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Birth Announcement and Story

Feb 18, 2009 01:25

Phoebe Dawn
February 12, 2009 at 5:47pm
7lbs. 14oz. 20 1/2 inches
( Natural Birth Story )

amniotomy (arom), birth stories- natural, placenta - delivery of, birth centers, group b strep, perineal/vaginal tears, birth announcements, contractions, cervidil/cytotec, positions for labor, positions for pushing

Comments 9

cathygurly February 18 2009, 17:09:09 UTC

Congratulations! I was totally tearing up throughout your story... Post some pictures when you can! :)

powerpoep February 18 2009, 18:06:23 UTC

congratulations!!
your story awoke my birth memories (including the 'ring of fire') :)
I look forward to doing this again.

amd1017 February 19 2009, 16:40:48 UTC

I want to do a natural birth but my onl fear other than the pain is tearing...Did you feel yourself tear, and did you feel them stitch you up??

starburstlvr February 19 2009, 17:41:17 UTC

I never felt the tearing. I remember intense pressure and some pain but with the contractions and everything going on - I didn't even worry about tearing. It was a fear of mine before birth as well. I felt the shots they gave to numb and once they had to give me a couple of more shots. And honestly, giving birth naturally is such an empowering experience and one that puts pain in perspective - so it didn't bother me all things considered. I also had my daughter on my chest the entire time so that was nice. It took them about 30 minutes to repair the tear but I've been healing up every well thanks to an herbal tea that I store in the fridge and use to rinse the area.