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The Most Amazing Day of My Life

On my playgroup/messageboard for Lydia, Jodi started a thread about posting a link to our kids’ birth stories. Some of these girls have been on this messageboard since they found out they were pregnant. So, today I’ve been reading the birth stories of all the sweet little babies I’ve *known* for the past two years (I joined the group when Lydia was about 3 months old). I didn’t have a link to post, but decided that having Lydia’s birth story in a digital format was a good idea!

I did write it down originally in Lydia’s journal. It’s a journal I keep to just write my thoughts to her. I’ll give it to her one day. Maybe when she has her first child. It took me 3 separate occasions to get the whole thing written and because I was half out of it, I’m pretty sure the time line doesn’t add up, but it’s what I remember. It’s not altogether the best thing I’ve ever written, but as a new mom loving on her newborn, this was the best I could do!

So, if you’d like to read Lydia’s birth story, read on…

When I was pregnant with you I was so proud! I loved seeing my belly grow and feeling you move. Sometimes my stomach looked like the waves of the ocean because you were moving so much! Two days before you were born, you started slowing down. Then on Wednesday (January 4), I had a doctor’s appointment. When she found out you weren’t moving she sent us to get an ultrasound to make sure you were ok. The tech said, “Are you ready to have this baby?” because she thought you were ready! She told us you probably weighed 8lbs and 8 oz! Then Dr. Favor did another test where they tracked your movement and heartbeat. When she saw those results she said, “Are you ready to have this baby?” So, they sent us down to the Labor & Delivery part of the hospital and we checked in. I just walked up to the nurse behind the counter and handed her the paper from Dr. Favor and said, “We’re going to have a baby. What do we do?”

She brought us to a room, put me in an ugly hospital gown and made me get in the bed. We knew you wouldn’t be born that night because Dr. Favor just wanted to monitor you (b/c you weren’t moving, the amniotic fluid was low) then she was going to break my water and start inducing in the morning. So, your Daddy & I called everyone. Grandmama and Papa hopped in their car as soon as church was done to see you! Daddy had to get Wednesday night church together–we ordered pizza for the kids to celebrate you. Then Daddy went to Applebee’s to get us some dinner! We ate and then went to bed early to get ready for you the next day.

About 10:20, as we were going to bed, I heard a pop inside me and my water broke! Then my contractions started. We still tried to sleep but my contractions got worse and worse. So, I called the nurse about midnight and she gave me some pain medicine. It made me “loopy” (her words). So even thought I felt the contractions, I didn’t really know what was going on. I felt like I was in a wave! (Daddy didn’t like the medicine because it affected you, too. Your heart rate got really low.)

By about 2am, I was coming out of that medicine and my contractions started getting bad! I made it about an hour and a half and then called the nurse. I kept watching the second hand on the clock knowing exactly when the contraction would stop so I could have a minute of relief. Daddy was getting worried because I was grabbing the rails to the bed and making weird noises. I asked the nurse if I could have more pain medicine or how close was I to getting an epidural. She measured me and said I was 5cm.

So, at 4am, we called the doctor. The doctor had to get up and come from home. It took her at least 45 minutes to get there. And my contractions were getting worse! She (it wasn’t Dr. Favor, but another doctor in the practice) got there and said the epidural guy could come. He finally came at 5ish and gave me the epidural. They made Daddy leave the room. I had to sit on the edge of the bed and lean my head against the nurse’s chest. Once I said, “Can you come closer so I can lean against you more?” It hurt SO bad! But by the time the doctor left and the nurse said, “”Did you feel that last contraction?” I said (with relief and surprise), “No!”

(Backtrack: Grandmama & Papa were coming to Bham right after church. They were going to go straight to our house and spend the night. But when I called and said my water broke, they came straight to the hospital (no idea what time this was…). Grandmama started crying as soon as she saw me. They only stayed a few minutes and promised they’d be back about 6 in the morning.)

So, Grandmama and Papa got to the hospital about 6. Daddy took a shower. Dr. Favor came in and said it was time to push! So, at 8am, the nurse, Robin and your Daddy helped me begin pushing. Before Grandmama and Papa left they prayed for me and you.

