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8. Birth Story Time
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We LOVE hearing birth stories and are taking the time today to reminisce about how our sweet babes were brought into this world, and just how different everyone's experience can be!
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Introduction to 'That's a Win' Podcast
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Speaker
Hey guys, Morgan and Rachel here. Welcome to that's a win podcast where we share the highs and lows of motherhood, celebrating the wins along the way. Thanks for joining us on our journey. Talk soon.
Clarifying the Pregnancy Announcement
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Speaker
Welcome back to another episode of That's a Wind podcast with your hosts, Morgan and Rachel. Okay, so I kind of kind of make a public apology for the jump scare that I caused with the video I posted on our Instagram about the pregnancy announcement.
00:00:32
Speaker
I had a few people saying, congratulations. Wait, are you pregnant? Or I thought this video, I thought this was a current video. You scared me or something like that. so I'm dying. I'm dying. That was about five years ago.
00:00:50
Speaker
not currently not currently i love it i love it i guess i should have prefaced that but they must have just you know seen the video before they heard the podcast so hilarious though right to get to not get the reference in the order totally hilarious dude so funny i'm glad you i'm glad you addressed that clear the air there real quick because i know everybody's just on the edge of their seeds yeah no i'm not pregnant good stuff I love it. I love it.
Upcoming Birth Story Discussions
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Speaker
Too funny. Well, we've got a jam packed episode today. So we are just going to get started. Um, we're going to talk about our birth stories, talking about, you know, pregnancy announcements, birth stories. That'll be super fun. But now it's time for our win of the week where we celebrate our victories.
Rachel's 'Win of the Week': Dollywood Adventure
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Speaker
My win this week is we had a fun little family outing to Dollywood yesterday and I don't know it was just like we all I feel like we haven't really done something just as a family this summer like we've like done other things with other people but It was just us four and we just decided randomly spur of the moment to go and we had so much fun. I haven't been to Dollywood in forever and it was just, it was just, we had a great day, a fun little family day. Um, and we, we went like late afternoon, so i it wasn't as busy. You know, people were like leaving and they're coming in and we left the park at like eight. I thought my kids would fall asleep in the car, but they did not. They were like wired on the way home.
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Speaker
But it was fine. I love it. dollywood Dollywood got the best of them in not the way that you thought, like, hey, I'm going to turn you out to where you fall asleep. They're like on cloud nine, ready to ready go again. Let's go again.
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Speaker
Can we?
Amusement Ride Incident with Eden
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I don't know if you want to address this. Can you share? What happened to Eden? i can I can address it. I'm sorry. I don't know if you want to, but I was literally peeing. I was laughing so, so hard because I can admit it. Yes, I will. I will share with the people.
00:03:11
Speaker
Well, my daughter, who going at two years old, she got kicked off her first amusement ride.
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Speaker
And in typical first born fashion. So they were riding the little ducky ride. Okay. Eden was in the front. Jude was in the back. And buckled in but she kept standing up and you have to stay seated and then the person over the microphone is like princess sit down princess and like she's not sitting down and we're like Eden on your bottom on your bottom and it keeps going around she keeps doing it and Jude's from behind. Eden sit down tapping her back. Eden sit down. and know Yes yes the rule the rule flower yeah
00:03:55
Speaker
Stop. And they had to stop the ride? They stopped the ride. I had to come get her off. And she was like, I'm sorry, everybody. And I had to get eaten off. And then they finished it without her. Why is that so funny? like i can't I wish like I could have seen that. But like I said, I'm envisioning it. like How hilarious. How hilarious. Oh. I texted you right away and was like, not Eden getting kicked off a ride at Bollywood.
00:04:25
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ah my gosh Oh my gosh, that text made my life. It really did. No, but I'm so glad you guys got to go and experience it just like the four of you. Yeah, it was fun.
00:04:37
Speaker
And a great time, a great time to go. Like you said, it's not like you were there in like the heat or like all day. It was just a very short, sweet little time. So I'm glad for you all.
