Summer Rose - Your birth Story!!

On Friday April 4 2014 at 9:04Pm our Precious baby girl came into the world :) Here is your birth story : That morning mommy had a Chiro Appnt at 10:45 ….to help my back but to also help you come on your own! Not sure how it works but mommy was willing to try anything….. Mommy also had an appointment at 3pm with my midwives and there they did another stretch and sweep and also sent me home with a "magic remedy" Castor oil mixed with a german flower only found in germany. I had to mix the two together and shoot it back. When I got home I took the first dose at 4pm and after a couple of hours if nothing happened I was to take the 2nd dose. Around 430pm I started to get mild contractions but they seemed to be coming as a patern of every 10 mins lasting about 45 seconds. I started timeing them at 530 as they were getting closer and closer coming every 3-4 mins long. I called my midwife and told her they were becoming more intense and alot closer together. She said to call her back when they started to last about a minute. WELL they definitely came on really hard fast and they were starting to take my breath away. I was still second guessing myself and was afraid to call my midwife because what if they just stopped?! I called my sister and she was on the phone with me during one of my contractions and DEMANDED i get my butt to the hospital LoL….I had to get Cody to squeeze my hips because it was the only thing to help cope with the pain. My poor protective Grayden was trying to help mommy get comfortable by rubbing my back and trying to suggest places I should lay to make me feel better! We called Grandpa and he came over to watch the boys as we were planning to meet my midwives at Foothills for 830PM ….That was the worst Car ride of my life!!! Poor Cody was grinding my back with one hand as I held on to the bar above the window….I seriously wonder what other drivers thought who would have saw me in agony tugging on that bar LoL….. We arrived about 10 mins early and the nurse took me to my room as I waited for my Midwives to get there.She also asked if I was wanting an epidural and I told her No …..I desperately wanted to do this last and final labour on my own and to experiance a natural birth. If it wasnt for those little short breaks in between contractions …I could have never done it, but when I had my breaks I just took those moments to recoop and to encourage myself to keep going. They arrived about 10 mins later and checked to see how far I had dilated….I was 7Cm and they could tell by the intensity of my contractions that this baby would be here in no time! She said if they break my water it would speed things up by 30%. Meanwhile Cody was still parking the car! Cody Finally came to the room as I was getting in the bath. I had two intense contractions within 5 minutes and Kristy could tell I was fully dilated and asked if I could feel the baby coming or the urge to push….I have never felt the natural sensation before so I didn't know. She asked if I wanted to have the baby in the tub but there was no way Cody could come and help me or even an arm to hold onto as I pushed so I said no…….. the moment I stood up I just felt her RIGHT THERE and i literally could not move! I needed to push! They helped me out of the bath and I told them that I couldn't move and that I HAD TO PUSH…They knew i wasn't going anywhere so they rushed to get sterile pads and gloves because I was pushing her…right there on the bathroom floor! It was unbelieveable pressure and I could not help but push….Kristy was telling me to stop because i needed time to stretch or I would tear and that was the hardest part…not to push….finally she gave me the ok and out she came!!! they put her on my belly and for the first minute you were quiet as can be and I kept asking if you were ok…I guess you were probably thinking the same thing i was…..WHAT JUST HAPPENED! It was a moment I will never forget seeing you there on my chest for the first time as mommy and daddy just layed there rubbing your head. I could not believe what just happened! Your dad was amazing helping mommy through every contraction and supporting me while you were born! He is truly the best husband and you are so lucky to have him as your daddy! I layed on the bed with you the entire first 20 minutes you were born….no one took you away from me unlikemy other experiences and it was perfect. You nursed for the first time and latched for a solid 20 minutes! They took you and weighed you for the first time and you were 7lbs 9oz and 20" long! You were PERFECT! Its crazy to think we got to the hospital at 8:30 and you were born at 9:04 ….It just happened SO fast and I DID IT COMPLETELY NATURAL!!!!! IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF! I just can't beleive I actually did it :) We were able to bring you home only a couple hours after you were born! It was so nice to just go home in my own bed :) It was surreal to think we left Grandpa with the boys around 8 pm and by midnight we were home with a new baby girl :) …SOME DATE :) LOL Summer Rose, I feel an outburst of grattitude for you in my life and to have you come into the world so healthy and perfect! It still hasn't hit me that I have A DAUGHTER!!! I wanted a baby girl so bad I just can't beleive my dream has come true! You really are a piece of heaven and we are soo soo blessed to have you join our new little family. Our family is so blessed and we love you so much! Mommy and Daddy xoxo