#VrikshamBirthStory

I Am gayathri attended all ur classes & and I am from Seattle. I birthed a baby girl on sep 30 at 12:41 am. It was a Vaginal birth.

Abt my birth story :
It all started at 28th sep early morning at 3 am , I started getting cramps and I had the urge to urinate often
As it continued I noticed small blood strain , since nobody was there my husband and I went to hospital to check whether everything looks good. And my mid wife checked and she told I was 1cm dilated
She also told until am 4cm dilated we won’t get you admitted.

So we came back and my husband was motivating to keep moving as it helps for dilation, even I did treadmill, ball exercises, & climbing stairs throughout the day. And again when i was about to sleep , I got severe back pain and throughout the night I was doing ur breathing exercises and my husband was giving me back massage , then again on 29th sep morning we went hospital to check whether I can get some pain medication.

Again my midwife checked and she told I was 5cm dilated and we can get you admitted in labor. Then they gave me pain medication & epidural. Then I was feeling okay. And my dilation was going on. At 6pm I was fully dilated meanwhile they told the baby had pooped (meconium) & even I started getting shivers & fever 102. Then they gave medications through IV.

And by 9pm I started pushing I was exhausted because of my fever. And after nearly five hrs of pushing, the doctor decided to take it with help of vacuum. Finally at 12:41 am she came out. I had internal stitches & I got heavy loss of blood while delivering placenta.

Throughout my labor my husband was there,standing whole time. And after that the baby was in NICU for two days. It was very hard but we both are doing good now. And we are taking care of her with no parents support. It’s going good now.

I just wanted to thank you for all the knowledge you shared with us ka
Once again thank you so much ka.