Celebrating a First Birthday
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Speaker
That's a good one. Mine. um Well, I should preface with that my second born is her birthday today. And she's won. That's not really the win. I mean, I guess it is like win for making it through the year, but, um, yeah, she turned one today.
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Speaker
So, my win does go along with that is we had a successful first birthday party. Both sets of grandparents, so Daniel's parents and mine got to come in, which is really beautiful and nice having everyone here. Yeah, successful party. I went back and forth of like canceling it because we had Tropical Storm Debbie. Debbie.
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Speaker
I kind of come through and had lots of like flash flooding and like just crazy stuff that it like put me in this like, Oh, maybe I shouldn't have it. You know, but we ended up having a couple of sunny days after. So I was like, I gotta do it. And honestly,
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Speaker
I am glad that I did even though parties as those moms out there and you know parties are so stressful it's like not even funny even if you try to like do like I always say I'm doing simple I'm doing so and people would come in it people would come in and be like oh it's this simple like I'm like, I thought it was. Okay. Um, but yeah, successful first birthday for Ivy girl. That's my win. I can't believe she's a year old. Oh my gosh. Gosh, Lordy me neither. What?
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Speaker
what so sad but like also really cool too because I love this age I think it's so fun they're like learning more and like I don't know it's just fun I know they're not disrespecting you yet the sweet spot right exactly exactly oh I love it well it's kind of perfect then that we're doing birth stories because one year ago today you were giving birth to Eden or Ivy
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what
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I know that is really yeah when we were talking about it and I was like wait that actually like it's perfect because it's I get to like reminisce on it you know and Go back on it.
Firstborn Birth Stories Begin
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It's sweet. Yeah, I'm excited about it I don't know about you guys, but we love hearing birth stories. I am like obsessed I always want to know all the details because it takes you back to your experience and so Hopefully y'all will enjoy you know hearing ours, too So we're going to do it in like order of our kids when they were born. So I'll start with Jude. We'll be back and forth. I guess Jude, Nora, Eden and Ivy. That's right. So let's kick it off with the Jude man. Um, back in 2020.
Morgan's First Child: Jude's Birth Story
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back in the day, like we talked about before. The COVID year. COVID year. That was crazy in and of itself, but not going to harp on all that again. but so Basically, I had gone to my due date. um June 7th was when he was due, and so I was set to get induced on June 9th. And we made it there. It was June 9th. We were going in at like midnight. um Cole got to go with me. All was well. I got to the hospital and I was already having contractions like when they hooked me up. So I was like surprised to see that because I was like, Oh, okay. So they didn't have to put me on any kind of Pitocin or anything right away, but they put the side of tech, like the cervical pill in there at like midnight. Okay. So that's like a four hour.
00:08:22
Speaker
four hour ordeal. They came and checked you again at four. They put like another dose in and then at about five, my water broke on its own, which was a crazy experience, you know, experiencing that for the first time. I'm like, Oh my gosh, what is happening? Yes.
00:08:39
Speaker
ah Um, so my water broke about five. My doctor came in at seven. I remember, and she, there was like an extra sack or something that needed. So she popped that. And then right after that, like I was having consistent contractions through that and they were starting to get, once my water broke and kind of like ramped it up, you know? yeah And so at seven, she did that final one. And I remember.
00:09:03
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my friend telling me like, if you think I can't do this pain for another hour, that's when you should ask for your epidural because it takes a while to get that. So I was like, okay, I would have brought seven. I was like, okay, this is kind of getting really painful, you know, whatever. um I felt like things were moving pretty quickly.
00:09:23
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And at about eight, I think is when I was like, okay, I can't do this for another hour. I think it was like 8.30. So I was like, I'm going to ask for an epidural, they're going to come in, whatever. Well, an hour and a half later at like 10 o'clock, they finally come in. And I ended up getting like a little bit, like a really low dose of Pitocin at that 8.30 mark too. So that kind of helped kick it into gear too. So things were moving, things were happening.
