February 7, 2011
- After going out to eat, I came home and took a shower. I wanted to be clean before having Paradise, because I knew they weren't let me shower right away. Before I knew it, it was 12 something and my aunt was ready to leave. I rode with my aunt and Bernard (my boyfriend) rode with his mom. When we got there, of course i got into the hospital gown. They then hooked me up to the baby monitors and started an IV. They never took any blood. I heard they're supposed to but they didn't for me. Anyways they checked to see if Paradise's head was down in order to start the induction. They checked my cervix and I wasn't dilated at all. They then started me on some medicine (i forgot the name) to make my cervix get weak. I was given this for at least 12 hrs. Some time after noon, they checked me & decided to start the Pitocin to bring on contractions. I became super irritated not because I was in pain, but because I had been confined to the bed for so long. My butt was even numb. I couldn't leave my room. I could online get up and sit in a chair, go to the bathroom, or go right back to the bed. I also couldn't eat anything except Jello, ice chips, and popsicles. Probably at about 8pm I started feeling contraction. They weren't as bad as many make them seem. To me it was just a really bad backache that just wouldn't go away. 2 hrs went by, my doctor came in to check me and decided to break my water. That was the most painfullest part about the whole experience! OUCH! I started to cry. But before I realized it hurt, there was just a big splash. YUCK! It really did feel like I was peeing on myself nonstop. By now I was exhausted, and my doctor told me Paradise would be here by the morning. So I decided to get the epidural. While I waited for the epidural, I got a catheter put it, since I wouldn't be able to get up later. I knew there was no way I would sleep without getting the epidural. That was another thing that i hated. It didn't hurt its just they had me sit in the most awkwardest position ever! My leg was cramping up and I wanted move, but you can't move while getting an epidural. After I got it the contractions went away instantly! I remember my nurse took a alcohol pad and wiped it on my arm, and it was cold. But when she wiped it on my leg I felt nothing!
February 8, 2011
- So throughout the night, I found my self still uncomfortable. I had to wake up my boyfriend to help me switch sides since I couldn't feel my legs. After laying on one side for so long my other side would cramp up. It was really annoying. I rested as much as possible. Because doctors and nurses were in and out I didn't sleep much. Before I knew it the sun was up and I was getting checked again. I remember my doctor telling me I was 9 cm dilated. He asked me if I wanted a c-section and I said no! I was 9 cm why would I get one now? Anyways time flew passed and around 9:00 am I was given an oxygen mask. As time progress I felt sick. My stomach felt horrible, like the room was spinning. I threw up a few times. But next thing I knew, I needed to push. I felt like if I didn't push then she was going to just pop out herself. LOL. I kept telling the nurses that I must push now! They were telling me to wait for my doctor, except I knew I couldn't. They let me start pushing. It was hard. I was out of breathe & exhausted! So i pushed a few times. Apparently, Paradise's head was stuck so they decided to use the vacuum. When using the vacuum the NICU team must be present. So I had even more nurses in the room. Next thing I know, they pushed my mom and boyfriend out the way (they were holding my legs). And started yelling at me to push, while they pressed on my stomach! They said Paradise was losing oxygen. I soon blacked out, but I remember feeling the relief of her coming out. At 10:22 am Tuesday, February 8th, 2011, Paradise Earth Serenity SimmsMarche (my soon to be best friend) and my cousins Josh & Dillian came to visit us. Minutes later my uncle and his girl Alisha came too. Things were going good! I didn't notice any grunting while our visitors were there. But Marche did ask me how come she hadn't ate all day. I told her my nurse told me newborns eat anywhere from 0-8 times in the first day of life. But Marche still insisted that it didn't seem right to her. After everyone left I finished eating and we spend some time with Paradise. Bernard decided he wanted to take a shower, so I stay with Paradise just admiring her. I was amazed that I created her with Bernard's help. My friend Gloria was on her way to see Paradise before visiting hrs were over. Visiting hrs ended at 8 pm. During Gloria's visit she was extremely fussy and I didn't know why. After Gloria left I called my nurse and she came to take Paradise to the nursery. When my nurse came back, she told me Paradise had been seen by the doctors and was okay. My nurse then told me about feeding Paradise. She brought me some bottles. I tried bottle feeding and breast feeding, but she didn't want either. As I laid down, Paradise was next to me and "seemed to be okay". So I decided that I was going to go to sleep and set my alarm for 2 am to try and feed her again. I went to sleep.