I pushed for about an hour. The nurse kept saying, “I can see her hair!” Finally Dr. Favor came back and put me up in stirrups (yuck) and had me keep pushing. After awhile she said you were getting tired. (I know I was! I was falling asleep between pushes!) So, the nurse pushed on my stomach and Dr. Favor had to use forceps on your head. She was pulling on you while I was pushing. (I wasn’t looking but could hear Dr. Favor grunting as she pulled you.)

Your dad just held my hand and prayed. (Later I found out he was praying because HE was terrified. He said he had never seen so much blood. Ew.) As soon as you were born (at 9:31am and only 7lbs 5oz!) I felt you come out and your Daddy was crying. He said, “She looks just like you!” I said, “That did not just come out of me!” (I just didn’t know you were going to be so your own person! I guess I expected a little light from heaven and a moment when we looked into each others eyes and you said, “Yes, she’s my mommy.”) Then they put you on my chest for a second but you were so bloody. They began to clean you off and do all the stuff you have to do and your Daddy got out the video camera and the digital camera going at once. Finally I said, “Put those down and touch her!” He did and started talking to you.

Finally, they brought you back to me and me and Daddy just looked at you and talked to you and rubbed on you. The nurse said, I don’t think those 2 would know if there was anyone else in this room.” It was true. It was a very surreal moment, looking at your for the first time. How could you have just come out of me? How could you be a piece of your Daddy and of me? How be so perfect?

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I cut out a little bit and added a little bit of stuff I remembered, but there it is! My little Lydia’s birth story. What an amazing day! I can’t believe I get to do it again soon!

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Comments

  1. Misty says

    April 1, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    what a truly beautiful story!

  2. bee says

    April 1, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    That is a great story! So much better than “the doctor said you weren’t coming out until you were 21, so she cut me open & there you were!”

  3. Erin says

    April 1, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Ok you made me cry!

  4. Becoming Me says

    April 1, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    I love reading birth stories. Your is precious. When is your next baby due?

  5. TheAngelForever says

    April 1, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    Beautiful story! I am so glad to see that I am not the only one that heard their water break. I did not believe it the first time, but when it happened with my little guy I was floored.

    Thank you for sharing.

  6. annie says

    April 1, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    Love birth stories. All four of mine are different!
    What a wonderful story.

  7. Deanne says

    April 1, 2008 at 4:36 pm

    I love reading people’s birth stories. Thanks for sharing Lydia’s special day……and I look forward to reading more once your new little one makes his/her grand entrance! 🙂

  8. Becky says

    April 1, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Unbelievable that I never heard Lydia’s birth story!!

  9. Staci says

    April 1, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    I’m glad I got to read that since I couldn’t be there 🙁

    But the epidural, the pushing, the pulling, the blood, the forceps….ok, just confirmed it for me that I WILL be barren!

  10. Mel @ A Box of Chocolates says

    April 1, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    I should think about doing this sometime soon. I mean writing about my kids births…not giving birth again! What a beautiful story to remember!

  11. Shanna says

    April 1, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    *sniff sniff* Aren’t birth stories the best. Even though you’ve been through it once already, the next one will be exactly as touching and special and original – that amazed me. Reading Lydia’s made me think of James’ – our babies are getting so big!

  12. AmyG says

    April 1, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    What a beautiful birth story!! You made me feel like I was there with you.

  13. Jenna says

    April 2, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    I love it! I am definitely emotionally ready to have a baby… we have one more year and then hope to be financially/career-wise ready. Every time I read/see a birth story I get a little teary. And yours was no exception!

  14. Jodi says

    April 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    Thanks for the linky love 🙂 No one should look that cute in a hospital gown! It was really great to read Lydia’s story. Looking forward to the next new arrival even more now!

  15. Messy Mom says

    September 6, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Oh my goodness. So precious! She will love to hear this someday. My husband was scared of all the blood too by the way. I never saw it but at one point I told the midwife my water broke when it was really blood gushing out of me. yikes.

  16. Kindle vs Kobo says

    July 19, 2012 at 3:58 am

    I’m glad that I found your post and your blog – will be bookmarking your blog! Thanks!

  17. phan mem diet virus says

    July 23, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.

  18. Dr Dre Beats On-Ear Headphones says

    August 3, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.

  19. Kindle 3G Canada says

    August 5, 2012 at 2:45 am

    Great informational blog! I love your writing style – Awesome work Thank you!

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