Welcome To Earth Tripp James
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Tripp James made his debut on Friday, June 6th at 7:59 am. He weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. and was 17.75 in. long. As most of you know (June Mommies :-D) I was battling preterm labor for eight weeks along with other obstacles such as a short cervix and there was also a cyst on the umbilical cord which put me on strict bedrest orders since week 28 of my pregnancy. My high risk doctors told me at my week 35 appointment that I was officially off of bedrest and to enjoy my freedom... which is exactly what I did! One week later... Tripp made his way to the world and this is his birth story. On Friday at 5:30 am I rolled over in bed to get up and use the restroom (for the millionth time that night!) and when I went to get up I noticed that my undies were completely soaked! Being that this is baby number four for me... I knew exactly what had happened... my water broke! I thought to myself 'thank you for such a great sign that labor was to begin!' and I calmly awakened my dh and told him that it was time to go. I proceeded to brush my teeth and get myself together all the while wishing I had a pad to put on but low and behold I had packed them all! lol so I grabbed a towel and shoved it in my granny panties. lol My husband was still in bed and I not so calmly this time told him to get up cuz we had to go. He thought he was dreaming but got right up! lol In the car ride to the hospital my contractions started. They were coming about every two minutes and being as though I have super fast labors I knew that I would be holding my son before lunch time. We get to the hospital and they take me to a room and hook me up to monitors and I told them of my fast labor history. The nurse checked me and I was 5 cm dilated. The nurse asked me if I wanted an epidural that now is the time to get one. I told her that I do not have time for any kind of pain medicine and that I would be doing this au natural. They decided to call on-call doctor because mine just happened to be on vacation. My contractions were pretty intense and still coming two minutes apart. The doctor showed up and he checked to see how dilated I was and I was at 6 cm. He told the nurse that he was going to go grab a cup of coffee and that he would be right back. The nurse told the doctor that I had a precedent of delivering my babies really fast. He said ok and he was determined to go grab his cup of coffee. So he left and the nurse told my dh that he could go and get himself a cup of coffee too. He told the nurses 'No way... by the time I get back my son will be here and I'm not gonna miss it!' lol The doctor made his way back with his cup of beloved coffee in hand and says he is gonna check me again... 6 cm. dilated. Contractions continue to increase in intensity and the pressure begins. Nurses start to get everything ready for the delivery and about fifteen minutes after the doctor checked me the last time he says that he is gonna check me again... 9 almost 10 cm now. I went from 6 cm. to 9 cm. in fifteen minutes. I told the nurse that I was feeling extreme pressure now and the doctor reaches in for one last time and says 'oh yeah you are at a ten ... let's get ready to push'. He told me to give it a little push and I'm thinking to myself 'yeah right... it's way hard to hold back when you've got a head right there!' So I oblige and push "a little" and the baby's head is crowning and I start to scream and "blow out" so as not to push. My dh said it was the scream that was heard through the whole hospital. lol They put my feet in the stirrups and I use my arms to hold myself up ... apparently I wanted a birds eye view of this little guy making his way to the world. I give it one controlled push and out he came. He looked beautiful and cried like nobody's business. I looked for the cyst and saw where it had been on his umbilical cord near his tummy but it had gone away sometime during the last week and all that was left was a slightly larger sack in the umbilical cord. He was born four weeks early but he did not have any breathing issues and did not have to make a trip to the nicu which we are very thankful for. Our prayers were answered and he is such an angel. Welcome to the world, Tripp James.
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Yay! I wanna cry reading your birth story because of everything you went through! He's such a little cutie pie. I do have to admit I've missed you around here lol so it's nice to have you back! Did you give one loud scream as he came out? I remember the nurses saying when somebody has no meds that's how they know it's over haha. Isn't it crazy how that one thing you worried about for so long went away on it's own? I know that had to be the biggest relief. Oh and more power to ya for the no meds! Congratulations again, and again lol!
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WELCOME TRIPP!!!! I loved your story !!! I had goosebumps!!!
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lol yep it was one loud and i mean LOUD scream as he came out! Yeah it is kinda surreal thinking the whole pregnancy that there was something wrong and all of these scary thoughts ran through my head for months then he is born and it is amazing how it all just goes away.... poof! and then you look down at your beautiful little baby and he is just perfect and all those long nights of laying awake worrying and wondering if he will be okay all magically disappear! I can totally relate to you Kay and to what you must have been thinking and going through with Curtis Jr. You are my preggo soul momma!!! I <3 You!
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Thanks Dawnie! You are the best! I miss you all so much and thanks for all of your support throughout this entire pregnancy. Here's to continuing our friendship beyond our pregnancy! Love you girlies.
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Omg I cried and cried and cried when I heard him scream because I just let out all the stress and emotion I'd been trying to hold back. It was awesome! Now you get to lay awake wondering if you'll fall asleep before he wakes up again lol
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Congratulations disko love - what a great story!! And I love the name Tripp by the way! X
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Disko- I loved your story! I get so emotional reading stories from our June Mommies about their births, and hearing about those little babies! I think its because we've all bonded over this time and its like we're this family, so we're as much involved as we can be from a distance. Anyway- We're glad to have you back on the forum. Not long until we're ALL done! ;-)
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bellybubble - Thanks dear. We thought the name was a little unusual. ;o) Christie - thanks for all of your support and I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Dante!
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that's such a sweet story!! I'm due with my 1st august 1st and I would kill to have a birth story like that! good for you, congrats :)
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Disko I started to cry to!! baby caleb is one day older than tripp!! Congratulations!!
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finally I got a chance to ready your story! I keep getting interrupted when I try to read it! Sooo great that he didn't have to make it to the NICU - and that you could go natural and so quick! That's great! I hope I hope I can be as brave as you and go drug free. :)
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CONGRATS i LOVE his name!!!!!!! I am sooooooo glad that he was ok and that the cyst was no there anymore!!! Also since there is no award for going natural...i will congratulate you any how and if i could send you a trophy for being a stronger woman than i, i would!!! really i cannot express how happy i am that your lil man was ok.... and phew that was a fast delievery!!! Is he your last??
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thanks girls for all of your continued support and the many congratulations! Tish - wow you made me feel special... an award LOL. I would take it! Thanks doll. And yes he is my last child. Four is plenty for me to handle! LOL
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WOW disko i had NO idea you had 4, thats how many i want...how was it with each one, when you added them to the family...meaning going from 1 to 2 then 2 to 3?? i currently have 1, but am kinda working toward another...hehehe not trying per se but not not trying...lol... i am sure your kids will love that they have a big family, it's so nice to have BIG family holidays and such and always having family to talk to.... so i know your kids will appreciate that ... (more so when they are older lol) i said the trophy thing because my dr told me that if i didn't wanna go au natural that it was ok cuz no award was given for doing so...and i said back to him well there should be cuz those women are stronger than me...so they deserve something!!!
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YAY Disko! I'm so happy to hear you and Tripp are doing well. Your labor sounds like it went pretty well. How is Crow adjusting? I bet he loves him to pieces alraedy! Well Congratulations and I'm so happy for you and Freddy and the kids!!!!!!!
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Disko Im so glad he is alright... I dont think I could have had my baby natural but I am so proud of you for doing it! and I cried like a little girl hen mine was born too :) Im so happy for you!! congrats :)
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