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THE BABY IS HERE!! IT'S A......

posted 22nd Aug

Well Amy you were right IT’S A GIRL..!! Iris Olive is here!!!!!! Ian named her Iris the kids named her Olive… she was born on the 16th… sorry Amanda… It was not the HB I had my heart set on… my water broke again and left the baby open for infection from the Strep B bacteria so I had to be induced with Cytotec… a little pill that’s put on the cervices to cause dilation… after 3 doses it worked… I was having regular contractions and no Pitosin… although it didn’t stop my midwife from pushing the idea of Pitosin, witch lead to a fight and I told her to leave… I was not going to be put on that awful drug again just so she could go home and get some sleep… I was robbed of my HB and was not going to be bullied into having my baby now now now…!!!! I wanted it to be calm I wanted to be in control, I wanted to be supported, so I did it myself… I labored in the shower during transition alone in the warm peaceful water were I could hear my body though each contraction… then suddenly “PUSH” I heard it yell!!!! and her head was there… I stayed under the warm water for another contraction then “PUSH” it yelled again… so I told my sister it was time and she went to track down my MW and I got on the bed… with all my will I gave into the next urge to push… I bore down and with all my might and I pushed on my baby… it was the never ending push, there was no brake in witch I could gather my thoughts, no quite rest till the next contraction would start, just one long screaming pain… PUSH!!!!!!!!! then the quick release of her tiny body… she was here..! my sweet daughter… my beautiful surprise… it was amazing..! I felt amazing… I am so in love!! She was 7.8oz, 20 1/4 in. born into the world at 5:08 pm. Thank you to all you Ladies that were routing for my HB with me… I was so devastated that it was not going to happen the way I had hoped… I cried the whole day I found my water leaking I knew what it meant for me… it was the one thing that could keep me from my HB and it was happening… I really wanted the support of you Ladies at the time but couldn’t bring myself to get on there till now… It felt like someone I loved had died… I stayed strong at the hospital and wouldn’t let anyone manipulate me into having my baby as fast as possible although they did try… thank God for Ian who had a plan B… when the Cytotec was not working fast enough for the hospital doc MW team… Ian suggested breaking my water before any other drugs would be used, and with my insistence they allowed it… after the full rupture the contractions became stronger and more frequent… after that point I labored for 2 ½ hrs. then my amazing little girl was here!!! Thank you God for my healthy baby girl... and thank you Ladies for all your friendship, support and laughter though this pregnancy. Tracy

so sad to be here...