00:09:48
Speaker
And then I got my epidural and I was at like a six dilated or seven after they checked me right after I got my epidural. So they were like, okay, things are moving really quickly. Like just be prepared. Um, and then an hour later they're like, okay, you're at a 10. And it was just like all happening so fast because like, I feel like I only heard horror stories of getting induced. Like it can take days. It can take so long. So going into it, that was my mindset. So when everything was just moving so quickly, I was like,
00:10:18
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me and Cole were like, what is going on? you know like We're like, this is going to happen for two more days. Let's just take a chill. It was just moving. It was just going. Here we go. They're like, you're at a 10. We're going to start pushing. And I'm like, what? This is crazy. And obviously, you're I had my epidural, so I was feeling a little bit better. um And then, yeah, my doctor came in and I pushed for like 30 minutes and then he was born. I was like, I'm having 30 that morning. So I just remember that feeling of them putting him on my chest. And it was like the most peaceful moment I feel like of like my whole life. It was just like, oh my gosh, she's here. and
00:10:59
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We did it. And it was just so like a whirlwind. It happened so fast. It almost feels like you're in like an alternate reality. Like it didn't feel real. You know, you were like living out your birth story no my moment by
Rachel's First Child: Nora's Birth Story
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moment. It was just crazy. ah And also like, I feel like it It's like a blur too. Like it all just happens and it's like, wait, what? Like what just actually happened? You know what I mean? Like, cause when you're in the moment, you're not thinking about anything else, but then it's like, it's just, it's literally the most surreal thing ever. Literally ever.
00:11:34
Speaker
Oh my goodness. What a beautiful, beautiful thing. I know. I felt like obviously I'm trying to keep it short and sweet. So not going into all the details, but yeah, I feel like it was a pleasant experience in terms of the actual birth part and expectations and stuff. So. Yep. Yep. And with being induced and being induced and all that stuff. Absolutely. Yes. Yep. What a beautiful story. I know. and So love it. That was Judy. That was his first story, how he brought into the world. So sweet, sweetie, sweetie. Um, all right. So I guess I'll talk about it to my Nora girl now, which it kind of goes along the same, but so I found out I had, um,
00:12:22
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gestational diabetes with Nora at like, you know, whenever you do those tests. I don't even know when it is 28 weeks or something. um So they were kind of watching me and her weight anyways with having that because I guess they say with that it could cause bigger babies. um So they had already planned for me to be induced at 39 weeks. So I kind of already knew that in my head.
00:12:48
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um And same with you, like, you know, you hear all the things. And I know there are some not so good experiences with induction, so totally get that. um But again, mine my induction was pretty pretty good um as well, like you were saying. um We went in to be induced at 39 weeks, which also I'm so glad about. She was going to be born like but the day before Christmas Eve or her due date was the day before Christmas Eve. So it worked out going in earlier because I didn't I didn't want that. um So we went in um on a Wednesday at 8 p.m. I got there and I was already having contractions, but I had no clue. I was like, what? I didn't know that. Like this is something like anything, you know. But I think I was probably I think I was at like a two. um So obviously wasn't feeling anything painful or anything.
00:13:42
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um And they went ahead and started all the Pitocin and everything. I would say maybe around like 10 p.m. that night. We kind of tried to sleep, but didn't really. um I don't remember the exact times like when they came in to check. It was probably like every four hours or so. um They came back in that morning, that Thursday morning, and um They actually did one of those, um, like to help me dilate like a Foley balloon, I think is what it's called or some sort of balloon thing that they use to help like open and and dilate. Um, I didn't have to have that cervix, um, ripener thing. Um, so that was to help with dilation. Um, which, and it did.
