Declan Timothy Haines's Birth Story

Checked in at 6 and pitocin was started a little after 7. Contractions started coming about 7:30 and continued to get closer and stronger. I bounced on the birthing ball for about 2 hours to help him move down. By 10:30 contraction were 3mins apart and pretty painful so I got back in bed. Around 11:45 doctor came in broke my water and placed an internal monitor to measure my contractions. After my water was broke contractions got much more intense and it took all I had to get through each one. I finally got my epidural about 12:30 and by 1:00 was feeling much better and tried to take a nap. At 3:05 I was feeling a lot of pressure with each contraction so nurse checked me and I was at 10 and his head was right there ready to come out. She went and got my doctor and I started pushing about 3:10. He heart rate started dropping so I had to be given oxygen and after 15 mins of pushing he was born:). I had two tears that required stitching and a few smaller ones that didn't. My dh and hospital staff were amazing and I'm so happy to have a fourth healthy baby boy and to have gotten to have my VBAC!

	Comment from RedBetty » Posted Dec. 10, 2014 3:17am Big congrats, he is such a cutie :)
	Comment from Mommatoboys » Posted Dec. 9, 2014 4:23pm Thank you:). Hoping for at least a little sleep tonight but I'm sure I'll get some once I'm at home in my own bed.
	Comment from stickybean1976 » Posted Dec. 9, 2014 3:29pm Oh by the way love love his name
	Comment from stickybean1976 » Posted Dec. 9, 2014 3:28pm Aww so happy for you it all went well. Such a cutie. Bless. Look forward to more pics later. Hope you can get a little sleep and rest. Bless x
	Comment from Mommatoboys » Posted Dec. 9, 2014 1:11pm Yes he has been eating and wanting held almost non stop which is wonderful but I haven't slept but just an hour:). Will update with photos and birth story soon:).
	Comment from Papas~Mama » Posted Dec. 9, 2014 10:13am How's it going? I see you logged in a couple hours ago but there's no update or journal entry that I see...baby being difficult? Hope all is well!