Arriving fashionably late at 40 weeks, 3 days, I am proud to announce that Brinlee was born on October 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM. I had originally planned to have a natural Bradley method birth but I soon found out how quickly plans can change!
First time seeing my baby
First time seeing my baby
Brinlee minutes after birth
Birth Story:
On October 12, 2011 at 40 weeks and 2 days pregnant, I started having mild contractions starting at 10 PM. At about 2:30 AM on October 13, they were 5 minutes apart so I called the doctor. Dr. Jaeger said that I should wait about an hour then go to the hospital. I woke Brian up at 3 AM so we could pack our bags and leave for the hospital. Once we got to Saint Joseph’s Women’s Hospital, they started monitoring my contractions and had me walk around for an hour. After walking, I was not progressing from 2 centimeters so they had me try walking for another hour. At 7 A.M., the doctor showed up and I still had not made progress so we were left to decide whether we would like to induce or wait and see if I went into real labor. I had originally planned to have a natural birth but after talking it over, I told the doctor that I had a feeling that we needed to induce for safety even though he suggested waiting. At 10 AM the doctor came in and broke my water which had meconium in it and the doctor told us it was good that we chose to induce. An hour later we started the pitocin to help my body dilate. My mom arrived at the hospital at 2 PM. I labored without pain medication until about 4:30 PM when the pain became excruciating so at 5 centimeters, I decided to get an epidural. After getting the epidural, I was able to relax and focus on how excited I was that my baby was finally about to arrive. At 8 PM, I started to feel pressure so I called the nurse and she said I was ready to push. I had to wait another 30 minutes for Dr. Reiss to finish with another patient and at 8:30 PM, I started pushing. At 9:06 PM on October 13, 2011, Brinlee Elizabeth Doyle was born at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 and 1/2 inches long. The first thing I asked was if the baby was okay and then, said “Hi baby” as they placed her on my chest. After a few minutes, she was examined by the nurse and then had to go to the nursery until her breathing was regulated then two hours later, she was returned to me as healthy as could be. I’ve never experienced a love like this before!
My new family
Going Home!
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