Annabelle's Birth Story

water broke12:30 pm. When I got to the hospital I was already at 5cm and 100%effaced (trip to the hospital was maybe 20 minutes). I had been to the hospital the night before was only at 2cm with no effacement. Tried no pain meds. Had a shower. But the pain was so good I started throwing up. The gas only made me worse. Moprhine and gravol mix didn't stop the vomiting so I ended up getting an epidural about 5.5 hours into my active labour. By the time I was ready to push I could feel the contractions in my back again but couldn't feel anything else. The cord was tangled around her foot so we had to use the vacuum.
She is huge. Weighs 9 pounds and 3 oz. My total active labour lasted 8.5 hours. About 36 hours of pre labour with contractions so good I had to curl up to get through them.

	Comment from tmabe26 » Posted Jan. 28, 2012 7:09am o ok. i had no idea. i don't know of anyone personally to have a D&C but my mom when she m/c her set of twins when she was 16 yrs old. and they kept her awake for it!
	Comment from tmabe26 » Posted Jan. 27, 2012 7:27pm did u go med free with the other kids? and i know the feeling about life throwing curve balls cuz it has me too. so don't feel bad!!
	Comment from tmabe26 » Posted Jan. 27, 2012 12:10pm yea the same here. waiting on next month to start buying most of my things for the new baby
	Comment from tmabe26 » Posted Jan. 27, 2012 4:37am Girl good luck on going meds free..... I can't wait to have this little one. What about you?
	Comment from fearsomekitty » Posted Nov. 28, 2011 1:33pm How are you feeling these days? I feel HUGE -- already!!! Just found out last week that I am having a boy. I already started knitting something BLUE. :) Hope all is well with you! Take care.
	Comment from blondemama2acutie » Posted Oct. 29, 2011 6:10pm I'm highly impatient as well lol I just want to start shopping, especially if its a girl we are going to need get all new stuff since my first child was a boy. I feel little movements here and there, like a flutter. I thinly with my son I started feeling movement around week 17-18 so it could very well be movement!