Big brother was sooo happy and proud and protective. Wanted to hold, hug, kiss and caress. Decided on his own to give baby brother one of his teddy bears, and tcked it snugly into the container of his new truck, a perfect baby bed. He then decided to bring Teddy back home to take care of him. He was OK to leave us and not jealous at all (yet).
Birth story
Water broke at 4am and I had gone to bed at 2am
, contractions started at 10 am, check up at hospitalat1 pm, then back home, resting and EATING, back to hospital at 1 am. Open 4 cm, standing up intensified contractions and they were easier to take, but I was so tired! At one point his heartbeat were low and the midwife called for the doctor "search the doc Prio one, help me with sectio blood tests!" but by the time the doc came LO was OK again. Pain relief with acupuncture and DH holding warm/hot rice bag on my back on every contraction. Had tried TENS at home but it just felt painful. At 3:50 open 8 cm as they put a new scalp electrode, LO having a hard time again and I was instructed to push on contractions, 14 min later he was out, unbelievable! (Pushed for 2,5 h w DS1, had epidural then). It was a boy! He had pooed, explaining his low heart beats. I got him on my chest and DH cut the cord. Weirdest part: When the midwife checked for tears I tried laughing gas /NO. Worked somewhat for pain but oh did it give me a trip! Totally lost motor function, and my vision stopped with a skipping picture of DH before my eyes as I could still hear everything and feel. When I could move (but not speak) I pointed at LO on my chest and shaped the words "watch the baby" several times to DH, I was afraid I would drop him being in that state. He got the message so I gave him thumbs up, all the time with this skipping picture before my eyes, gradually my functions came back, but vision was the last one. Apparently DH got it all on film. Only needed one stitch that was ok with a much lesser dose of NO.
I was offered epidural upon arrival, but I declined and I am happy and proud to and for my self that I managed without this time, as I wanted to be present for the whole experience this time, and equally happy my body did not need any inducing or stimulants this time. I did believe that I could "handle" (maybe survive is a better word) the pain and that my body could give birth on its own. So glad I was right and dared to try.
Hospital beds in general suck btw, and delivery beds specifically. So hard, and with a soft pelvis that is so uncomfortable!
