Hellou mamas!!
So I've been dreading this part to write my horror labor story for ya'll, I procrastinated as I wasn't ready to relive it just yet as still emotional about it. It's been almost a week now so here I go!
Please welcome my surprise baby boy Prince Jacob Deven Sama 💙👶🏽💙 Born April 29,2015 @8:52pm PST. I kept the gender a surprise for those who don't know however I had a feeling all along that I'm carrying a boy. His heart rate was always under 145, and my belly was high & I was al just belly. Anyway I do believe those "old wives tales" now 😛
Soo yeah....that labor story 😁😖😓😰
OMG!!! So I started to get contractions on April 28. Lost my mucus plug earlier in the day and the cramped and slowly they progressed, from 10pm-1am they were 5min apart lasting 1min long. Lower abdomen. Then I thought okay time to head out to hospital. So did....got a shot of morphine as I was in quite pain (such a wuss OMG) and that was only early labor lol as I got checked and sent home since my cervix didn't even begin the work. So at home all night contractions continued & the next day (w/o stopping) switched to back labor actually. (Way more painful OMG) morphine shot didn't get rid of the pain all together just slightly so I felt all the contractions regardless. So then around 7ish pm some of my water broke, but I wasn't sure that was it I thought I peed myself lol while contracting. So it continued and I wanted to start contracting close together and I did by midnight so we head out to hospital again. Get there dilated at 1cm only....got admitted though as water broke....then few hours later they suggested to sweep rest of my membranes to get things moving as I was I. Sooo much pain I wanted things to move along and give birth asap! But that didn't help....by 7am I was DONEEEEE!!! I felt like my body gonna fall apart from lower back pain from back labor contractions! Still not much progress opened to 3cm only....then I decided to get on epidural....to continue to labor but HELL WITH THE PAIN NO MORE!!! hours later nothing changed then decided to put me on oxytocin....hours later still not much progressZ doctors said its the position of my baby facing my inner thigh and not Turing as head keeps pulling backwards instead of inward and forward. So like breech. Coming close to 48hrs of labor I started to get fever and baby's heard beat was going up. So there was no other options as resin to wait another 2 hours. My uterus was exhausted from contracting under the oxytocin.
So C-Section was the only option left. I came on here to ask for prayers about that cause I did not prepare for c-section I was soooo terrified & scared of it. And keep in mind I wanted all natural birth with least intervention and I truly believed as I envisioned. It was important to me to give birth naturally for many different reasons. (Whole new topic)
So to the OR we go soon after!
I was so drugged and messed up I'm seriously surprised I didn't pass out. The fear really took over me...but I was so numb and lost! My husband watched the whole thing 😬😰 saw my bladder in surgeons hands ereeeek and he was the one to announce the gender. I cried hearing my baby boy cry
Then they checked him and wrapped him and briefly placed him on my gown covered chest (no skin on skin 😭😪😢-which was so important to me) and then took him back to our room with my husband and I stayed to get sewed up & sent to recovery) only after 3 hrs I actually reunited with my baby. Which by then I'm sure he had no clue who his mama was or of he had one. Don't ask....I'm balling my eyes out while typing this....yes I said it will take me a while to get over this...or maybe never 😓 we had difficulty latching of course...& struggle continues. I have been a mess and only starting to feel better as of yesterday.
But I am Sooo in love of course and feel very lucky & happy!!! I am still not fully aware and back to my senses to feel it all....but getting there! My lil bub is the cutest boy ever! He actually looks exactly like his father! I will one day post a picture of them side by side as babies. Same! When I first saw him I told my husband he looks exactly like you in that very first picture of you from hospital when born. Anyway there!
@mmmirage, you're so right, it's exactly like that. And I had no time to mentally prepare Hun...I was baking my eyes out when it came to that decision but I knew I had no other choice. Hun yes it's Sooo much pain 😰 I couldn't even get up from laying down propped up. To move my upper body using any abdomen/core muscles was painful & I was on pain killers (strong ones) and still hurt. Anyway my pain by now is almost gone. But still sore inside. Hun I didn't want to say but yeah my husband saw my intestines & bladder pulled out...and then when they were putting everything back together as the worst feeling (epidural doesn't cover that) tugging & pulling 😰😩 but on the bright side lol my vajayjay lol is all good lol on the same state hahha ha. And the cut is really low and I hear that after it fully heals it will be barely 2in scar. Thanks so much Hun heheh I don't think I'll be having another one lol 😁😁😁
@sammie_bell, ohh okay that's good. I was gonna try hand pump too😁 but I don't think it's a good idea meh. But this one I have is electric double pump & today I realized lol that I was trying to pump on empty 😁 that's why it didn't work lol. But I pumped today and it worked fine, maybe not the best but ok
@dovejazz, awww im sorry :( I know it's tough when you're mentally prepared for something but the worst nightmare happens. Times heals everything though! I pray your next birth will be just the way u want it to be! Otherwise that, how are u feeling? Is it lots of pain having surgery?? I ended up giving him the name my family and his suggested which was very middle eastern lol .. Mustafa!
