Labour Room Drama 171

Wow,this one really cried!...E sweet but e dey pain!

Hello Stella, I want 2 really thank u 4 establishing this LRD group. It's been so much fun learning from so many mothers about their Xperience. I want 2 also use this medium to share my own labor Xperience and hopefully someone gets to learn something from it just as I have learnt from others.

I was pregnant around February this year, my EDD was November 18. hubby was so happy about it when he found out. I was happy too but I just wasn't ready cuz I was a student in the university,4 yrs course and I still had 2 more yrs 2 go before graduation. I was willing to work through it with the baby and everytin. 

my 1st trimester was hell 4 me. I was always sick. 

sleepless night, low appetite, weak, I couldn't do anytin. I was always having serious headaches, and to top it all I had 2 prepare 4 my exams. hubby really tried, he was always there for me, most times he won't go 2 work and if he did he always make sure to come back early just to look after me.

 2nd trimester was a relief. 3rd trimester I started having swollen feet and hands, stretch mark on my belly,not much thou. sleepless night and serious heartburn .I just couldn't wait to give birth. went for an appointment with my doctor when I was 35 weeks, doctor said my baby had dropped very low which was a good thing that it's possible for me to go into labor b4 I reach 39 weeks.

 I was so happy and anxious to meet my child. Stella you won't believe it, my EDD came and still no show. I was so sad, I got so tired of pple askin me if I had given birth or not. next day after my EDD I woke up in the morning and saw my mucus plug. I woke hubby and showed him, he was so happy, he started dancing and singing and told me to get ready that our baby is likely to arrive the next day.

 I told him not 2 get ahead of himself that mucus plug doesn't mean baby is on its way. It might be days or weeks away cuz I couldn't believe that what I have been waiting 4 Is finally here.

 He wasn't convinced and insisted we go 2 d hospital for checkup. We got ready and left 4 the hospital. when we got there doctor said I wasn't dilated yet but I should stick around 4 a day or 2 cuz am likely to go into labor cuz when we got to the hospital I was having mild contractions.

 I still couldn't believe my eyes. We stuck around and later that afternoon the contractions became worse gradually. I was trying to manage it then it got to a stage I couldn't. It became so painful. I had to return to the hospital 10pm that night, doc checked me and said I was 2cm dilated. I felt like I was going to die. I started crying.

 The pain was unbearable. I was admitted and given a drip to help reduce the pain so I could sleep at night but it didn't really help. i just couldn't sleep. I was just crying. hubby tried 2 console me but I told him not 2 touch me cuz I was feeling irritated. 

I suffered the pain till 2pm doc checked me and said I was only 6 cm dilated and I was like since?????? I can't do this anymore. I was crying and screaming like I was going to tear the building down. The nurses and doc told me I haven't started yet that I should save my strength and stop screaming. 

They tried coaching me through breathing techniques but that wasn't helping either. an hour later my water broke and the doc came to check me and said I was 8cm gone and I was already feeling the need to push. doctor said I wasn't allowed to push if not my cervix will tear. hubby was crying and looking very sad.

he kept pacing in and out of d room.3 hrs later I was still at 8cm I wasn't progressing. I started shouting for cs that I can't take it anymore that I was going to push if they don't tear the baby out. The doc refused saying my baby heartbeat is normal and there is no need for that. I should just take it easy and hang on. 

I looked at hubby and he refused to give in for me to do cs saying I told him that if I should ever go in labor and ask for cs he should never comply unless it's life threatening. I told him my life is at risk here and he said doctor said you'll be fine. 

I was screaming at the nurses and doctor. They just kept saying sorry .I started praying and speaking positive words into my life and that of my unborn baby. I was so weak. 2 hours later my babys head was almost out, I was rushed into the labor room,given a tear and my beautiful bouncing baby girl popped out.i just couldn't believe it. Was cleaned up and brought back to my ward. Hubby was so happy.

Congrats to you..E no easy at all right?

Did you make a mistake up there?did you mean last year?