birth of baby...

mummy2girls wrote: I was wondering something...most of our kids have turned 1 already and some soon to be 1. Jenna will be 1 in a few weeks and i was sitting thinkng about the day I had her. What is the most memorable thing you remember and the most upsetting thing that happened(if it did happen)?

memorable.... when they placed her on my tummy after she was born and she wrapped her fingers around my finger. And looking itno her eyes when they wiped her up and wrapped her then gave her to me

upsetting... when she was coming out the student doc that was assisting in the delivery almost dropped her. My doctor gave jenna to her and the student took her but then jenna slipped out of her hand. luckily my doc was still standing there because he caught her.

MomToJade&Jordan replied: Rememerable: When DH brought her to me all bundled up and placed her on my chest. She blinked at me with her big eyes.

Upsetting: While she was being born and I had to stop pushing so they could get the cord from around her neck.

juliajaj replied: Memorable - as I was pushing, the doctor, nurses & DH told me to look up. There, for the first time, I saw my beautiful daughter. I had just pushed enough so her head & shoulders were out. She let out an enormous cry & I started crying too. She was 2 weeks late & I had been pushing for 2 hours, so the 1st thing I said to her was how much I loved her & how long I've waited for her.

Upsetting - my original plan was to deliver without meds. My labor started at 12:30 AM & by 3:30 PM the contractions were coming on so strong that I cried to DH that I didn't think I could make it thru labor without help. I was so tired, since I didn't sleep from 12:30 AM on, and I was having a hard time relaxing & breathing thru the contractions. The dr. ended up giving me Stadol. It helped enough to cut the edge off the contractions, but wore off by the time I was pushing.

Kaitlin'smom replied: memorable-seeing my DH being the first to hold her. (not counting doc and nurses)

upsetting-not being able to push her out and having an emergency c-section. It has made me feel like I missed out.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: OMG! You guys are making me cry!! Don't do this to a pregnant woman!!

My most memorable moment with Maddie is when the doctor said "It's A Girl" We waited 9 long months to hear that and we all started crying. Of course, the first time I held her and she started nursing was pretty memorable, too.

Upsetting moment: I was sick (nauseated) and I had trouble holding her b/c my IV was in too low on my hand and it kept coming out and bleeding. The nurses at that hospital were horrible to me and I wish it would have been a more comforting environment.

mckayleesmom replied: most memorable,,,,,I have 2

1. I had to have a c-section and because the epideral block wouldn't work they had to completely put me to sleep. I remember waking up and I couldn't see anything. My vision was really bad and what I could see was tripled, but when they held her in front of me I could see her so perfectly, her brown hair...blond eyebrows..and she had the rosiest cheeks and the perfectly round head. I know alot of women feel like they missed out on a little something when they have to have a c-section, but I honestly did not. Big hugs to you Kaitlins mom....I look at it as,,,at that moment I was meant to see her for the first time.

2. Was when I was in the hospital and dh had taken on most of the taking care of Mckaylee while we were there, because I was so sore. Well the second day he was changing Mac's diaper and I noticed that he remembered to put the vaseline on her bottom. LOL,,,I know that is dumb when you say it,,,but to me it meant that he was taking being a daddy very seriously and he had listened to what the nurses had told him and he was really mellow about it,,KWIM? He wasn't uptight or nervous about caring for her and I worried alot about that because my when I was pregnant he kept putting off getting everything ready and stuff and it angered me cause I thought he wasn't being responsible...Even when we got home he gave her her baths for the first 2 weeks and when we went to the store or anywhere the grocery cart or her stroller with her in it had to be pushed and kept with him. They have a skywalk mall above the army office and I wanted to go up there one day with her,,but he kept her down in the office with him while I shopped. He was really protective.

Most upsetting...another 2

1. When I got out of the shower for the first time in the hospital I couldn't get my underwear on and I became so hysterical...in this hospital you share your bathroom and shower room with the next room and I was crying so loud the nurse was knocking on the door to see if I was alright as well as the student nurse who was helping me before knocking on my door...All because I couldn't get my underwear on....I think it was so emotional for me because I have never been so sick or had a broken bone or surgery where I didn't have control over my own body....KWIM?

2. My bed was really high up and Im only 5ft1. So just getting in that bed would be a challenge..I didn't think about it, but I should have had a step stool or something.

Schnoogly replied: Most wonderful...when they put him on my tummy, and when I got to hold him (for a minute) and he just stared at me with those huge blue eyes.

Most upsetting...gosh there are so many things, I think the worst part was when they told us that they were sure he had a heart defect, probably severe because of his condition, but they didn't know what yet. That was the worst, since it could have been fatal and we didn't know. There were so many horrible moments the first 3 weeks or so. I was so numb and tired when they first took him to the NICU after he was born that I was in shock, and that actually wasn't the worst moment since I was sure he'd be back soon (he wasn't). The next morning was pretty awful too, when I saw him in the NICU and I couldn't even touch him because he flinched whenever anyone touched him. And hearing the other babies crying in the recovery rooms. Geez I could go on but I'm getting depressed.

CantWait replied: Well with Robbie, now 8:

Most memorable would have to be just the fact that his father was there when he wasn't suppose to be

Upsetting: He was 5 weeks early and I was super worried.

ediep replied: Most memorable, was feeding him for the first time, holding him for the first time

Horrible....4 hours of pushing, seeing Jason in an incubator, Jason being admitted to the hospital in their special care unit, Jason getting a spinal tap, and lots of other tests and treated for a bacterial infection that he ended up not even having.

chloe&tysmommy replied: most memorable: when I finally had her ( after 3 days of killer contractions and 2 hours of pushing) . I remember when her head came out Dh and my mom kinda went ooooooohhhhh...and then when I had her they set her on me and I remember mom saying 'its a girl'. It was nice to finally see her after 9 mths oh and daddy was REALLY proud of her red hair! and the nurse said for a joke" oh a red head those are worth good money" well, he never let Chloe out of his site the whole day!!!! LOL

most upsetting: When they put her down to wipe her off the nurse noticed she had a rash all over her body so they had to take her right away to the nicu and the doctor was busy and didn't get to look at her right away and she couldn't have anything to eat until he looked at her that made me mad....and when the doc did finally look at her he said it would go away in a day and that it was normal I really wished I could have held her after I had her thats the only thing I would have changed.

kit_kats_mom replied: most memorable:
Seeing her for the first time, of course. Followed closely by a sense of pride that my flabby old body managed to labor 12 hours with no meds.

Most upsetting:
Since I had her on a holiday, my regular docs were on vacation and I got stuck pushing for I guy I'd never seen before. He used the 'firm' approach and he basically scared me into pushing. I would have done better with a gentle, encouraging doc. I was pretty pissed at this guy and I think i actually asked my DH to make him shut up before he made me cry. Jerk! He also gave me an episiotomy which I really didn't want! BOOOoo

paradisemommy replied: Most memorable: i would say hearing him cry for the first time as they pulled him out - i had a c-sect so had the epidural but i was just amazed and couldn't stop crying from the time i got into the surgery room.

Most upsetting: it took them forever to bring him back into our room - we found out later that he had a slight temperature and so they were trying to get it down before they brought him in. and i was slightly disappointed that my body failed and i couldn't give birth naturally - my cervix wouldn't dilate at all..but then again - only slightly - i'm 5' 1" and he came out 8 lbs., 6 oz. i think i would have ripped from hole to hole naturally..(sorry tmi? )