I had just finished the previous post "what is the update? ", published it and dosed off to sleep when suddenly out off the blue I felt an uncontrollable urge to pee and a liquid which didn't feel anyway like pee came. I rushed off to the bathroom but ended up soaking my nightdress and the bathroom floor. My husband who had seen me jump from the bed and run to bathroom followed me inside and saw the liquid on the floor and he was like "your water bag broke". I looked at him in disbelief. I knew that what he was saying was true but I didn't want to believe him so I responded with"don't be silly I just lost control." He looked at me like I had lost my head. I was already on the toilet seat letting out another gush. 'Call your mom' was hubby response. And my mom doesn't believe in mincing words. Her response was you dont loose control of your bladder at this age. I know you enough to know that. Now just goo doctor. Call them up and tell me what is going on later. Meanwhile my hubby not waiting for me called doctor's office and we were told to come to emergency as it was 1.30am.
Thankfully I had just packed the diaper bag the day before so all I had to do was change my dress, grab the bag, pray and leave. With a promise of calling from hospital to my in law.. Me and hubby left. Frankly once in car I was feeling calm and I could see my hubby panicking. We managed to have fight and make up before we reached the hospital. The moment I got admitted my delivery nurse came and food a litmus test to make sure it was amiotic fluid. With that turning positive I was officially in labor.
After 8am, I was administered induction medicine as i was showing no sign of contraction though I had a dull period kind of pain in my lower abdomen and back. By 11 am I had only 4 cm dilation but the pain was coming in strong horrible waves. When one particular wave left me shivering, shuddering and quaking from tip to toe, I decided enough is enough I will take epidural.
Epidural turned out to be another drama as it took the anesthetic 30 mins to locate the correct nerve during which time i was supposed to stay absolutely still, which was impossible with contraction coming in every 5 mins. Unfortunately he never got the nerve and decided to just plunge it where it was available. Right side of my spinal chord. Though it did the trick for me. Once the epidural was one my nurse decided to increase the induction medicine to accelerate dilation. So by 4 pm I was in active labor and stayed pushing
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As time ticked by I started realizing that my girl was not coming out. Apparently my pelvis was to tiny and was stuck in it. So for 4 hours of pushing the doctor cane to see me. The final option of c section. All by then I was ready for anything to get my girl out. With my consent doctor put together his team and I went in to the OR at 8.30 pm on Oct 6th 2014. My lower portion below ribs was completely desensitized but frankly I was so far gone by then that I fainted/slept right on the OR table and woke up to girl crying and my husband's joyous whisper if "our baby is here". My dear child VIDHATRI VYTESH was born at 8.56pm Oct 6th 2014n a Monday. :-)
People who were near me for delivery: my hubby, my sister. .. without them counting down and standing by me the 4 hours of labor would have been impossible. My in laws. My brother in law and sweet niece.
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