Kaiden's birth story

The birth story of Kaiden Steven Tucker

Okay, so Saturday night, we went to Wal-mart and I actually got to walk around some. Then we had chinese food (which one website says induces labor... maybe it's true). I got home and we ate. Shortly after finishing eating I started timing contractions that were 10 min apart. I was debating on calling L&D and asking them when I needed to come in with me having that LEEP done. I got up off the couch at midnight and went to the bathroom. On my way back from the bathroom I got to the kitchen table and felt a small "gush" of water. I went back to the bathroom and noticed the panty-liner I had in was wet. I walked back to the livingroom to get Steve and felt it "gush" a few more times. I went back to the bathroom and by then had leaked pretty bad. We called Steve's mom to come over so we could go to the hospital. Steve loaded the bags and I called L&D to let them know I was coming. Steve told me to wait in the car, he had it warming up. He went outside to smoke. I was sitting in the car and started feeling really sick. I went to the edge of the driveway and started vomiting. I went in and got something to vomit into and got back in the car while Steve called our next door neighbor to come on over and sit (Madi was in bed of course) with her so we could go on to the hospital since I was getting sick. She came over and we left. We got to the hospital probably about 20 minutes after 12. Steve flew to the hospital. He was driving at 80+ mph!!! Going up/down the mountain and around the curves too! With the hazard lights flashing. We got to the hospital and I made him park so I could walk in with him. We got to L&D and signed in. Had to wait what seemed like an eternity for them to finally call me back. They checked me, and I was still only dilated to 1cm. They checked the fluid and said it wasn't amniotic fluid showing up, so the nurse checked my pad/panties from earlier, collected another sample, and came back saying that yes it was amniotic fluid and they were going to get everything going b/c with me having the LEEP everything could go so fast. So, in they came starting my IV and everything else. The on-call doctor, Dr. Callison (the OB doc I originally WANTED when I first went to Tenn Valley OBGYN) said to wait until 5 am to start pitocin to see what I would do on my own. They checked me at 3am and I was still 1 cm. By 5 am I had dilated to 1 1/2 cm. They started the pitocin and gave me some meds (Nubane- spelling?) to help me sleep and get lots of rest. At 7:30 am they bumped up my pitocin since I was still only 1 1/2 cm dilated. At 8:15 the nurse checked me and there was no change. She stretched out the scar tissue and it was far more painful than anything Dr. Reidy had ever done to me. She asked if I wanted my epidural and I told her no at first and she told me that Dr. Callison was about to come in and would do the same thing to me. I told her "YES I want the epidural before she does that". Then Dr. Callison wanted me to hold off on the epidural until she checked me out. She checked me, still 1 1/2 cm dilated and she stretched it out some more- but it wasn't AS painful as when that nurse did it. Dr. Callison discussed a possible c-section if that scar tissue wasn't going to give way. Said we would have to wait it out and see. At that point, she told me I needed to take some more Nubane and get some rest. She ordered everyone out of the room except Steve (so he could help me if I needed anything). So, out to the waiting room everyone went. The gave me the nuvane and I got some rest. Dosing off and on. They were pumping fluids in me and so it seemed I had to pee every 5 min. Bless his heart, Steve was wonderful and became a nurse that day. He had to put me on and off the bed pan numerous times... boy that's LOVE. Ha. The contractions were becoming very painful by this point. Pretty much unbearable. So I finally asked to get the epidural. The anesthesiologist came in and I got my epidural at 11:30am. It took a while for it to take effect. I felt my legs getting tingly. And they maxed the dose out- still not helping a whole lot with the contractions and still in a lot of pain. I had to wait it out until she could come give me another two doses of the epi and FINALLY I was numb and there was relief! Boy, those things are horrible and I don't know WHY anyone wants to torture themselves by not getting pain meds... what are you trying to prove? Who really cares whether you were able to do it naturally or not! HA. They checked me around this time and the nurse told me I was 3cm, but told Steve that I was almost 4cm. At 2:00 they finally came in to check me and I was right at 10 cm. She wanted me to push to see if she could move the remaining small part of the cervix out of the way. I pushed twice- and the cervix was fully open and I was ready to push! See- I really did go from 4cm to ..0 cm just like that! They got everything ready and got the doctor in there and suited up. At 2:15 pm I started pushing. I asked for the mirror so that I could watch since there wasn't a room full of people blocking the view. I pushed about 6 times and at 2:19pm my son was born!!! It was so easy! It was so neat to get to watch it too. He was born with the cord around his neck, but it wasn't around it long at all when the doctor removed it! Steve would NOT cut the cord even though I begged. Ha.
We are all crazy about him. He is doing well and healthy. Madison is one proud big sister! She loves her 'bubba' and is being quite the baby hog wanting to hold him all the time. She is so cute holding him. It is sweet!
Steve is absolutely in love with the boy. He is telling him he has to be a daddy's boy- not a momma's boy. Ha. He just keeps holding him and smiling and talking to him. It is so cute!!!
Well, that's all for now!!!
Kaiden Steven Tucker
born Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:19 p.m
7 pounds and 5 ounces
19 & 1/2 inches long
Brown hair
Blue eyes