions were not horribly painful. The nurses checked me several times, and I wasn't progressing at all, so after 12 hrs, they stopped the pitocin and gave me cytotech--the pill that softens the cervix. After about 12 hrs and 3 doses of that, things finally started happening. Once I got to 3 cm, my doctor started me back on pitocin, and things got moving pretty quickly. The contractions started to become very uncomfortable, and I asked for an epidural, but was told I couldn't have one until I was 4 cm. The nurse left for a while, and the contractions were getting really strong. I couldn't take it much more, so I called her back in after about an hour.
The nurse came in and checked me again and said I was at 5 cm, and that the anesthesiologist could come give me my epidural. I got up to use the bathroom, and when I sat down on the toilet, my water broke. Every time I have had my water break during labor (usually the doctor does it) my labor progresses very quickly afterwards, so I told the nurse to hurry and call my doctor back in (he had gone home). By the time the anesthesiologist got my epidural going, I was at 7 cm, and by the time my doctor got there 15 minutes later, I was ready to push. I am so glad my doctor made it in time--he is awesome, and I would have been disappointed to have someone else deliver my baby.
The whole time I was pushing, I kept thinking, "Please be a boy, please be a boy!" but I still really thought I was going to have a girl. After about 20 minutes of pushing, Sawyer was born. The doctor announced, "It's a boy!" and the first thing I said was, "REALLY?" and "Are you SURE?" and then my doctor handed the baby to me so I could see for myself. It was the most amazing surprise ever!! I got to hold him for a long time before they wanted to clean him up, and I got to cut the cord (I have never done that with any other baby--the doctor has always done it).
He was born at 3:02 am on October 3rd, and he weighed 8 lbs 6 oz and was 21" long (a pound and an inch bigger than all my other babies!).
Here are a couple pictures of my sweet baby boy.
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IMG_2095.JPGLast edited by Hobbermittens; October 11th, 2012 at 05:14 PM.
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October 11th, 2012, 05:33 PM #2
Thanks for sharing!! He is so sweet
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October 11th, 2012, 05:46 PM #3
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October 11th, 2012, 07:16 PM #4
He's perfect! Thank you for you lovely birth story (I've been dying to read it).
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October 11th, 2012, 08:02 PM #5
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October 11th, 2012, 08:08 PM #6
Absolutely gorgeous!!! That had to have been so amazing. So the million dollar question- are you glad you went team green?
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October 11th, 2012, 08:34 PM #7Dream Vet
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I love the name Sawyer. He's such a sweet, handsome little guy. You must have been thrilled when doctor said, "It's a boy!"
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TTC my last one. A little girl, please!
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October 11th, 2012, 08:39 PM #8
Aww thank you for sharing your birth story Hobber. What an awesome moment that was when you got to hear "It's a boy!"
He is really precious and already has that classic "little boy" look to him. So cute!Wife to a sweetie DH & Mama to:
C, 13yo ; A, 11yo ; B, 9yo ; G, 6yo - successful blue sway; H, 3yo - sweet surprise!; C, 2yo - successful blue sway!, S - newbie!
Thank you GD!!
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October 11th, 2012, 08:59 PM #9
That made me tear up a bit! He's adorable and sweet and I'm SO glad that you are enjoying him to pieces!
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October 12th, 2012, 10:43 AM #10
He's beautiful!!!! Very handsome! Congratulations
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