Wesley’s Birth Story

Born 10/11/07 at 5:14 p.m.
Weight 7lbs 13 ozs
19 ½ long


Our induction was setup for Thursday, October 11, 2007. We arrived at the hospital at 6:50 a.m. and got checked in. They started the IV and started the antibiotics. Got real hot from IV and almost passed out. I was really scared of the IV and thought it would not be bad because I would be in pain from contractions. But now am being induced, so no pain. I was still at 4 cm and 70% effaced. The midwife stripped my membranes again. It was okay for several hours with the contractions. About 11 a.m. the contractions started to get harder and were in my back. They brought in the beanbag for me to lean on. By 12:30 I request some pain medication through the IV. The pain from back labor was getting me sick. At 12:59 p.m. I was at 5 cm and they broke my water. Labor progressed and at 2:30, they told my husband the window was closing for the Epi and he asked if I wanted it. I said yes. Got the Epi and my new nickname (Butdown) and was leaking water all over my nurse and midwife. After the Epi, I was still able to feel the contractions but without the pain. I don’t know when but I threw up again and they said where going to check you and I was almost at 10 cm. I had that feeling of needing to push. The hardest part other than getting the head out was waiting for my midwife when I needed to push. She was very busy delivering another baby at the time. (I should say that the hospital we delivered at is small and when we arrived there were three other people in labor and by the time it was time to deliver it was up to 6 or 7 for one midwife and one OB. ) My midwife arrived and she helped me to push. I started pushing about 3 p.m. and I was having trouble get the breathing down. I kept making raspberries sounds with my mouth. They asked if I would like a mirror and I decided yes. It really helped me see what I was supposed to be doing. I could see his head. I could see it moving. I could also see my hemorrhoids (bad). At 5 p.m., my midwife had a meeting with the president of the hospital and Amy our other midwife was brought in. She helped me get though the next 14 minutes. I finally got the head out and then it was all over. I never realized that get the head out and the baby popped out. He was put on my chest as I was sewn up for a small tear. He was beautiful and perfect.