Hello World – Meet our baby boy

Liam R. J

Born on March 14th, 2021 at 6:23pm

6.4 Ibs 20 Inches long!

Best Day of my life <3

Birth Story

Before I get into my birth story, I remember my last doctor’s visit being on March 11th and asking my doctor – how will I know if my water breaks? She mentioned how it wouldn’t be like the movies “a dramatic water puddle under you”…… but oh, was she wrong – haha

On March 14th, I woke up around 8:00am because I had to go used the bathroom and so, as I just out of the bed… my water broke. This was not a little bit of liquid fluids, this was that “dramatic puddle under me”. I definitely knew – baby Jumi was arriving!

Immediately I woke up Ryan and said – it’s “go time”. Hospital bag’s were packed so we simply changed, called Uber and headed to the hospital.

We arrived around 9’ish and after filling out some paperwork I was in my room around 10:00am. Due to covid restrictions Ryan had to stay downstairs while I filled out some paperwork and headed into the room. Once I was settled – he was able to join me. Due to covid I also only had the option to have one person in the delivery room with me.

After changing into the delivery gown and settling in the bed, I still didn’t have any contractions. Until a few hours later once the Pitocin (which brings on false contractions that then turn into the real contractions)

During this entire time and even after – I truly tried to stay calm. Deep down I know our bodies are MADE for this. I remember my nurse saying how strong and calm I looked and it helped. I just wanted to make sure both baby and I were safe.

While waiting on contractions to kick in – I was facetiming/calling our families.

I remember the nurse asking me if I wanted an Epidural. I mentioned how I wanted to wait until I couldn’t any longer OR “IF” I could even go without it. I wanted a natural birth as much as I could or at least “feel” what contractions are. All she said was “ok mama – just let me know when you are ready”.

I wish someone would have told me to “order” my epidural ahead of time because it can take awhile. All I have to say is, I couldn’t handle that pain. THAT PAIN WAS NOT FUN! – haha. Credit to all the women who do it without an epidural!! – including my own sister, even after giving birth 4 times, she never took an epidural.  At around 2:00pm the pain was getting to be unbearable and contractions were 1 minute apart (I only know because Ryan took a video of me in pain -haha) and I had just told him – Tell the nurse I am ready for the epidural. I believe it took them maybe 30 – 40 minutes or longer.

After, I feel like I was able to rest for an hour and maybe take a nap – I can’t recall but I do remember holding Ryan’s hand and saying I feel the contractions but not as strong, still very uncomfortable. I told the nurse and she said that means the baby is coming out soon and went to go get another nurse to see how dilated I was. Again, this took another 30 – 40 minutes. (I was in a high-risk delivery hospital with high-risk OBYN’s – as I was diagnosed with potential pre-eclampsia and IRON deficiency at my early trimesters but thankfully nothing developed. I made sure to monitor and also get IRON infusions)

Finally, as the nurse came to check, they said “oh we can see the baby’s head!”

Shortly after everyone started prepping for delivery, I started to get nervous. As everything was going good – baby boy’s heartbeat was fine and I felt fine but I remember thinking “can I do this, will everything be OK”?

I always thought Ryan would be one of those man that would faint – haha as he doesn’t like blood but to my surprise, he actually stayed by my side and semi watched haha. The nurse said – every time you feel a contraction – push!

After 3 pushes, I was so overjoyed with our son finally arriving on earthside at 6:23pm! – first thing I was looking for was his CRY and as they put him on my chest – the tears just came down and all my emotions came out after all these 9 months of waiting for our son to be born.

He was strong and healthy and both Ryan and I were SOOOO in love!

Liam was born on March 14th, at 6:23pm. 6.4 Ibs 20 Inches long!

During active labor, I did get a minor “tear”. As during my last push, the doctor noticed Liam was coming out but so was his shoulder. Thankfully he was 1000% just fine. I on the other hand, did have to get 1 or 2 stitches.

It’s true what they say, due to the adrenaline, you don’t know what’s going on with your body. Let me just say, my first night after labor – WAS WORSE THAN CONTRACTIONS! haha – We were moved into a recovery room around 8:30pm and I remember telling Ryan to tell the nurses, GIVE ME ALL THE DRUGS. Overall thankfully, I was “better” during the next day.

Shout out to all the mommies. C- sectional or vagina birth – every experience it both beautiful and hard!

As Always,

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