00:14:32
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it, um, it got me, I think maybe to like a six or so, um, ended up getting the epidural after that because they kind of were getting more painful. And I was the same thing. Like you said, like, I knew that it could take a bit to get it all ordered and all that. And so we went ahead with it. Um, again, don't really fully remember the times, but it was kind of just like waiting throughout that day. Um,
00:15:00
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And the cool thing was, cause she shares a birthday with my oldest brother. So we were always like, we were like, is she going to come though? Like by midnight so they can share your birthday, like please. yeah I remember my doctor coming in cause maybe around, maybe it was around like seven 30 or seven ish that night. And she was like, she'll be, she'll be here earthside before midnight. I just know it. And I'm like, okay.
00:15:25
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Um, and then they come back in into check and it was probably like right before eight and maybe like 7 45 ish eight ish. They, um, they were like, you're out of 10. So again, let's start pushing. And she was born at eight, 8 PM that night. So again, I think I pushed for like.
00:15:51
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maybe 10 minutes or so. And then she was crazy. So it was a beautiful, beautiful experience that was, which I was, I was happy that that was like the first, you know, you had like a good, a good thing. Cause you can hear a lot of negative stuff about induction and stuff. Cause you know, there are, but, um, yeah.
00:16:15
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She was born and she wasn't even big. She was seven pounds, seven ounces. So yeah. It's kind of wild how the weight measurements and whatnot, you know, it's just come and got to take it with the green and solid. Oh, they actually really are. Right. No, don totally, totally. But yeah, so there's that one pretty, again, pretty simple and all that stuff. But I think it's, it's, it is.
00:16:39
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um i was in such like like I didn't even cry. i was just like it It was such like a blur because I had no clue what to expect. like I had nothing to like go off of. so I remember feeling like, what What?
00:16:55
Speaker
you know And I'm like, you didn't cry Rachel, like what? But I was in the literal shock, literal shock. And I remember after we like go back to like the postpartum room or whatever and like she like cries. Obviously they cry, you know, whenever they're born. but and It's just me and Daniel in the room and she's like crying and we look at each other and we're like, I guess we have to like take it. You know what I mean? It's like, oh no. But yes, almost four years later and she going strong, but yeah.
00:17:26
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Yeah. Pretty simple. I know. I know. And I just remember feeling so like proud and like strong. I'd be like, wow, I was stronger than I thought. like I just did that. I can't believe I just did that. and like And I remember telling you too, because obviously Jude was six months before Nora, but I'm like, you can do it and you're going to amaze yourself like how you can get through it. Yep. I remember you telling me that.
00:17:52
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I know. It's almost like your body just knows what to do. I know. It's almost like that, huh? It's like we were made to do this or something. Were we? Were we what?
Morgan's Second Child: Eden's Birth Experience
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I know. ah I love that so going okay going into we had those experiences first and then we're going into now our second experiences and I feel like you're in some ways a little bit more confident because you've done it before but then also other ways because you realize how like fragile it all is too so fuck you still have the worries and I don't know for whatever reason
00:18:28
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With Eden's pregnancy, I was just so much more anxiety filled. I was just had panic attacks. I've never had panic attacks in my life. like I would go to the doctor and be like, what just happened to me? and They're like, you had a panic attack because I didn't know it was freaky. I was just so had so much anxiety. and I think that carried over a little bit into her birth experience and just kind of how it all played out but um so she was due September 29th but September 14th was when she was born and I'll never forget that day that the night before I didn't sleep at all like I'm not somebody who really has pregnancy insomnia call me lucky but I just don't like I mean you get up to like go to the bathroom but I was okay sleeping obviously uncomfortable but like
00:19:15
Speaker
I would be okay. Like I could sleep some, but that night before I could not sleep a wink. I just felt so off to that whole day. Jude was in daycare. I was working from home and I felt so weird like the whole day long and I had just had an appointment the day before and nothing, no dilation, nothing. It was like, okay, a little bit before 38 weeks and there was no progress or anything. So I'm like, okay, you know,
00:19:43
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But you're in that stage and it's like, Oh, it could happen at any time, you know, but you don't really. I think it's going to happen, I guess. But anyway, so that whole day I was just feeling off, not feeling good. I took a nap. Like I never do that. Um, and by the early afternoon, and I also too, this plays into it a bit. I didn't feel like I was feeling her move as much that day. And I was getting anxious about that. Cause I was like, I just, something feels weird. Something feels.
