Thursday, February 4, 2010
my labor
Recently I had my baby boy on January 13th, 2010. I was told what labor would be like but I didn't imagine that mine would be so hard. I ended up being in labor for 4 days. It started with minor contractions and then they got stronger, I was told I was only 1 centimeter dialated for 3 days. I went into the hospital 2 times in one night in pain and with contractions every 3-5 minutes apart but they still did not admit me. The next day, after stying up all night with level 8 contractions, I went into a normal appointment and was told I was really 3 centimeters dialated for a while. I was shocked and because I was so tired and malnutritioned from staying up all night I had to get the epideral even though my birth plan was without one. In the end the nurses that helped me were telling me the wrong information and I had a safe labor before it got really bad. That was one of my challenges I will never ever forget.
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Wow, you must have really good genes, because you look too young to have just had a baby. Congradulations though! Boy or girl? What did you name him/her? And why did you choose that name?
ReplyDeleteGood luck, see you in class.
-Amanda T.
Hi Nicole,
ReplyDeleteMy first baby was born 38 years ago and nurses gave me wrong instructions at the hospital which caused a lot more distress all the way around. I never went back, but had all four of my other children at home.
I wonder why OB nurses are still mis-informing. Some OB topic might be good for a paper.
I want to see a baby photo and know the name too!