I bought one for 60 from baby depo and its from first year it's a good one it better than a hand pump
@sammie_bell, ohh good then at least he's starting to, some never end up doing it. I hate pumping though 😩😩 but maybe cause I don't have a good pump. I spent $165 on a pump by evenflo and it sux 😖
@alexandrajoy13, yes it true what other mom as told me who didn't find out. As crazy a s it sounds you just know. All my dreams were always about a boy too
@mmmirage, hey Hun .... Yeah it was tough I can't believe it I do know that if labor wasn't as long I would have done it as i imagined. But I think You're right things do happen for a reason. And main thing as u@said is that we're both okay and well! And we are :) we have life time ahead to bond and have the best relationship a mom & son can have. We have that chance and that's all that matters. But I know u know how it al felt heartbreaking. But we're slowly getting over it. Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement😘💕 hehe yes you were one of them who said that •it's not easy, but worth it• and you're so right😘👌🏼 on point! Hope you guys are doing well. What middle name did u end up giving Adam
Your story!! 😩😫😭😪😥 hun trust me. I know the feeling of not having him skin to skin the moment he comes out but just know, no matter what.. He didddd know Ur mom. U held him in Ur stomach for 9 months. A baby always recognized his moms touch and scent so don't feel bad. Everything happens for a reason. I'm so happy u and baby are healthy and safe so don't feel bad at all. I know how badly U wanted natural but there was a reason behind it and if it makes u feel any better, my vagina still hurts lmao. Jacob is soooooooo cuteeeee 😩😫😩 he has so much hair! Good luck with everything! I know it's not easy.. Butttt worth it :)
Ok woah!!! I finally see Ur name pop up and I see a profile pic with a baby!!!!! Omhomg huge congrats to u!!!! I'm just now going to ready your story! What a major surprise!!!! I'm sure Ur so obsessed with your little prince! I loveeeeeee the name Jacob! That was going to be adams middle name!
We just knew what we were having! :) He is so handsome 😍😍😍must be why it was a tough labor! Congrats and welcome to motherhood!
I had to at first to but he hated it so I've been pump and feeding and yesterday was the first time he fed on the boob lol and your welcome
@sammie_bell, aww thanks Sammie...yes I mean that's all that matters now! You're right 😊 thank you he's been doing much better with the latch and feeding but I have to use nipple shield 😒
Awe I've been waiting to see him congrats and I know how much u wanted to have him natural from us talking about it but all that matters is you got a happy healthy beautiful baby and I'm so happy for you and I had a hard time getting my son to latch he's 6 weeks and I'm just starting to get him to latch so keep your head up
@mommy3rmz, thank you so much 😘 at the end of the day that's all that matter and that we made it thru and were healthy and okay 😊 I'll get over it one day. And I won't let that be any type of barrier for our connection and bond.
@jackee856, yes exactly :) thank you Jackee 😘 and congratulations to you as well on your baby girl Leona 💞☺️ she was right on time wow! Hope you're both doing well
@boots, aw thanks Hun. Yeah you're totally right. And definitely true that. I keep telling myself that the most important thing is we both okay and I have my healthy baby now with me. Hun I had to get the nipple shield right the next day as I have short nipples 😔 and I've been using it since. It's great. I might just need to get a smaller size though. Where did u get yours cause I paid $17 for mine. Thanks for the tip mama. How's Calin doing? And how r u?
@emilyyy96___, I was in recovery. I keep hearing that but mostly from mamas that had planned c-sec. Mine was emergency as they call it maybe that's why. I don't know BUT I need to find out myself too. I was so out if it that I couldn't even think at all.
aww first of all congratz mama hes such a handsome liddo boy and i know what u feel i had 2 all natutral n my son had to be c section all cause by doctors mistakes and until this day i wish i would have gone normal for many reasons also and i cry n all but i sit down n realize my baby is all that matters n god knew why he did it so dont feel bad mama many of us never got the plan we wanted but hes here and happy to see his mama :)
awww I know that was tough to go through...but you got through it and got a beautiful baby boy! He is handsome...congrats!
congratulations mama! im so sorry that you weren't able to get the birth experience that you wanted, but I'm also glad that despite the experience you and baby are ok
And I had trouble latching too and it got to the point where my nipples were cracked and bleeding so the nurse recommended a nipple shield and omg it works sooooo good and baby has a good feed every time! So if you guys are still having trouble you should buy one and it works right awayyyy, mine was only $12 :)
Awwwe mama!!!! It never works out exactly as planned, but your babe is here and healthy and that's all you can really ask for! Missed ya, can't wait to watch him grow 😍 congrats xoxox
why did it take 3 hours for you to hold your baby? I got to breastfeed within 30 mins of My daughter being born and she was born via c-section as well.
he knew who his mommy was Hun don't think any different. how you seem the video of the kids who are blindfolded & grab/smell the woman until they find their mom? he has a connection with you, he knew who you were. believe that ❤️
@dovejazz, ahhhh that sounds SO painful :( I'll pray for u to heal sooner than later! Ok they touched other organs ??? Ok faints* csection is so serious! They should put people to sleep!!! Numbing a person while cutting them open?!? Um no!! That's ridiculous ! But oh well Ur vagina is in tact lol hahaga omg no more!!!! ??? That's what I say unless I fall in love with someone but this time a good guy. If there's bad behavior agsin . No thank u 🙅