00:20:11
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off like I don't know I don't feel her kicking around as much and whatnot and so and so I was like okay I'm stopping work for the day I'm gonna just take a shower because I was like I feel like I'm going to go in the hospital tonight whether or not let's just check on her or whatnot you know and I started to feel like maybe I was having some contractions but again with Jude I was like in the hospital in that setting when all that kicked in so it wasn't like I was at home to like decipher like oh this is what that was you know And I just remember I was starting to like time when I thought were there contractions and the app was like, go to the hospital. And I'm like, I was already freaking out because she wasn't moving around as much. And then I'm like, I'm just going to call my doctor and just tell them my concerns and maybe they'll let me come in and check. No hospital bag packed anything. So I'm trying to take a shower. I'm trying to pack my hospital bag and I'm on hold like with my doctor to try to get somebody before they close at like four to be like, what's happening? Can I come in? You know, cause I was just already nervous.
00:21:08
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and also tell Cole, like, I think this is going, you know, like, it was just so chaotic. okay want oh my gosh i mean Meanwhile, I can't get ahold of anybody because it was like after it just turned like after hours. So they're like, transfer me to all these numbers. I'm getting these voicemails. And then I'm on the phone and my water breaks. And I'm like,
00:21:29
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Okay. This is really happening. Like it broke at home, like typical, like what you see in the movie experience and TMI, but there was a lot of blood too. So then I was anxious about that. So it was like all these things impending and I'm trying to like talk to this lady. I'm like, I think my water just broke. She's like, okay, you need to come into the hospital.
00:21:49
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Okay, like call my mom because Cole's at work. We need to go get Jude, like whatever. We like rushed over. My mom had her hazards on like the whole way to the hospital down the road. Like, you know, it was this dramatic. I was really stressed out. I was like, I was not the calm Cole collected the way I was the first time I was like, what's happening? You know, so looking back, I'm like, I wish I would have just like taken, taken it a little bit easier, but you know,
00:22:15
Speaker
Yeah, you had never experienced it in that fashion. So, you know, that's understandable. understand Yeah. So we get to the hospital and I'm more concerned about, I haven't felt her move a lot. There's a lot of blood and I just want to make sure she's okay. You know? And so we get in there and we finally get somebody to like check me and make sure everything's okay. And they're like, she's fine. Like it's all good. Like I was maybe a centimeter dilated, I think. So nothing crazy. Um, but that was at four ish.
00:22:45
Speaker
when I got to the hospital. and Again, I guess my labors just go pretty quickly. It all kind of escalated really fast. Contractions were a lot more painful with Eden than they were with Jude, I think. It just got way more intense. And I remember I had this comb because I saw somewhere that was like, if you hold and squeeze this comb, it like counteracts the pressure. But Cole was really worried because my hand was turning like purple from me, like squeezing this comb. He's like, where did you learn this? Are you sure you don't think you know that?
00:23:16
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But I'm like, that's supposed to work because I'm like in so much pain, it's not helping at all. Forget the comb. Forget the comb. Yeah, seriously. But anyways, yeah, it kind of progressed and I had to get some IVs in me for something or fluids. Maybe it's just normal fluids until I could get the epidural. But again, I didn't get it until I was about seven centimeters.
00:23:39
Speaker
And then um it happened quickly going from seven to 10. I started feeling really lightheaded, not feeling good. Like ever, she was, you know, her heart rate, I guess was dropping with contractions, which is normal, but it was coming back up. So they were like, not too concerned, but they had to put oxygen on me. Cause I felt like I was going to faint and it just all happened really fast. I think they said by the time I started pushing, it was like seven minutes of like active pushing until she came here and she was here.
