The birth of #4

Let's just say, the plan is that we are done, so don't go thinking there are anymore of these terrifying birth stories coming from me, cuz if I ever had to do it again, I will not be going natural again, unless they come too fast of course.  I'm not saying there is going to be a next time, cuz I really don't want to do this again.  They sure are worth it though... aren't they?

This time around I didn't want to go 10 days late again, not after last time, but it turns out they couldn't fit me into the hospital at 9 days late, so she was 10 days late like her brother.  Their birthdays are 6 days apart.  I think it's because they were due in July, the hottest month of the year.   I was told to put my feet in Ice water, and eat lots of Icy things.  I didn't do that soon enough, I ran out of time.  So after trying everything, I felt like my body had her trapped inside.  I knew she was ready, but there was nothing getting her out.  So inducing was my last resort, it took all day, and at the end it was no joke!

The wedding didn't put me in labor, the long walks...  they were long and beautiful but didn't do it.

 all the pineapple, and black licorice...

 ...delicious spicy food!

I tried a massage, and rubbed the hell out of my pressure points every day following.  I went to acupuncture 2 days in a row by a knowledgable doctor who believed that should do it.

 Petocin... HATED IT, but did it.  Everyone should try an epidural once I reasoned after being in hard labor for 2 hours and not progressing.  I was very happy that Brett gave in to my pleading.  I couldn't stand one more contraction, I was shaking uncontrollably and the back labor was something I never felt before, and never want to feel again!  I'm grateful for my natural labor experiences, but the inducing labor experience... I didn't get the epidural soon enough.  I am so happy that's over, and that our sweet, healthy, strong, alert little Sue is here!  I still felt my right side mildly, and I still shook at the end.  My body was in heavy labor for another 3 hours, I had to breathe through the contractions at the end even though it was half numb on the right... the left side was dead numb, I had a dead leg, that kept me bed ridden for 4 hours after.  I had everyone wait on me which wasn't so bad.  :)