https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690195 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:25:16 +0000 alphagam84 2690195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was scheduled for an induction but water broke the night before without any contractions. Nauseous and shakes during labor until I received the sweet sweet epidural. Baby stuck on pubic bone so I pushed for 1 hour 40 mins despite doctor saying she'd be out in 20 mins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690130 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:23:54 +0000 mamainthesun 2690130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days before due date, I woke up and I had a "leak". We went to the hospital and walked around alot. At 7 in the evening contractions started, at midnight started pushing, and a 3:25 he had arrived ! I was very tired and was happy with how it went ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690070 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:31:59 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2690070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 40+2. I had a very smooth labor and delivery. Twelve hours later after 40 minutes of pushing DD was in my arms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690068 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:26:53 +0000 travellingbee 2690068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS2: At 40 weeks, I had a scheduled, elective induction that went seemlessly since I was already dilated and effaced. However, my epidural failed on one side at the end and then he wouldn't come out during pushing.Seconds from a c-section, after one final round of pushing and a small episiotomy, he came out and we discovered the problem was his super short cord!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690059 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:59:15 +0000 peaches1038 2690059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 39 weeks exactly when we finished his nursery and my water broke 1 hour later. We arrived at the hospital 5 hours later and I labored med free for 4 hours and pushed for 2.5 hours. He was born with the sun shining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690054 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:44:08 +0000 erinbaderin 2690054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby 1: Ultrasound at 39 weeks revealed surprise breech baby! Surgery was terrifying but my anasthesiologist was training to climb Everest. I cried when they put him on my chest. </p> <p>Baby 2: despite weeks on lying with my feet in the air, another c section for breech. Spent more time worrying about B at home than incoming baby. He had a full head of hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690049 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:25:04 +0000 Pollywog 2690049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke at 1. Fast and furious labor until baby gets stuck. 2 hours later, healthy baby and a ripped cervix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690025 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:42:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2690025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced at 37 weeks due to cholestasis. 48 hours, 2+ hours of pushing with no progress and a fever meant c-section. All's well that ends well. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2690006 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:53:12 +0000 ottilie 2690006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 37 weeks due to pre-eclampsia and everything went really smoothly (as well as quickly) .The birth was so quick that my husband thought I was just doing some "practice pushes" (whatever those might be) and took a few minutes to check his email as the baby was practically crowning, which I still tease him about. Our son was just over 7lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689945 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:26:30 +0000 krispi 2689945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced unexpectedly at 39 weeks due to pre-eclampsia. We tried every induction method possible, and I had 3 failed epidurals in the meantime. Three days later, a 9 lb healthy baby girl was born via c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689927 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:58:31 +0000 meganmp 2689927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A Rhyming Haiku</p> <p>A week overdue<br /> Sixteen hours of labor<br /> Baby one and two </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689884 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:18:44 +0000 Ajsmommy 2689884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weds 4 pm checked in for induction and cervidil inserted. 1 cm dilated Thurs morning, walk, walk, walk, walk, still 1 cm dilated Thurs night. Friday morning epidural placed at 6 am, foley bulbs inserted, 10 cm by 6 pm but baby had to drop, flip from side to side for a few hours and then pushed for 1.5 hrs, DD born 920 pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689865 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:50:16 +0000 psw27 2689865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke in the middle of the night at 34w + 4d. 14 hours later, a not that tiny little guy was here. 12 days later, we were home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689861 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:45:46 +0000 skinnycow 2689861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke spontaneously at 38+5 and contractions were painful and 2-3 minutes apart immediately. We went to the hospital where I got my epidural placed when I was 7cm about an hour after arriving. Started pushing about 1.5 hours later and she was born in 10 minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689803 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:54:33 +0000 mdf106 2689803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1: Water broke in the middle of the night, and contractions started. Got epidural at 6 cm despite only moderate pain, which slowed labor, but pitocin got things going again. After two hours of pushing and an episiotomy, 12 hours after water broke, DS1 was born.</p> <p>DS2: Induced for large size, starting with pitocin. After breaking water, contractions got painful, and got epidural at 8 cm, which again slowed labor. Eight hours after starting pitocin, and after 30 minutes of pushing, DS2 was born and immediately put on my chest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689802 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:53:55 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2689802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: Love your haiku! :grin: </p> <p>My first: Baby girl flipped frank breach at 38.5 weeks and immediately got wedged in my pelvis. Surprise scheduled c-section at 39 weeks! Our baby-friendly hospital made the whole process really lovely and I got to hold her right away.