Dear Universe,
Thanks for giving me another chance at life! Thanks for my beautiful son, Lucian. He is the Sun Moon and Stars. An angel from the sky sent to brighten my every day. I realize this is what I have been missing all my life! He is just the inspiration I needed to be a better person for myself, for his father Chris and most of all for him. When I found out I was pregnant I immediately changed my life and rearranged everything to make myself a better person for him. No more partying, no more spazzing out. Just me being a momma. I love it! I would not take it back for anything :) Here is my birth story:
I just wanted to announce that my first child Lucian was born on Monday at 3:58 pm at the Birth Center in the waterbirth room. I first noticed that I might be going into labor soon on Saturday when I had cramps that felt like mild period cramps and back pain. I was having regular braxton hicks contractions for Sat and Sunday. I had been taking Blue Cohosh (a very small dosage) for 3 days when this started. Lucian was due on the 14th of April so, I was getting a little anxious waiting for him, because I was dreading getting to that 42 week point. I really did not want to have to get induced! So, by Sunday around 6:00 I felt the cramplike contractions getting stronger and pretty regular. I took a couple baths and called the answering service. My water had not broken, but the contractions were very persistent . Sarah(my midwife) had told me to call back when they were closer together and reassured me that everything was going perfect. I was feeling pretty confident and excited! I took another bath and tried to get some rest as she had suggested, but by 1:00am they were 5 minutes apart and I def could not sleep. It was starting to feel pretty uncomfortable! I called back and she had told me I could come in if I felt ready. So, my partner Chris and I went in and I was relieved to find that the water birth room was vacant, because that was the room I had wanted. Sarah was there waiting and she checked my cervix. I was 2-3 centimeters dialted. The contractions came on stronger and stronger and I started to feel pretty sick. I vomited a LOT! This went on for a while. I got in the tub to try to relax off and on which did help a bit at first but I was still getting sick. Sarah was very calming and positive which was very reassuring and helpful. The next morning came and Sarah switched shifts with Nicole(who I adore). Nicole was amazing helping me get through intense moment with positive words and encouragement. She showed Chris how to put pressure on my back to ease some of the back labor I was having. Lucian was posterior so I was having excruciating back pains. I was still getting sick. I remember when I hit 12 hours and couldn't believe I was still in labor. Chris was right there by my side. I remember telling him not to talk while I was contracting because it hurt so bad. Things started to get kinda hazy. I was delirious and the contractions got so bad that every time one hit I couldn't help but roar or yell. If Nicole(next midwife)was out of the room I felt panicky and kind of scared. She would reassure me I could do this and was doing great. I kind of felt unsure of myself at times, but I am so glad I had a great support system between Nicole,Chris, and Shanna my best girl friend who came in for a few hours. At one point Nicole checked me and said the baby was still posterior. She recommended I walk the 2 flights of stairs slowly to try to turn baby around. I just remember feeling so much pain and walking up and down those steps taking breaks to contract holding Chris. There was a room where babies were getting circumcised that day and I just remember screaming babies echoing through my head as I slowly walked up and down the steps. We would take breaks and sit in the class room upstairs which was nice. I would labor on a ball up there. I was feeling like it was never going to end! We went back down I think I did the stairs 3 separate times. When we went back down I had this feeling like PUSH!!!!!! and I was kind of yelling or roaring!!! I feel like the whole house probably heard me! Chris went back out to get Nicole for me because I knew at that particular contraction he was coming. She checked me and the baby had turned around!! I got into the tub and Katie Madden and Katie Manser(who I totally love) came in and were there. I had been in labor for 17 hours!!! I felt him coming and they told me how to push and I got this awesome burst of energy and felt "I can do this" They encouraged me and I pushed that lil guy out in 35 minutes!!!!!! That last push was incredible and hearing Nicole say "reach down and take your baby!" was the most awesome thing, but not as awesome as pulling his lil self up onto my chest and holding him for the first time in the water. It was so amazing and the most wonderful moment of my life!!! He is so perfect. He was 20 inches and 7.9 lbs. Everything went smooth after that. The Birth Center midwives have a way of making us feel like family, and I'm so glad we had our first child there. I would not have it any other way. Now I'm just learning hands on how to be a new mom. It's a little scary, because I worry so much about him. I just look at him and cry though every day thinking how much I love him. I hope this story is helpful to any new expecting moms. :)
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