Yesterday...

[AlrightyRoo]

had my VBA2C!!! I was at home until pushing. Everytime the babe would go behind my pubic bone, there were decels in the heartrate. There was a lot of meconium every time my water would gush out. So after trying many positions, we transferred to the hospital hoping to be able to use the vacuum because the head was so low.

By the time we got to the hospital, the babe could be seen. We told them that but I don't think they believed us. They eventually got us into a room and checked me and the nurse was like WHOA! So they got everything together quickly and the doc came in and got ready. I couldn't help pushing, so I kept it up.

In between pushes, I told them my wishes for the birth. I wanted the squat bar. "No problem" I wanted dad to announce the gender. "no problem" I wanted the babe right to my chest. "absolutely" I wanted the newborn procedures delayed and done on my chest in any case. "Of Course!" They were totally fine with everything I wanted.

So I pushed and pushed. Market, who was my doula also, had me reach down and feel the baby's head halfway out at one point and I was shocked! I have the funniest picture of that moment. lol

So after the most intense feeling ever (that ring of fire is no joke!!!) the babe's head was out. Another push and the body started to emerge. Then I felt this slippery feeling and out the baby came! Right to my chest. :)

My dh announced the sex and I started crying.

By the way. It is another BOY!!!!!!!!

Ian Andrew 8lbs. 11 oz. with his hand by his head. His chest measured bigger even than his head! He pooped a tooooon of meconium while I was in labor and right before he emerged. I mean ounces. Probably half a lb. No joke! So he probably weighed more.

By the way. My first cs (when they told me he was too big for me) was 8 lbs 13 oz. ;)

It was seriously the best hospital birth I could ever imagine! I absolutely adored the doc and the nurse. They were totally supportive and wonderful.

I'll have pic up later. And a full birth story. But I have a third degree tear, so I can't sit in front of the computer much longer. :D

[Jane73]

Congrats!!!! :)

[Flutterby]

Congratulations :) I am happy to hear that the hospital was so accomodating to what you wanted. It sounds like a wonderful birth :) i hope your tear heals quickly, and i cant wait to see a picture!

[still_me]

Yea!!!!


Congratulations on a healthy baby boy! I'm so glad that you had great birth. Way to go Momma!

[GirlsMama]

Congratulations! I am so happy for you! I love the name Ian, I can't wait to see pictures!

[PrincessEmilysMommy]

Congrats! I'm happy for you!

[alejorge]

awww......congrats. I am so happy for you!

[3girls2luv]

Congrats! Welcome to the world sweet baby boy!

[maksmom]

Congrats! I can't wait to see pictures!

[singin_mama]

Congratulations!

[Babyblue]

congrats.

[Jacksmommy]

Congratulations! I can't wait to see pics =)

[Camille]

Congrats. :)

[GirlsMama]

I can't remember if you live near me, if so, did you deliver at WAMC? I am curious how they handle VBACs.

I'm so excited for you that you got to experience a different kind of birth, I bet you want to do it again now and see how it goes! Ok, maybe you're not thinking that way quite yet :)

[ColleenF30]

Ohhhh congrats!!!! I can't stop grinning here!

[Darcy]

I am so happy for you! Congrats!

[MrsKitty]

Congrats :) That is absolutely fantastic! I cant wait to see him.

[BoobySnacks]

Happy birthday Ian Andrew and contrats to you family :)

[_MrsC_]

Congrats!

[KatieLou]

AWW!! Congrats!

[Crabbie]

Congrats!

[WalkingTittyBar]

Congratulations!!

[whitnessforhim]

Congrats! I'm glad you had a great experience w/the hospital!

[madelsmama]

IIRC, that sounds like a MUCH better transfer experience that you had with your last birth!

Congratulations!!!

[Meredith]

Congrats!! I'm glad you were able to have such a good birth experience, and I'm glad that the hospital treated you so well. Welcome to the world, Ian!

[JudyJudyJudy]

Congratulations! :)

[pawprint]

Yeah for Roo! Wanna hear something cool too? I was there! OKay, not there, but thanks to modern technology I felt like it! I talked to her on the pone during early labor, and Market texted me updates the whole time. I wasn't going to sleep till I got news about a VBAC!!!