</p> <p>My second: No regrets on having a second planned c-section. He was healthy and wonderful and super puffy from all the fluids I received in pre-op. I had an allergic reaction to anesthesia that made my nose itch so badly it made me cry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689793 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:44:25 +0000 IRunForFun 2689793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 39+4 and had my first real contraction at 6:30 pm. Labored at home for 12 hours and got to the hospital in the early morning at 6 cm and 90% effaced. Labored for another 6.5 hours and pushed for 1.5 hours to achieve a super painful natural birth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689787 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:39:13 +0000 avivoca 2689787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby 2:</p> <p>11 days overdue. One tired mama schedules a BPP, only to go into labor two hours later. After 22 hours, they broke my water and 15 minutes later she was out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689782 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:35:06 +0000 Littlebit7 2689782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm taking creative license with a haiku:</p> <p>Baby late, induced.<br /> Watched final Seinfeld, then pushed.<br /> Finally, a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/3#post-2689776 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:32:07 +0000 JennyPenny 2689776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had been having contractions all night but at a regular dr appt in the morning they told me I wasn't in labor so I went to work, where real labor started 2 hours later. After checking in they broke my water to speed things along and that's when I decided I needed an epidural. After 12 hours of labor and 1 hour of pushing, baby boy was born just after midnight on his due date! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689727 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:50:55 +0000 caterw 2689727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby was nine days overdue when I was induced. I changed my mind about natural birth halfway through. Baby girl was 9 lbs 6 oz and perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689718 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:39:05 +0000 gingerbebe 2689718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1: Spontaneous water breakage with no contractions. I had a 36 hour failed induction that turned to an emergency C-section. DS was a screaming angry baby from the moment he was born and he went to NICU for jaundice.</p> <p>DS2: Scheduled C-section with a perfect on-time delivery. Baby was content and sweet with a great latch. We were discharged 48 hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689713 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:30:27 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2689713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Six days past due and no signs of growing baby or body ready for birth doctors recommend cesarean. After much soul searching in the middle of the night scheduled a cesarean for a few hours later. Healthy, but smaller than expected, baby boy emerged marking his debut with loud cries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689679 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:09:28 +0000 Mrsbells 2689679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD: Low fluid past her due date, which led to failed induction and c-section. Scary but ended well</p> <p>DS: Scheduled family centered C-section. No surprises this time. Bigger baby than expected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689676 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:06:49 +0000 gentlelunette 2689676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Midwife did a stretch and sweep at 39+6, sporadic contractions (4-6 minutes apart) started later that night and lasted 28 hours. Water broke after 28 hours of early labour, and two hours later went to the hospital for an epidural at 5cm. DD was born 3 hours after epidural, and 40 minutes of pushing.</p> <p>Expecting DD2 in 2 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689673 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:04:43 +0000 ValentineMommy 2689673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 - Scheduled csection due to my detached retinas. No complications. Healthy, giant baby.</p> <p>DS2 - Prodromal labor for 2 weeks led to actual labor. Didn't make it to that scheduled csection this time, though the csec itself was uncomplicated. Despite barfing once in recovery, DS was born healthy a few days early.</p> <p>DD1 - Here's hoping for a repeat of DS1's birth story, with a girl in the end :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689672 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:02:19 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2689672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Induction due to LGA at 39w starting with cervical ripening. Water broke naturally and labor progressed with minimal interventions. Thankfully I had an epidural because she was sunny side up and I pushed for 3 hours before she came out! </p> <p>2. Induction with pitocin that didn't start until OB broke my water. Very quickly progressed; Once epidural was placed and I rested for an hour, I was crowning. He came out with just a few pushes! </p> <p>3. Induction that again did not respond to cervical ripening or pitocin so they broke my water at 2cm. Very quickly went into transition before an epidural could be placed. Born without pain meds with lots of pain, the largest of my babies at 10lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689662 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:53:00 +0000 littlejoy 2689662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spontaneous labor started at 39w+4d. Everything was super-fast and intense. Delivered a healthy baby girl at home, after a 6 hour labor and 15 minutes of pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689654 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:45:14 +0000 littlebug 2689654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D:<br /> 27 hours of labor with 3 hours of pushing. Epidural fell out before pushing even started. Baby born after vacuum-assist, not breathing, revived within a minute.</p> <p>A:<br /> About 7 hours of labor with 4 minutes of pushing. Went from 5-10cm in 20 minutes! Doctor wasn't quite ready for my first push! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-line-birth-story/page/2#post-2689648 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:43:07 +0000 mrsjd 2689648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced at 39 weeks for gestational thromocytopenia and received first cytotec dose at 1 am, second at 6 am, water broke at 6:55 am on its own at 0 cm. Got epidural around 9:00 a.m and was 10 cm and ready to push at 9:30 a.m. Baby girl born at 10:30 am. </p>