Arlo James 's Birth Story

My birth story begins at 7 am monday morning. I woke up to what I had been feeling previously the last few days around the same time each morning, light menstrual like cramping but it had usually fizzled by 9 am in previous days so I stayed in bed changing positions. This time I noticed that the consistency of contractions seemed to be about 10 minutes apart by 9 am I decided to empty my bladder to see if that would help as well. Upon wiping I noticed I lost my mucus plug. So then I thought something was going on. Sat on my birth ball for about a half hour as my hubby got my son ready for breakfast and the day. Noticed that the contraction were still coming consistently every 10 mins. I decided to take a bath to see if that relieved them as well. It did not and by 11 am the contractions were 7-8 mins apart and lasting 30-45 seconds. I knew this was labor by that time. I called my doula over to my home around 11 am. She was there with me laboring at home until we decided to head to the hospital around 3pm. I was 5 cm upon being admitted. less than 2 hours later I was at a 9 cm. I labored in a birthing tub for a few hours where my water broke. I had a hard time pushing him out in the tub and had to get out and push him out in a side laying position. He was out and crying with three pushes. Born at 39+4 weeks pre e and hellp free, all natural birth. only using the birth tub for pain relief. The recovery has been night and day compared to my first son born by induction at 34 weeks.
Mommy and baby are both healthy and the entire experience was so surreal.

	Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Mar. 2, 2015 11:30am Glad to hear you are happy with the health care out there!! That is a big plus! 36 weeks...now almost 37!! Woohooo! I am feeling much better. I'm able to eat still but this morning feel slightly yucky so I still have my days but they are easy/peasy compared to first time around. Insomnia is still super bad but I'd take that over the nausea any day :) I am already starting to show and I'm not even 14 weeks until Wednesday, yikes! I didn't show at all until week 22 my first time around...kinda thinkin I'm gonna be HUGE this time around lol
	Comment from proudmamaerica » Posted Feb. 24, 2015 11:19pm congrats on another boy!! Can't believe he'll be here soon!
	Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Feb. 5, 2015 10:40am ps..I see you're in Germany now so what does that mean for labour and delivery? Are things much different over there?
	Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Feb. 5, 2015 10:39am Hey mama...doing pretty good. Still nauseous every day and it gets worse as the day goes on. Having serious insomnia issues too. I'm up for 4-5hrs each night and really only getting about 3hrs of sleep. I made the mistake of eating a spicy dish on Tuesday and boy was I sick!! Won't be doing that again! How are you doing?? You're so close to the end!! So exciting!!
	Comment from Papas~Mama » Posted Jan. 26, 2015 2:26pm Thanks for your comments on my journal entry:) I also hope that you don't have those issues with this pregnancy. Good luck the next couple months!
	Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Jan. 15, 2015 11:39am Thanks mama! I ended up in emerge Sunday night after not eating or drinking all day and vomitting 5 times. They topped me up with fluids and gave me a shot of gravol. I was dizzy when I left I tell ya! I am shocked that today...I feel completely normal again!!