COngrats, Roo. I'm so proud of you. No post a stinkin' picture already!

[Babyhellfire]

Congrats!!

[leosmommy]

Congrats, and I love that name!!

[Bellaelle]

Congratulations! I love his name.

[Nipple_nectar]

What a story, wonderful news! Have a great babymoon:)

[Justicedog]

Congrats.

[BeanBabies]

Congratulations!

[AlrightyRoo]

Thank you for all the well wishes everyone! I am totally over the moon. The recovery is quite a bit more painful than I really expected, but I guess I am only 2 days out. Hopefully that will get better soon. Any advice?

Here are just a couple of pictures:

The Funny Picture: (I had just reached down to feel the head halfway out. I just realized that I really was going to birth this baby.)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/amandawalker47/Ians%20birth/P1011074.jpg

The victorious picture:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/amandawalker47/Ians%20birth/P1011092.jpg

Market and I a few minutes after birth:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/amandawalker47/Ians%20birth/P1011115.jpg

Ian Andrew:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/amandawalker47/Ians%20birth/P1011188.jpg

[Justicedog]

What beautiful pictures.

[3girls2luv]

Awwww that second pic made my tear up you look so happy. You look great and that is one cute little boy.

[Camille]

:)

[Tiffers]

Congrats! Those are wonderful pictures, they got me all choked up. I'm so happy for you, and happy birthday Ian!

[Meredith]

Oh, those pictures are priceless!! I love the look on your face in the first and second ones. The best I have is a picture of me pushing, and I just look constipated. LOL.

As far as recovery goes, cold witch hazel pads worked wonders for me. I would spritz witch hazel on a regular pad, and put it in the freezer for a while. It felt awesome. I used those for hemorrhoids as well. Ibuprofen helped, too.

Congratulations! He's beautiful!

[ColleenF30]

Awesome pictures, and adorable little guy! I almost cried seeing those! Congrats.

[ima062002]

Congrats! Great pictures.

I second witch hazel. I loves "sitz baths" too. I got this bowl (for lack of a better word) from the hospital that can be placed on the toilet. You fill it with warm water and then you sit your tush in it. Ahhhhhhh.

See here for a pic - http://www.themotiongroup.com/resource/products/Images/4-1.jpg. You can add witch hazel to it, or calendula and/or some sea salt.

[GirlsMama]

What amazing pictures! Congratulations, just a million million congratulations! Each birth is a victory, but when you get to do something new that is always all the more rewarding! He's beautiful!

[Tweet]

Ian is gorgeous! Congrats, mama! You did it!!!!! I love all of the pics, especially the first. So awesome!

[GirlsMama]

My baby's birth date is 5-6-07, I see your baby has a cool birth date as well!

[lovebeingamom]

congrats!

[tata]

Beautiful! Congratulations :)

[Beautifuldisaster2003]

how exciting! congrats

[Jacksmommy]

Aw. You look beautiful, and your baby is just precious.
My recovery was helped a lot by dermaplast (I think that's the name). That is - if it's the tear you're referring to. Otherwise Ibuprofen was my friend.

[Beautifuldisaster2003]

Aw. You look beautiful, and your baby is just precious.
My recovery was helped a lot by dermaplast (I think that's the name). That is - if it's the tear you're referring to. Otherwise Ibuprofen was my friend.


I sencond , third and fourth that! that stuff is AMAZING!! congrats again and great pics.

[MiMi_of_4]

Congratulations to the whole Roo family...he's a beautiful baby with a beautiful name!

[leosmommy]

Thanks for sharing those, I am feeling pregnancy/labor fever again already. Ugh.....

[AlrightyRoo]

Thank you soo much for all the congrats! I haven't been on lately because of the recovery. I still can't sit for more than a few minutes. I am getting nervous because dh returns to work next week. I think I'll start another thread asking for advice. Thanks again!

[Pamire]

Contratulations! He's beautiful! :)

[TheLorax]

Thank you so much for sharing, those are some amazing pictures of your miracle. God bless.

[Maret00]

Congratulations glad to hear it was good. I like hospitals myself so glad to hear it went ok.

[MommytoLuke]

I am tearing up at those pictures! Congrats to you, that is so amazing.

I love birth stories, especially when they go just as wanted. I have the fever too.....