Evelyn’s
Birth story
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| (Right before we left for the Hospital) |
1.9.17
Today is the
day that my doctor said he would induce me. I was a little nervous to go in to
the hospital I had no idea what to expect. I woke up with a big shoulder spasm
in my shoulder and didn’t sleep. So I was not excited for the day ahead because
I was already in so much pain and so tired. I got up and started watching TV at
4 and the hospital called at 6:45am to tell me my induction time of 9:00am
would be pushed back, not sure of the time but would call when they had a room
available.
I was able
to rest a little and get a blessing to relax and have a good birth, which I was
so grateful for. We vegged around the house and relaxed until the phone call
came at 10:00am for our induction time at 11:30am.
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| (Last family photo of us 2) |
11:00 am we
got to the hospital and checked in and were assigned to the room. We had to go
through all of the tests to see what the next step would be to induce me. I was
0% effaced and 0% dilated…very depressed. Not even a smidge, not-a… zippo.
(My doctor
wanted me to start slow and not rush things because he didn’t want it to turn
into a C-section if he could help it. )
It was a
long time waiting to see what he wanted to do, but finally the nurse came in
and said that we were starting with a suppository of Cytotec. This softens your
uterus and lining to help the process speed up. The next 4 hours, we waited for
something to happen…and nothing. No progress. My contractions started getting
stronger but nothing that I couldn’t handle. We walked the halls for a few
minutes to see if that would help. Got back and had another dose of Cytotec to
see if that would help. The doctor came in later to check in and see how I was
moving along and he just reaffirmed us that he wanted me to move slowly. (We
were not happy as I thought I would get Pitocin when I first got there this
morning) My contractions started to get a little more intense. So I was getting
excited that I was making some progress (or so I thought). The pain was getting a little bit more
intense and I wasn’t able to sleep. So the nurse gave me some painkillers into
my IV. I was able to sleep maybe 3 hrs, in and out. My contractions were
getting so close together, every minute. I was getting so hot. Jeremy and my
mom would switch spots from the couch and the chair to fan me with the
cafeteria menu.
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| (Finally at a 10. Its GO TIME) |
1.10.17
The nurse
came in around 3am to give me more painkillers but this time around it didn’t
work out as well. (I am so grateful to the technology we have so I could see on
the monitor when the contractions were. It was nice to see that end of a
contraction, so I could get a break.) The nurse came in at 5am and said the
contractions are still too close together that we couldn’t start the Pitocin
and that we need to wait another hour to see if they would lighten up. She
finally came in at 6am to give me Pitocin…”Get the ball rolling”. I was having
contractions every minute and they weren’t letting up. But finally we had an
opening. The contractions kept getting more intense. After having them all
night long 1 minute apart I was getting a little uncomfortable. The nurse came
in 30 min. later because I thought my water broke. It was the weirdest feeling.
But I was so happy I finally had made some progress. I had an opening before
the nurses changed shift at 7am. My doctor was super nice and said I could get
my epidural at anytime. So I chose to get it before the nurses changed. I am so
glad that I did. My legs started to get heavy and I started to feel so much
better. The new nurse Missy came in. She was the best nurse I could ask for, an
angel. She didn’t think I was going to deliver during her shift but she was
wrong. J She gave me the peanut pillow and I
was able to get a few hours of sleep. She came in to check me at 9am and I was
100% effaced and dilated to a 4. She was shocked! I switched sides and started resting.
She came in to check me at 11am and I was at a 9 ½. This baby was coming! She
started getting the room ready and I was getting excited/nervous. It was almost
show time. I started feeling pressure down there (it feels like you have to
poop J haha) she checked me and the head
was coming. We started doing practice pushes until she felt like I was ready to
page Dr. Layton to come. I practiced pushing for 15min. Dr. Layton walked
through the door. I saw that I was getting another contraction to start
pushing. He came and got in position and I did one 2 big pushes and shot out
at12: 18 pm. The umbilical cord was around her neck, but loose so he was able
to untangle it fast. They put Miss Evie on my chest. It felt so surreal that
she was here. That she was mine! I just delivered a baby! She was so perfect.
It was amazing to see that once I started talking she knew me. She started
looking up at me.
They took
her away and started weighing her and all the other stuff that comes with that.
Jeremy would not leave her side. And my mom was there taking all the pictures
she could. I started get the shakes which were weird but they kept telling me it
was completely normal. I wasn’t cold but could not stop shaking. They said it was hormones. They brought
her back over to my chest and we cuddled for a little bit, staring at her and
loving her. We are so lucky to have a sweet angel straight from heaven. I know
that she had multiple angels with her to send our way. She is very loved by
those here on earth and on the other side. We love you Evie!
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| (Right after Miss Evie was born) |
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| (Our family of 3. Life couldn't get any better) |
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| (Our precious angel) |
Evelyn Tapia
January 10, 2017
12:18 PM
7 lbs. 10 oz.
20 ½ in. long
