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"Labor" Day
By Moriah on September 1st, 2008
Because I can’t sleep.
This is the Labor Day meme over at Rocks in my Dryer today:
How long were your labors?
Kid #1: 6 hours.
Kid #2: 1.5 hours? I dunno, it was fast.
Kid #3: also under 2 hours.
How did you know you were in labor?
Kid #1: I knew I had to get to the hospital because I “couldn’t do it any longer.”
Kid #2: midwife broke my water.
Kid #3: midwife broke my water.
Where did you deliver?
All at the same WONDERFUL women’s hospital in town. It’s sort of like going to a spa and returning home with a baby. (Although, unfortunately, no pedicures in sight.)
Drugs?
Yes, please. Actually, with Madeline I was almost fully dilated before the anesthesiologist got to my room (see? fast) and I was almost denied my rightful epidural. Not a bright and shining moment for either me or my midwife. But we survived.
C-section?
No, thank heavens.
Who delivered?
With Drew, my regular midwife was on Christmas vacation, so he was delivered by another midwife in the practice, who I liked just as much. My regular midwife delivered both of the girls and I heart her.
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Wow, nice fast labors – almost too fast do you think or was it not bad? I found my fastest labor was the hardest in a lot of ways and it was much longer than yours!!
If I had been denied an epidural, it would have been ugly. In fact, with my last labor, the nurse wanted the doctor to break my water and I wouldn’t let him until after I had the epidural. Once my water breaks, my labor progresses at the speed of light, and I was afraid of delivering a baby without drugs. Some women can do it, but I’m a total wimp.
I’m so glad I found this Labor Day event hosted by Rocks in My Dryer! I am due in exactly 4 weeks, so I’m glad to read all these labor stories! :) Thanks for sharing!!