Camden Richard
September 15, 2012
10:38 pm
8 pounds 10.75 ounces
20.5 inches
My estimated due date was Thursday, September 13. I assumed I would go
over since I was a full week overdue with Hudson. I was right. We did not mind. I wanted to
finish out the work week and go apple picking on Saturday. I was not
uncomfortable at all. I started losing my mucous plug on Wednesday evening. I
went to work the rest of the week. At 2 am on Saturday morning, I started
having some contractions. They were kind of painful and 10 minutes apart but
not so severe that I had to stand up. They were strong enough that they would
not let me sleep. I read a book during them and it helped me take my mind off
them. The contractions seemed to fizzle out around 6am.
We went apple picking in the late morning and walked around.
Hudson walked around the pumpkin area,
looked at all the animals, and ate some cookies. I was contracting on and off
and told Rich I wanted to leave. We left
and ordered pizza as my last meal.
I tried to nap around 3. I started timing my contractions
and they were between 6 and 7 minutes apart. They stayed that distance for a
while but were getting more painful. I
took a shower to see if that would help the pain but it didn’t really help. I
finally called my midwives and Elise was on call. I was glad because she had
delivered Hudson. She told me to lay
down again, drink some juice, and do kick counts because the baby wasn’t moving
a bunch. After about a half hour, I got up and the contractions were between 4
and 5 minutes apart and much more painful.
She told me to come in and that she would see me in the triage area
before determining to admit me.
We had already called my inlaws who were at our house. Hudson
started watching A Bugs Life and we left.
We got to the hospital a little after 9pm and Rich gave the car to the
valet. We got checked into triage at 9:27.
I was 5cm dilated. My water broke at the next contraction. They ordered the
antibiotic for me since I was Group Strep B positive. The contractions came very close together and
it was quite painful. I had wanted the room with the labor tub, but someone was
using it. Yale only has one. We were going to wait it out. Rich was told to run
to get our stuff from the car since our camera was in it. I thought they were
being silly since it was 10 hours before Hudson was born when I was 5 cm.
Rich got back to the triage area and we walked over to a
room because Elise did not think I would make it long enough for the tub room. They did some counterpressure on my hips
during contractions which helped. I was only there a short time before I felt
like I needed to poo. Elise said it was the baby and I was seriously doubting
her since it was so quick. I painfully got on the bed on my side and she
checked me. At the next contraction, I
was fully dilated. Elise walked toward
the door to turn on the light and I panicked and yelled “Where are you going?”
For some reason, I thought she was leaving and I was going to shoot out a baby.
I pushed 13 minutes. He crowned on the first push but she
had me stop pushing a little to help me not have another 4th degree
tear. I felt a burning sensation but not really pain. I couldn’t tell when I
was contracting anymore. I was just hot and tired. He came out and there was a
bunch of fluid that gushed out. He spun around in Elise’s hands and she put him
on me. They suctioned his mouth and he started to cry. I had a very small 1st
degree. Rich had called my mother when we were in the triage area and they got
there while I was being stitched up. I started bleeding too much but I thought I
was just incontinent. I hadn’t said anything but when they checked me, they
noticed. Elise took out some clots behind my cervix which had lowered.I finally went up to postpartum and they weighed and
measured him. My mother and stepfather came up with us. My tailbone felt
bruised but I was feeling fairly good, just tired.
I can’t compare which labor was more painful since Hudson
was all back labor and took forever.
Camden’s was rapid and really intense.
Both of the boys stats were similar but Camden was in the correct
position and so much easier to push out.
Hudson loves his brother and is very protective of him. He
gets very upset whenever Camden is crying. It’s cute.
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