00:24:07
Speaker
I was at about 10 ish. So from four to six or from four to 10, six hours, you know, from when my water broke to when she was really fast in my mind, you know, it happened quickly.
00:24:20
Speaker
Oh, absolutely. That's so fast. Yeah. Yeah. um And then when she got here, came out, no noise, no cries, no nothing. And I was like, why is she not crying? Why is she not crying? Super scary. You know, you hear instantly. It's like, oh, the baby's crying, whatever. She wasn't crying, so they took her over. They put her on oxygen. And it was just kind of a blur, all of that. I mean, I think they were reassuring me that like,
00:24:43
Speaker
She's okay. Like her levels were doing better the more she was getting more oxygen. I don't know. Yeah. But you're just, it's just an aware one. You just want to hold your baby on your chest and feel that peaceful, sweet moment and just feel like they're here and they're safe, you know? And yeah.
00:25:00
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So they took her back because I guess the NICU doctor from children's was like making their rounds, just happened to be making their rounds right at the time she was born. So they like checked her out. I don't know. Everybody leaves the room. It's just colonizing there and it's like dead silent. And you know, there's usually so much hustle and bustle, so much going on.
00:25:18
Speaker
Yeah. It was just quiet, just dead silent. And I just remember I was just crying the whole time. I'm like, where's my baby? I want my baby. Yeah. yeah and And I know that other people had different traumatic experience, but to me it felt traumatic because I didn't get a hold of her. I didn't get anything. She's, they tell me, I look over, she has an oxygen mask on her face and they take her away. Yeah. And I'm like, is she okay? Is she going to be okay? You know? Yeah.
00:25:45
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all of that craziness. Um, but I guess they said that I had a partial placental abruption in that she swallowed blood. And that's why she had kind of a difficult start that 45 minutes, whatever, but they finally brought her back. I got a holder on my chest and it was like the best feeling ever. And, um, she was okay. She had a couple little,
00:26:11
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scares while we were there, but she ended up being fine. um Yeah, so it's a lot crazier and not as unpredictable as ah my first, which you'd... Yep. Yep. That's what makes birth stories so cool. like just They're all so different and special and unique and they tell their own little story. You know what I mean? They do. That's how it's supposed to be.
00:26:36
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Yeah. Yeah. I remember you texting me like the start of it and I was like outside like playing with our neighbors and I was like, I'm sorry.
Rachel's Second Child: Ivy's Birth Experience
00:26:46
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I got to get inside. it Like I needed to focus on all of our messages because only you think about it's literally like I felt like I was with you. Like I felt like i like I'm going through it with you. You know what I mean? I don't know why. And again, like we talked about in the beginning and like,
00:27:02
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makes you bring, it brings yourself back to like your scenario, you know, and your story. So in totally, totally opposite, totally different scenarios. Right. I know. I know. Crazy. Yeah. That's kind of, that's kind of how mine are too, I guess. Innocence. But, um, so my Ivy girl, which was a year ago to this day, um, well actually would have been yesterday whenever It all started, but um I once again had gestational diabetes again with Ivy. Woo-hoo, yeah. um So they once again, and this time like Ivy was measuring big the entire pregnancy. like She was always very like in the 100 percentile. like She was measuring even bigger than what they thought Nora was. um So you know as we get closer to her due date, what she was due,
00:28:01
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August 23rd. Um, but obviously born on August 12th. Um, as we got closer, you know, once again, they're like, okay, you were induced at 39 weeks with your first, we can do that again. If that's what you'd like to do. And I'm like, yes, you know, cause I was familiar, familiar with that. So I'm like, let's just go ahead and book that. Um, and you know, you have those weekly appointments and because I had gestational diabetes, they also did like those last like four weeks I had um an ultrasound every week and non-stress tests where you know they like put that thing on you, you see the contractions, you hear the heartbeat, all that stuff. um so I was being like closely monitored towards the end. and um they My practice, the place that I go to, you don't see just one doctor, it's a bunch of doctors, which there's pros and cons to that. you know
