So here I am before she was born. Look at that slight smile on my face, if I had only known then what was about to transpire! I guess Kate's birth story isn't completely out of the norm but I definitely hadn' t planned on having a Natural Delivery! here is how the story goes...I knew I was most likely going to be induced because they don't usually let diabetics go over 39 weeks and I was induced with Ryan. So earlier in my 39th week my doctor slightly stripped my membranes and then two days later did it again hoping to help things along but lo and behold nothing. So I went in on Friday morning to be induced. The nightmare started when they couldn't get the darn IV in, I really hate that part! After 4 failed attempts, my veins blew, they finally got it in and started the patossin. Then they broke my water and labor began. Anyone who has had patossin I think would agree that it makes the contractions feel more intense but then again labor in and of itself is pretty intense. By the time I was at about a 4 I asked for my epidural so the nurse called for the anesthesiologist to come in and administer it. When she arrived to give it to me my lab results arrived at the same time. The nurse and Anesthesiologist gave each other a worried look and I knew something was up. By this time I was feeling ALOT of pain and was ready for the drugs! Unfortunately the anesthesiologist would not give me the epidural because my platlett count was too low. I guess normal is anything above 120 and mine was 70 something. Anyway it has to do with how your blood clotts and she refused to give me one unless I had a blood transfusion. At first I was worried thinking it was cancer or something because no one could tell me why they were low but later the doctor explained that it occurs in about 8% of pregnancies and it's pregnancy induced and would go away after delivery. Anyway, I told them to order up the blood because I was not going to have this baby without some kind of pain relief. I would have had to have a transfusion with a c section as well so as far as I was concerned I was going to have the transfusion. The only problem was that they had to order the blood which would take about an hour to receive and then administering it would be about another hour and unfortunately by the time they were getting ready to order it I was at an 8 and it was too late. I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT WAS HAPPENING! I was so upset I think I whimpered the whole time, kind of embarassing, but I was not expecting that at all. Let me tell you that I have never ever experienced that kind of pain and hope to never ever experience it again! One plus, I will admit, is that recovery was a breeze compared to my first and I'm sure it had something to do with not having the epidural. After about 2 hours of pushing Kate was out and the relief was immediate. I'm glad now that I was able to experience it and actually do it but I never want to do it natural again. the next day when the doctor came in she said I was saying things like, "What are you doing, what are you waiting for?" and other not so nice things which I vaguely remember and quite frankly I don't even remember who was in the room. All I remember is the pain. I also had broken blood vessels all over my face and neck from pushing, gross I know maybe too much info, but all part the experience! Anyway, Kate is here and I am feeling great, tired but great and we are loving our new little baby girl.
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