Williams Birth Story

Williams Birth Story

I had a scheduled c-section booked for Monday june 14th, however William had other plans. June 14th also happened to be my own birthday and to be honest I wasn’t looking forward to sharing my day. I did accept the fact that I would have to and we know that once we become parents it is no longer about us. That’s ok.

The countdown was on. You may have noticed I was getting nervous. I was feeling excited and scared. Part of me just wanted things to start on their own so I no longer had to think and worry about the upcoming surgery and what it would bring. Don’t get me wrong I was extremely excited about it bringing me my new baby boy, but I was worried about the pain and recovery that would follow.

Saturday June 5th I would have bet money was going to be the day William would arrive. I told Matt and my Mom I was sure he would come then. See Matt was going to Woodstock ( a few hours from home) to a race and my mom was going an hour away to another event. I felt that if he was going to come early that would be the day since I would be home with just Evelynn.

Thursday before I noticed my mucus plug was coming out. (I know too much info) I told Matt (which really grossed him out) I was a little excited thinking it would really be happening soon, but then I looked on the internet only to read that it wasn’t a sign and could come out weeks before you actually went into labour.

Saturday morning came and no baby. Lunch time and no baby. Mid afternoon Matt returned home and no baby. My hormones were everywhere. I was happy that we still had one week to relax and get ready. I was disappointed that I was wrong because I was so sure I would have gone into labour then.

That night I had a bath and I cried. I know it is funny I cried. I don’t know why I was crying. I remember saying to Matt that the worry of the c-section was getting to me. The disappointment of not having gone into labour had me down. My hormones! Lol it is always the hormones!

Went to bed about 12:30. Evelynn woke me once to say she loves me (not uncommon she does this almost every night) I woke to pee (was doing that like every hour by that point in the pregnancy) then just after 3 am I woke to a small gush (thought I was peeing myself) rain to the washroom and sat on the toilet where it continued to pour out (and I realized I was not peeing myself). I called to Matt that I think my water had broken. I asked him to get the phone and phone book so we could call the nurse to see if we needed to go to the hospital. We did so I called my parents and asked them to come in to watch Evelynn.

I was excited I was scared I couldn’t believe it was actually happening now. (So guess I was off by a few hours hehe)

Everything was going well. I was in a great mood (almost hyper) when we arrived at the hospital. I knew that soon we would have our little boy. Soon we would get to meet this guy we had been waiting for.

We checked in, I was checked moved into my room. Then my contractions started. They were all over the place but it didn’t take long for the to come strong and quick. By 5 am they were every two minute for a minute long. It was painful I will be honest. I believe I told Matt that I couldn’t do it again and I think William would be it hehe. I just breathed through the pain knowing it wouldn’t be much longer. At this point though they didn’t know what time my c-section would be just that it would be that day. I prayed it wouldn’t be long.

I had a catheter in place (everything was ready for the c-section) We noticed that the fluid was pinkish and chunky (which scared the crap out of me since I thought it was coming from my bladder) this was just after 7 and the shift had changed. Well the new nurse saw it was not in the right spot and actually was my amniotic fluid! So she had to put in another one. This was by far the most painful part of the whole experience. I am sure it didn’t help that I was having a contraction the same time they were inserting it.

(Wow this is getting long)

So we are told the c-section will be at 10. I am sooo happy and know I can get through it. 10am they wheel me down to the operating room. I am sitting in the hall (having contractions) while they ask me questions (not sure what they were asking me now) I get into the operating room and they start hooking me up with wires. Get the spinal ready. It didn’t hurt too too bad. Slowly I feel my feet become warm and then numb. I am laying down waiting for Matt to come in. I was sooo worried they would start before he came in. I was sure they had started and was asking where is Matt, Matt needs to be here. Well soon enough Matt was at my sure holding my hand.

I do not know how long it took before William came out. There was some pulling and pressure I remember rocking back and forth as I am sure they were trying to free him from me. I remember them saying that I was going to feel some pressure and I am sure I said ohm I remember this part (as it takes your breath away) but the next thing I knew he was being held over me crying. He was the biggest baby I had ever seen with big shoulders and chubby cheeks. I could not believe he came out of me he was sooo big. So beautiful. It was love at first sight.

Of course after that he is rushed off to get measured and his weight done. Matt leaves with him. I am stitched up and wheeled to recovery. It wasn’t long before he was brought to me.

It was wonderful. I am so very happy to have my little boy. It felt like a dream and went by in a blink. As uncomfortable as I was during the pregnancy I am so happy to have been able to experience it and I did truly enjoy it. Now I am enjoying getting to know him.


William is a wonderful baby. I will get into that more next time since this has become a novel. I have written this post more for myself than anyone else. We forget all this…well not all of it but the little things and I want to remember as much as I can. Having it on this blog is great because I can go back and read about it. I wish I wrote more on my pregnancy to go back and read. I just need to enjoy what I do have and keep going.

Thanks for listening.

T