Childbirth

My Birthing Experience

I remember when I first conceived my little girl back in 1988. When I found out I was pregnant was in February of 1989. It was the weirdest thing for me because I had other pregnancies and knew when I was pregnant after the first week due to morning sickness. However, with this pregnancy my husband experienced the morning sickness. He was miserable for the next two months then it went away. I was fine, to me it was the best pregnancy I had ever had and I was enjoying being pregnant. Back in the late 1980’s ultrasounds just begin to take place to the point that you can determine the sex of the child before giving birth. However, I did not want to know in case it was a boy because I already had two boys and I knew in my heart that I would not take it well while caring the baby. However, when it was time to deliver I went into labor after my water broke in the middle of the hallway at about 4:00 in the morning on September 15, 1989. I was walking to put the water on to prepare my husband some coffee before he went to work. Well that stopped instantly I went and took a shower instead, got dress, woke up the boys and my husband and told them it was time. My husband puts on his clothes and runs to the recreation room where the baby crib was and began to paint it. The pains were getting worse and coming sooner. I actually had to yell at him to tell him to leave the baby bed alone and take me to the hospital before I have the baby here. He quickly went to the car started it and began to back out the driveway before I could get out of the door. It is hilarious now when I think about it but back then, I was horrified. Nevertheless, he stopped before he got to the end of the drive way and came back to get me. He grabbed the bag and helped me to the car and the boys got in the back seat. They were just happy that they did not have to go to school because their mom was having a baby and they wanted a little sister.

My Daughter

Now it is 6:00 am and we are on the way to the hospital, which is 20 minutes away. I am in heavy labor now the pains are about 7 to 10 minutes apart. Every time I moaned, my husband would drive faster to the point I told him to calm down or we will not get there safely because we still have time yet. Once at the hospital I was wheel to the labor room and they asked if I wanted an epidural and I said yes well that slowed down the labor to the point that it stopped totally for 6 hours. Then it began again and my cervix began to expand to 8 centimeters where the nurses called in the doctor, when the doctor arrived I was at 9 centimeters. Then labor slowed down again. They said something is wrong, they took a scan to see and found out she was coming out breech, and the umbilical cord was wrap around her neck. At that point, I was very scared and then doctor said he might have to give me a cesarean. I refused and said if I can push out a nine-pound baby, I am sure I can push this one out. Well I did do that and they cut the cord and she is now 21 years old and having her own baby.