00:28:54
Speaker
Um, they, they want you to see all the doctors just in case. So whatever one would be on call, you would maybe be familiar with, but it's funny because the person who delivered Nora, I had never met her before. Ever. Of course. Yeah. But she was amazing. She was, it was wonderful. It was a great experience, but isn't that funny? Like I had never met her ever. Um, but anyway, so with that being said, I'm the type person, like I will ask all the questions, like, and really get their opinion, like,
00:29:22
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You know, I was worried about the weight. I was worried about her being too big and getting stuck in the shoulder dystosia. I was worried about all that. Um, you know, because they talked to me about it as her percentiles were like in the hundredth, you know, like they were in the hundredth percentile. She was big measuring big. Um, so some doctors would, were telling me the induction is fine. You're going to be okay. You can do that. You know, your first baby was seven, seven. So, you know, they go off of all that stuff. Um, and then there was one doctor that mentioned the C section, um, and was just like,
00:29:59
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hey, if you want to just avoid any of that shoulder dystocia potentially happening, here's this route and was kind of showing me that side. so i So I went through this struggle of like, do I stick with the induction and risk either pushing and ending up in a C-section because you get stuck?
00:30:21
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Do I just skip all that and just do straight the C section, which is something I had no clue about, you know. So I ultimately switched my induction to a C section for the 14th of August because I was like, maybe I just.
00:30:37
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You know, and you know, I was going through this whole thing. Like I just felt like I had no clue what to do. Like I was so torn. And I just remember that whole last week, I was just like, I was praying. I was like, God, and this is after I had switched to the induction and made it a C section. I was like, if this, like I did not feel good about it in my gut, but I was like, I did it. And I was, I just prayed that whole week. Like God, if I am not supposed to have this C section, I need you to intervene in like a big way. So.
00:31:07
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you answer like, so that is answered for me. Like I, I feel like I shouldn't do it, but I did it. And I just needed it put right in front of my face. Like this is the choice you need to make or whatnot, you know? So I went in for my last stress test and the, I had the ultrasound a couple of days before that, but I went in for my last stress test. Um, that Friday, August 11th, So three days before my scheduled C-section and they hooked me up to the thing and the doctor, and I had had like a bunch before, so I knew like the feeling of it. And when they like make sure, look like like the way they act is like, oh, everything's fine. Or, you know, I knew something was off this one. And they they they hooked me up to it and then they left for like, they kept leaving. And then she would come in and and one of the nurses was like, you know, you're having contractions right now.
00:32:02
Speaker
And I was like, oh, and again, like I didn't really feel them. And they're like, they're like pretty consistent. And they're like, do they hurt? And I'm like, no, nothing's really painful. um So they ended up, um the doctor checked me and I was at like a three, I think it was. And she was like, you're having contractions, but I don't think you need to go into the hospital just yet. If they start becoming like out of character, like a change, like actually hurting, then you need to you need to go in. And at that point they weren't hurting. So I was like, okay. and Ended up getting going home and everything was fine. Got Nora down for her nap and I went to go lay down and I
00:32:46
Speaker
They started getting worse and I was like psyching myself out like, no, it can't be like this isn't it, you know, because again, with Nora, I didn't experience going into labor or having contractions on my own like I wasn't like you were saying like I was in the hospital setting.
00:33:01
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um And I was laying there and I started doing the same thing. You said timing them and all that stuff. And I remember texting you like, eh, it happened again. It happened again. It happened again. But they weren't like- Are you timing me? These are contractions. You are having contractions. You're going into labor. I know. Hello. Great. I'm like, eh, what? And I was like psyching myself out clearly. But I, that was probably like two.
