Labor and Birth

Giving birth is the most momentous part of pregnancy, and involves a lot of hard work, energy, and emotion. Whether you opted for natural childbirth or an epidural, tell us how your pregnancy progressed. Did you give birth at home or in hospital? Was it complication-free or was baby a little more stubborn? And, of course, how does it feel to have a new addition to your family? Help other women prepare for their birthing experience by telling us your story

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First baby



When I was in labor, I was only 19 years old… little did I really know what was in store for me. At first my water broke on Tuesday morning. I thought for sure the baby should have been out by this stage. Then it was nighttime and still no contractions (I did not know what these were) until they induced me the next day. STILL no baby lol!!... Until Thursday morning at 6 am when they finally had to cut me and they pulled her out. She was a beautiful 9lbs 5ozs. So I'm saying it's hard to have a baby but now she is 9yrs old and I would not change any I had to go through for 2 and a half days.


dionne






Tragic (2)

I was at home one night, I was about 2weeks from my due date, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, so I called my hubby, he was at work, well so I thought, to my surprise, he did not answer, a lady with a young voice answered the call.

I asked for my husband and she said he was having fun with her so I shouldn't disturb, then without another word, she hung up, my contraction started to get worse. I tried calling my close relatives, but none answered. It started to rain and was very windy. I went to the toilet when the door slammed shut. I was locked in! I screamed franticly for hep, before I knew it, my water broke...I slumped to the floor crying in pain when my neighbor budged into our house and saved me out from the locked door.

By that time I was already ready to give birth, so my neighbor being a genea, performed a home delivery for me with the help of her sister, a surgeon, I was very thankful to her and we became close friends. I divorced my husband and re-married another where I had twins and he was there for me at least during labor I wonder what would have happened to me if my neighbor had not come to my rescue.


Sarah






Tragic

I got married to Brian Maigler when I was 26. When I was 28 I got pregnant with twins. I work as a technician. When I was 8 months pregnant, my really close friend always came to see me and help me around the house. Afterwards I had to stay at the hospital. She never came to visit me there, and neither did my husband. I knew something was wrong, so I told my sister-in-law to keep an eye on him.

The truth was that she had fallen in love with Brian. After I found out, I begged the doctor to stay home instead of the hospital. And so I did. 2 weeks before my due date, I was sleeping and I started aching really badly. I managed to get to the bathroom, and before I knew it, my water broke. I yelled for Brian but then realized the bathroom door was locked. My sister-in-law heard me and took me to the hospital. I gave birth 2 weeks early and my babies were healthy. I got divorced from Brian. And later I met Johnny. We have been married for about 2 1/2 years now, and we’re extremely happy together.


Emma Marie






Birth of Isaac

My son, Isaac, was born July 26, 2003 at 10:22 p.m. After having a fairly uneventful pregnancy, I went in for my weekly appointment during my 40th week. I was dilated to 1 cm (same as at 36 weeks). My Dr. told me we were going to induce, which was fine with me because I was ready for him to be with his Mommy. So, Saturday rolls around and my Mom takes me to the hospital to be admitted for my induction. I was admitted around 6 a.m. and the pitocin was started around 7 a.m. My labor progressed very slowly. My nurse did not "up" the pitocin every half hour like she was supposed to. So, I was not dilating. With each internal my Dr. performed, my son's heart rate dropped, so I had to wear oxygen almost the entire day. Finally that night around 9 p.m., after the last internal, Isaac's heart rate dropped and did not recover, so I was immediately prepared for a C-Section. My beautiful son was born Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 10:22 p.m. He was 21 1/2 inches and weighed lbs. 15 ozs.

I recently found out I am pregnant again, almost 5 years from the time I found out I was pregnant with Isaac. My son says I will have a daughter and we are to call her "Rosie".


Stephanie






She's Finally here!

Wow...she finally came! It was rough...the epidural helped a lot. My little one was 6 lbs 9oz and 20 inches long. My back still really hurts, and I'm still waiting to hear what the back specialists are going to do.

Lilone







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