After the last push
We get into the O.R and the first thing I asked was where is the NICU team? I did not want to push before they were there. It was just a matter of minutes and there was a team there for each baby.
My nurse was on one side holding my hand, My OB doctor was on the other side holding my other hand, Rick was behind me holding my head and then DR G was the one delivering.
As the contractions became even closer together I had to start pushing. Thank goodness for my Dr and Nurse there to coach me through it otherwise I would have been lost and fearful at the same time.
As each contraction started I had to take a deep breath and push with all I had while my OB Dr counted to ten. She counted to ten 3 times then to 5 once and then I was able to breathe before my next contraction.
Evenutally my contractions got so close I had no time to even breathe in between the counts.
Molly was turned side ways so she was making it a little difficult for me but I felt like I was pushing with all I had. Apparently I needed to give it a little more umph. I heard DR G ask someone to hand him the vaccum and I screamed..."No No No, I got this"
So he says okay Erika, Big push, you gotta give me a BIG push, we gotta get this baby out. Come on, PUSH"
SO with everything in me I Pushed and I hear my nurse and OB doctor say look look Erika here she comes. So I looked down and out little Miss Molly came. 10:48 pm 4lbs 2oz. I glanced back at Rick and He is crying like a baby and I am off to push again.
It only took one minute to push Miss Emma out. She tried to come out hands first. Rick said it was as if she were grabbing on to Molly's feet saying "wait for me" haha. When I looked down and saw her fall out I was joyful relieved and sad at the same time.
It was all over. My pregnancy, My TTTS, Complete Bed rest, hospital stays, amnio reductions, ultra sounds,feeling them move and grow inside of me, all of it was over.
Neither baby came out crying. But when we finally heard their 1st cry, Rick looked at me and said with such relief in his voice "she's crying" and then he continues to cry.
The nicu team gave us a quick glance as they took them off to nicu but they were laying in their isolettes and had stuff all over their face and I was laying completely opposite from where I could see them, so I really didnt see the girls other then when they were making their entrance into the world.
It took 20 minutes to push them both out. Which to me I deserve brownie points! haha It takes some women hours to push out just one. :)
Emma weighed 2lbs 13oz.
This was hard to hear and at the same time a blessing to hear. Just the day before they estimated their weights and Molly was born pretty much right on what they estimated her to be but within one day Emma lost a whole pound.
I knew that Friday March 19th was the day that my girls HAD to come. And while I was asking the DR to just take them for me, God confirmed it needed to be done by allowing my water to break on its own.
My preeclampsia and TTTS was just too much for the girls to take anymore.
Emma was loosing weight fast and Molly was retaining a whole lot of fluid under her skin and around her organs.
Even in just one week it is amazing how much different and healthier they look. Molly has lost all her extra fluid and Emma has a healthier weight gain look to her.
I am so glad that I was able to deliver them naturally. Besides walking down the aisle to meet my groom, it truly was the best thing ever to me.
I feel so accomplished. Especially because so many thought that because i was so tiny i couldnt do it. But I really did...:)
If I could go through the delivery all over again I would!
It wasnt near as hard as I had always imagined labor and delivery to be.
For me it was easy.
Once my water broke everything was smoothe sailing.
God gave me such a wonderful delivery experience to make up for the very hard pregnancy that I had, I am convinced. :)
After recovery they moved me back to my room and at this point no one had seen the babies yet. I was not able to go down there until I could walk and the epidural had not completely worn off yet. Not too mention I broke out with awful shakes and my temperture began to rise. It was near 102 and my blood pressure was insanely high. So I pretty much accepted that it would be the next day before I was allowed to see the babies.
I did not want Rick to have to wait. So I told him to go up to NICU and see them. He took the family with him. I was sad that everyone that was there got to see my girls before me but when they came back down Rick told me that because he got to see them first he wanted me to be the first to touch them. So he would not let anyone touch them, he didnt even touch them. Isnt he just a thoughtful husband?
I ended up needing to be on oxygen that night because I began wheezing and couldnt keep my oxygen level up. Thankfully that scare didnt last long.
The next day could not come fast enough. I was SO ready to meet my girls!!!!
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