https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:51:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488624 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:24:34 +0000 keiki_mama 488624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488549 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:08:59 +0000 pregnantbee 488549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Handsome little boy. Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488414 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:34:37 +0000 Alivoo01 488414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations on the birth of your son! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488361 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:20:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 488361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love this! Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488272 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:55:02 +0000 JoeysMama 488272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! So cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488267 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:54:12 +0000 Sammyfab 488267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love his sweet little lips! Congratulations!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488260 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:50:55 +0000 ladyfingers 488260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw, great job! Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488251 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:45:41 +0000 Running Elley 488251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!! Those little lips are just perfection :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488172 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:22:34 +0000 Mrsbells 488172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488151 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:16:01 +0000 autumnlove 488151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488148 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:14:57 +0000 DillonLion 488148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488129 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:07:51 +0000 .twist. 488129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!! He's perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488118 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:03:29 +0000 mediagirl 488118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Such a cutie! Congratulations to you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-488019 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:38:14 +0000 dagret 488019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations, he's gorgeous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487990 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:28:39 +0000 Andrea 487990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! Love his lips, too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487986 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:27:14 +0000 Ree723 487986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww, congrats! He's got a great little pout! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487974 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:21:43 +0000 twodoghouse 487974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's soooo sweet. Congrats mama!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487956 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:17:26 +0000 Smurfette 487956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!! He is precious. His lips are so cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487948 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:15:53 +0000 mrsjyw 487948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487934 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:10:02 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 487934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! He is beautiful :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487908 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:58:43 +0000 hilsy85 487908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw I missed that you had your lo! congrats! He is adorable--those lips are so sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-es-story-to-getting-here#post-487885 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:51:37 +0000 jedeve 487885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay, so the LO is asleep in my arm (not the crib!) so I will one handily type out his story!</p> <p>My water broke at 1030 on Saturday and we headed into the hospital after a little freak out on my part. We got there and I wasn't contracting so they said they would start my on pitocin in the am. Quickly became apparent that wouldn't be necessary! By 12 I started having pain in my hips which I realized was a contraction. We walked for a bit and our doula showed up. Around 1 we went back to the room to be monitored and it started really coming on. My contractions got to be about 5 min apart right away, then 4 then 3, and sometimes just back to back. It was all back and hip labor. Silly posterior boy!</p> <p>So around 4 they checked me again. I was 2cm when we got there and 4 hrs of strong, consistent, frequent contractions got me to.....2.5. I cried. I had really wanted to labor until transition before getting an epi. The doula agreed I had already tried everything. Hands and knees, sitting in the toilet, ball, jacuzzi tub, counter pressure (DH and doula spent so much time applying pressure!) so I asked for the epi.</p> <p>At this point my contractions at least stopped being back to back and I could breathe through them again. Breathing really helped! I recommend it!! It took the anesthesiologist about 40 min to get there and 20 min to put in the epi. At that point I had gone from 2.5 to 5,5-6! Things were moving fast. I couldn't wait for it to kick in and get some relief. The anesthesiologist asked if my legs were numb yet. Not even tingly.</p> <p>About 1.5 hrs later it finally kicked in. It had taken the edge off some contractions, but I definitely still had to breathe through them. Half an hour after that though,..,it started to wear off again. My nurse said she had never heard of an epi not working for back labor, but the anesthesiologist swore it didn't. I just had really sharp pain in one hip for a while, so it was manageable.</p> <p>By 8 or 9 I was 8.5 and at 10am my MW said it was time to start pushing. I had wanted to labor down but she didn't want to give me any more epi since I was already maxed. I was at 0 station so baby had a long way to go! At this point, my epi was mostly worn off. I had feeling everywhere, but it was hard to move.<br /> Pushing was the hardest. My hip ligaments just killed me and it hurt to pull them back. Every contraction I felt only in my hips. Nothing helped it and the pain really made me want to die. Everyone timd me to think of the baby, but all I could think of was not being in pain.</p> <p>Two and a half hours later, the MW said the over seeing OB wanted to try a vacuum delivery. I really wanted it, but she said to get it another half hour. I hated her then. But I also realized I was getting dangerously close to needing a C. I pushed the head out about 15 min later. It burned some, and I think my epi was still somewhat effective there, but to be honest, it was the easiest part of labor. (The final push out that is). Getting his shoulders out was the best feeling in the world, although I did tear.</p> <p>He snuggled on my chest for two whole hours afterwards. It was amazing. I can't recommend skin to skin right away afterwards enough. I just wanted to hold my son! The pain went away instantly. He didn't latch on right away but we are working on it with a nipple shield. We take him home today! He is a little bloody in this pic, but has the sweetest lips!</p> <p>[attach=2423/13/mgb7u1.600x400.image.jpg] </p>