Birth Stories

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Everyone has their own. Some say they loved being pregnant and giving birth; it was a magical experience. Others have horror stories, which I can relate to. I hate being pregnant. I have tried to enjoy it, but pregnancy makes me sick, I'm in pain, and I'm just miserable. Don't get me wrong, when you feel that little one move around in your body, it is absolutely surreal! I love that part. I have always loved that part. Then there is the labor and delivery. Truth be told, out of three epidurals (and five deliveries), only one worked! My fourth baby was a piece of cake. It only hurt when I pushed, but that was less than 10 minutes. It was amazing. My fifth baby was the hardest. She was late, I was in labor for days (in the hospital for 16 hours), my epidural didn't work, and they were pumping me with so much pitocin I literally asked my boyfriend (now ex) to shoot me. It was the most pain I have ever experienced in my life and I have had a day where I passed a kidney stone that took 12 hours to pass, immediately followed by the labor and delivery of my first baby! That was a rough day, but it was a piece of cake compared to my fifth child. I cried when they wanted me to push because I was blinded by the pain. She also only took 10 minutes to push out and after I did, I felt like Super Woman! Pushing a baby out of your body is probably the most exhilarating and powerful feeling a woman can feel. It was amazing! So here I am, happily married, 37, and possibly pregnant with my sixth child. I say possibly, because while I am pregnant, I won't know if the pregnancy is viable until Friday. Believe me, it is tearing me up inside, but that is a story for a different day. So, if I am blessed with another little angel, I am starting this pregnancy out right. I am eating well, battling the nausea with Preggie Pops, ginger, etc., and trying to take care of myself the best I can. I have NO idea what to expect with this delivery since they have all been so different, but I will try to do things that will ease my discomfort (exercise, eating right, drinking plenty of water), and yes, I will try another epidural (I swear that fourth kid was a breeze!), try to stay calm, and hopefully will be welcoming a beautiful little child into the world for the sixth and final time. Yep, no more babies. I'm good. I'm getting older, and my oldest will be 18 in a couple of months. It is time to move on from this stage of my life, although I love it so. We just wanted to try to have one child together before calling it quits. I would honestly love to have a baby with my husband. He is the most amazing man I know, and would make a great father. He is already an amazing step father. Photo is of my youngest daughter, who is now 3 1/2! She was just a few months old there.