My OB doctor began getting concerned about the health of things at my last appointment. I wasn't progressing at all and although he knew I wanted to wait for things to happen naturally he was worried that Tipp had gone way past his due date. At our 20 week appointment Tipp measured larger than a November 10th due date and more around November 4th. On November 7th I had an appointment and still no progression so we agreed to schedule induction for November 15th. Secretly I walked out praying that labor would begin before then. We came home and let everyone know the plan. I started walking as much and as far as I could possibly walk. I ate pineapple by the can and whole fresh pineapples. NOTHING happened.
On November 14th we met Mrs Ginger in Mobile and checked into the hospital at 7:30pm. After getting settled in they started the cytotech to see if things would progress through the night. I was actually having contractions when they put the monitor on, but I couldn't feel them yet.
Sydney was my nurse through the night.
NOTHING happened through the night and at 6am they began giving me pitocin in my IV. (Sidenote: Pitocin is from the Devil.) I began having back labor first and that was horrible. I tried ice, and moving into different positions, nothing seemed to help. All through this there was still no progression. I hadn't dilated at all and my water couldn't be broken. I finally took a Demerol about 12 when Dr Bentley said he was going to come back at 12:30 and try to break my water. About 12:15 my water broke on its own as I was getting out of the bed to move around some. Things still didn't move along and Tipp was at a -2 station. For 3 hours this continued and my pitocin drip was as high as it could go. Around 3pm my nurse LaTanya noticed that Tipp's heart rate was dropping after each contraction which is not the normal time for a heart deceleration. She turned the pitocin off and he tolerated the contractions normally. As she began to turn the pitocin back up his heart rate began dropping again. This was about 5:00. Dr Bentley was called and he came in to check things out. At this point I had dilated to 3cm but Tipp was still at -2 station.
My support Team for the Day was awesome.
Big Mama and Nanny watching the monitors and giving a play by play to everyone at home.
Ok. Let me sidetrack here and say yes, I wanted an all natural birth and I wanted this and that, but when it all comes down to it I wanted Tipp safe and healthy, and God had it planned differently than I did and I'm completely ok with that. God knew how big Tipp was and He put LaTanya there to take care of us and see the issues Tipp was having.
Ok, Dr Bentley was in the room, apologizing like crazy for suggesting a C-Section but explaining to us that it could take 6-7 more hours of labor and Tipp's heart was still being effected by the contractions. I was all aboard. We just wanted him here and safe. So we prepped for surgery.
Here are Daniel and Mrs Ginger waiting to go. Mama went in as well.
The c-Section took about 15 minutes and Tipp was here!!
5:39pm
8 pounds 15 ounces
21 inches
God has blessed us beyond measure with this precious, healthy little boy. We can't be thankful enough for His mercy and grace.
"Every Good and Perfect Gift is from above..." James 1:17
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