00:33:25
Speaker
And I, they weren't hurting to like, they weren't stopping me in my tracks. Like I would walk around to it and it wasn't like I was like, you know, so I was like, okay, they're not like really bad, but I could tell they were like, obviously more consistent and getting worse. Um, so I ended up calling in the hospital and I was like telling them what was happening and everything. And they were like, they said that same thing. Like if they're not stopping you in your tracks, like maybe I feel like they just kind of brushed it off, whatever. Um, but they definitely got worse.
00:33:55
Speaker
Um, so I was texting Daniel and I was like, I think we need to like go in. Like this is like, this is real. Cause I was starting to hunch over a bit when they would happen. Um, and it was close to his like end of his work day. So he ended up leaving work at his normal time. I like five got home and we packed up and went. So we got to the hospital probably around like six and you know, they don't admit you first. Like they have to like check to make sure and whatnot. So, um,
00:34:22
Speaker
they ended up checking me and I was at a six. So I had already basically done way more than I even thought, but and they admitted me. um And the doctor I had, I kind of, again, cause I had a C-section scheduled, right? For that, that literally three days later. And I was like, what do you think? Like I, like, what do I do? And he was like, you can do this. Like,
00:34:48
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You can do this. Let's stick it. Let's take it out. Don't even worry about the c-section or whatever. You can do this. And um so stayed there. They probably came and did my epidural around like 11 p.m. maybe. um Obviously got all the checks and everything.
00:35:06
Speaker
um Don't remember how far dilated after that but they in the morning came and they broke my water um Maybe around like 8 30 ish um And which that that that's such a weird that's so weird but um broke my water and then ended up getting to a 10 around like 10 45 ish that morning and pushed for like five minutes and then Ivy girl was born 1049 maybe four minutes maybe I don't know but she was born this morning 1049 a year ago and she was eight pounds and 11 ounces she was a bit bigger ladies and gents but um so they were right about that one they were right but she came out just fine so that was like the first time I feel like
00:36:05
Speaker
I like very clearly, like God answered my prayer, like right in front of my face, like literally he put me into labor because I wasn't supposed to have a C-section, like. Yeah. And I just remember you were so torn up about it and you didn't feel at peace. like You didn't have this like underlying of like, this is what I should do. know And I feel like as your friend, like, I don't know. And it's a sensitive situation. I'm not the person that's going to be like, this is what you do. Like I don't have that personality. I'm more so like,
00:36:35
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help you work through it and be like, come here, whatever, you know, like, I don't know. I didn't feel right to be like, don't do it or do it. Or, you know, I just kind of listened and help you talk through it. But yeah, that's just so cool that you went from like no peace at all to, you didn't have to worry about it. You went into labor and you know, it was just like, okay, this is how it was supposed to happen. Yep. Yep. Which amazing. Amazing. So, so cool. Again, it's so different than Nora's, you know,
00:37:05
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And i I just like was like second guessing. Cause I was like, I've never like really fully felt contractions, but it's like, they say like, you will know when you're having it. You don't have a question about it. Like when it's like actually real, you may try to psych yourself out like I did, but it's like, you know, you know, when it's, yeah when it's happening. The truth comes out. You have to avoid it. No, no, absolutely not. Oh my God. I love it. I love, I love like read.
00:37:34
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living it, rethinking about it, even though you know it's just so everybody's story is so unique yeah and they're super interesting to me. I know. I love it. I love hearing about all of them and hearing all the differences and things that are the same and so cool.
Episode Conclusion and Listener Appreciation
00:37:52
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Our sweet babies, they got brought into this world. They so did. They so did. I love it. Well, we usually try to keep our episodes to 30 minutes, so we went a little bit over this time, but I feel like it was warranted. We had to discuss all the things related to these babies. Absolutely.
00:38:10
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Thank you all again for joining us. We are appreciative of all your listens and all your feedback your you're giving us. We are glad that y'all are along for the ride. um We will catch y'all next week. Have a great week. Bye. Bye. Thanks so much for listening to another episode. Remember, everyone is worth celebrating. Talk soon.