tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post5250787666145115715..comments2023-09-25T04:35:05.908-05:00Comments on A Graceful Disaster: Olive's Birth StoryAliRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332421707803139102noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-17026018851719107482015-04-24T19:18:18.131-05:002015-04-24T19:18:18.131-05:00Great story! They are all so different, aren't...Great story! They are all so different, aren't they. I love the detail about Dressgate happening that day she was born, that will be a fun story someday.<br /><br />I also had the shakes something awful after I had Julius and just like with you, no one was worried even though it freaked me out a little.Erinhttp://eisforerin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-35623032946330659602015-04-24T12:06:22.184-05:002015-04-24T12:06:22.184-05:00So glad you wrote this!!
Oh, that is torture that...So glad you wrote this!!<br /><br />Oh, that is torture that you were just hanging out waiting and yet 7 cm?! So crazy. <br /><br />BOO HISS to that nurse and her monitoring and her tut-tut attitude about not progressing fast enough for her.<br /><br />Water breaking (done by midwives twice and spontaneous with Ollie) was what had the babies flying out for me, too. It did take 1.5 hours between water breaking to birth for Bella but minutes for the last two.<br /><br />And I shook horribly after every birth, usually for an hour or more and I did have blood loss each time. I was also very nauseous and never wanted to eat after labor which seems different from others who rave about that first meal. The way you describe it does sound like your blood loss would have played a roll - they don't count it as a hemmorhage until you lose 1 L but even only losing half a liter was hard on my system.<br /><br />Glad your sweet baby is here and I love the name :)Navigating the Mothershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174295191363694422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-7061583761403096242015-04-23T20:36:54.707-05:002015-04-23T20:36:54.707-05:00Yay, I LOVE birth stories! Thanks for the great r...Yay, I LOVE birth stories! Thanks for the great read while up all night last night, haha! I am amazed your labor took that long and also annoyed for you that the nurses were so annoying - it's not like this was your first time or something, pretty sure you would have found your way back to the room if anything was truly happening! Sorry about the story with Gus too - I would have been a wreck thinking about that while in labor! Olive is such an adorable baby and such a cute name!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029781576253283036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-30846559871125482892015-04-23T13:45:21.017-05:002015-04-23T13:45:21.017-05:00Beautiful story! Looks like you delivered at Abbot...Beautiful story! Looks like you delivered at Abbott? I did with Aden as well, and while we loved our overall experience there (so clean! so new!) our delivery nurse was a little nuts, too. :) I love how every birth story is truly different, and every mother has their own individual preferences. Awesome we live in a world where that can be the case. I had Pitocin with both of my kids as I was induced (plus had epidurals) and was stationed in bed the entire time. I loved it actually. It was so chill and relaxing before their births. Anyway, congrats again. Olive is positively squishy and so adorable. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467051818580697793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-25874058598501673322015-04-23T09:01:47.983-05:002015-04-23T09:01:47.983-05:00Lol about the llamas news story. That's a gem ...Lol about the llamas news story. That's a gem to remember with her birth! Actually, it is the little random things that will be fun to look back on.<br /><br />I guess every baby has the power to creating their own birth story, huh? Just when you expect things will go like they did before. She's your sweet little stubborn one. Who I'm thinking is also perhaps your most laid back one so far? What a trip.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427763668353870765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-1989690343324626262015-04-23T08:33:38.533-05:002015-04-23T08:33:38.533-05:00yayyyyyy!!! This reminds me SO SO much of my birth...yayyyyyy!!! This reminds me SO SO much of my birth with Luke!! Walking around the hospital being so annoyed that it wasn't going faster. I got there at 4, and a few hours later was only at 5-6, and at that point the midwife broke my water and then things picked up really quickly and I think he was born maybe an hour later?! I can't remember. This time I'm going to walk in and just tell them to break my water right away, ha :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928807868790599467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803341.post-12714239145188236872015-04-23T07:50:53.872-05:002015-04-23T07:50:53.872-05:00Awww, i just LOVE birth stories! And hers is amazi...Awww, i just LOVE birth stories! And hers is amazing. Love how quickly it all happened after waiting and waiting. I can't believe you were just walking around at 7 cm and not really in active labor yet. That's CRAZY! I remember having the shakes REALLY badly after my precipitous delivery with Walker and feeling the same way - my body (and mind) was kind of in shock and I couldn't hold him or examine him in the way I wanted to right away. <br />Beautiful photos too - I love that first one of you holding her in the hospital bed. You look so beautiful and serene. Gorgeous! Congrats again on your sweet baby Olive! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929850176678535570noreply@blogger.com