The Birth of Catie
Here I am pregnant and 39 Weeks with Catie
(on her birthday, September 9th, 2004 before leaving for the hospital)
Well...this pregnancy (5th pregnancy) was emotionally more difficult for me. I had an early miscarriage the past June (June 15,2003,) and so I worried a lot, and was really sad she was going to be our last. I just wanted this little trickster to come out and be in our arms, and join our family. So, I kept getting checks, my due date with Catrina was September 16th...all of my past kids came really early...so when I was 38 weeks, almost 39 weeks. After sweeping of the membranes, I was walking around for several weeks at 3 cms with soft cervix nothing happened. I begged Dr. D to break my water and get things going. Originally it was going to happen on September 8th (Cliff's bday), but the ward was too busy. So, after crying and sadness. I called into the ward and said...please can I come in today. I called at 5:30 a.m. on the next day the 9th...the perfect day to have a baby I said. 09 09 04! They told me I should be resting...ya right LOL. They said come down for 8:00 am! Gladly. They put me on the monitor...no contrax of course. Then at 9:00 am Dr. D came in and broke my water. I was 39 weeks to the date....So, by 9:10 water was broken...I had some light contractions, they admitted me into a nice sized room. I had to stand a lot to get things going, the ball didn't help for this birth. I stayed hydrated, used the washroom often. But, I had to stand. Pretty much the whole day! So, by 5:00 pm. Things started moving. I was in control, I felt good. Dr. D even brought by my cousin Andrea and her husband Kirby to come in and "see a pro in labour" LOL. I even asked if they wanted to come in for the birth...they said no...they were expecting their first one month after me! So, really...after they left. I used the gas. Cliff was at the head of the bed, my sisters at the foot. Video and photos by them. I had the mirror ready to go. I really only pushed maybe 4 times. After the first push I could have had her head out, but I got freaked, stopped and the contractions stop...I think my emotions stopped everything...sad that this would be the last baby. I pushed 3 more good pushes. Dr. D said I think this looks like a boy head...I am like nope it is a girl head. I am having a girl. At 6:10 pm out came Catrina Lauren. Weighing in at 7 lbs. 5 oz...our largest baby by far, but she still looked tiny. She was peaceful, quiet, soft peachy pink colour taking in the world with her big wide open eyes. She was perfect in every way. She was born during the Cruise In Weekend. That evening Cliff and I watched from our hospital room 3 fighter jets flew across by the airport way, and it was like 3 came before her, saluting her or something. And to me she was such a true miracle. The sun was streaming into our room as I delivered her...it was like we had been blessed by her in our lives. I actually cut the cord this time...that was really neat! Something I will never forget. I cried so much after her. I was soooo emotional. She breastfed like a champ!! We stayed at the hospital for 24 hours. We were so glad to bring her home.
Well...this pregnancy (5th pregnancy) was emotionally more difficult for me. I had an early miscarriage the past June (June 15,2003,) and so I worried a lot, and was really sad she was going to be our last. I just wanted this little trickster to come out and be in our arms, and join our family. So, I kept getting checks, my due date with Catrina was September 16th...all of my past kids came really early...so when I was 38 weeks, almost 39 weeks. After sweeping of the membranes, I was walking around for several weeks at 3 cms with soft cervix nothing happened. I begged Dr. D to break my water and get things going. Originally it was going to happen on September 8th (Cliff's bday), but the ward was too busy. So, after crying and sadness. I called into the ward and said...please can I come in today. I called at 5:30 a.m. on the next day the 9th...the perfect day to have a baby I said. 09 09 04! They told me I should be resting...ya right LOL. They said come down for 8:00 am! Gladly. They put me on the monitor...no contrax of course. Then at 9:00 am Dr. D came in and broke my water. I was 39 weeks to the date....So, by 9:10 water was broken...I had some light contractions, they admitted me into a nice sized room. I had to stand a lot to get things going, the ball didn't help for this birth. I stayed hydrated, used the washroom often. But, I had to stand. Pretty much the whole day! So, by 5:00 pm. Things started moving. I was in control, I felt good. Dr. D even brought by my cousin Andrea and her husband Kirby to come in and "see a pro in labour" LOL. I even asked if they wanted to come in for the birth...they said no...they were expecting their first one month after me! So, really...after they left. I used the gas. Cliff was at the head of the bed, my sisters at the foot. Video and photos by them. I had the mirror ready to go. I really only pushed maybe 4 times. After the first push I could have had her head out, but I got freaked, stopped and the contractions stop...I think my emotions stopped everything...sad that this would be the last baby. I pushed 3 more good pushes. Dr. D said I think this looks like a boy head...I am like nope it is a girl head. I am having a girl. At 6:10 pm out came Catrina Lauren. Weighing in at 7 lbs. 5 oz...our largest baby by far, but she still looked tiny. She was peaceful, quiet, soft peachy pink colour taking in the world with her big wide open eyes. She was perfect in every way. She was born during the Cruise In Weekend. That evening Cliff and I watched from our hospital room 3 fighter jets flew across by the airport way, and it was like 3 came before her, saluting her or something. And to me she was such a true miracle. The sun was streaming into our room as I delivered her...it was like we had been blessed by her in our lives. I actually cut the cord this time...that was really neat! Something I will never forget. I cried so much after her. I was soooo emotional. She breastfed like a champ!! We stayed at the hospital for 24 hours. We were so glad to bring her home.
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