The Day She Was Born

It all started let's say maybe around 4:00 am, the morning of

December 16th, 2022.

I was having a little bit of trouble sleeping but not like it was unusual or anything considering I was pregnant and had to pee every 5 seconds like every other night. I just remember having this feeling as if I needed to poop or if I had gas and it was uncomfortable. Though I didn't think anything of it. I kept waking up to try to use the washroom and then going back to bed a few times. The same thing was happening when I woke up in the morning. I was just telling myself "I just have to poop that's it" and I kept trying. I probably took about three poops that morning. Part of me was like "You know what, maybe this could be a sign of labor" but I was somewhat in denial I could say. The reason was I didn't actually bleed this time at all which was the opposite of my first birth. I also couldn't recall losing my mucus plug because like I said I was peeing every five minutes and it's darker at night so I wouldn't have been able to tell anyway.

As the day went on I kept feeling those feelings and at first, I was just ignoring it the best I could because it just didn't feel real yet, there was no way she was coming yet. I did, however, end up calling my sister and my sister-in-law so I could just explain how I was feeling and they were both like:

"Oh, baby!! I think it's about that time."

All I knew was I wasn't feeling too well though you never know,

they could be right & it so happens that they were.

As the day went on I kept getting contractions. They were starting to last longer and more frequently. At this point, I knew they meant that she was probably going to come today at some point. There was no way that this was just gas. I informed my hubby that it was most likely the day and to be ready to go to the hospital soon. My bag is already packed, which was already good to go for a while now, and he put the car seat in the car so we could leave on a moment's notice.

I would sit on my bed and when I would feel pain it would last for like 30 seconds or so and I would just lay there in pain. Maybe sometimes it would last about a minute and then I would be fine for 10 minutes or less until I would get another contraction. I'd be like oh my God, it hurts, and then I would just be fine. My sister-in-law's like I think you're definitely in Labor so just be prepared - just as it started getting a little bit more intense.

I downloaded an app so that I can record the contractions. I probably got four contractions into the app and it basically told me:

"Pack your things and go to the hospital, it's time!!"

I was like this can't be right. Though just shortly after that it started to hurt a lot more and more often. At this point I am on the ground now, crying, so I told my son please go get Daddy because I think it's time to head out.

Hubby came down but he already kind of known throughout the day that it was possible that we would have to go to the hospital as I mentioned before, so he was waiting. He let his work know that he needed to leave early (He works from home, thank God.) He picked me up off the floor and helped me walk up the stairs. At this point, it was just hard to walk because it was painful. We hopped in the car and off we drove to go to the hospital. The whole drive felt like one long contraction.

When we arrived at the hospital we walk in and the nurse sitting at the entrance saw me right away. She can see that I'm in pain so she kindly grabs a wheelchair, doesn't even say hello lol, sits me down, and brings me right to where I need to be. Honestly was so nice of her, especially because I'd never been to this hospital and had no idea where to go.

We make it to the birthing center where they checked me in right away. I was sitting there and all I could say was "It hurtttts!" I sit down for a minute while I give him the health card and information. We then head to the room where they can check me out and see what's going on and it hurts. I am having contractions. This baby is coming.

The nurse basically asks if they can check you see how dilated I was. I told them they could even though I truly hate this part for some reason as it is super uncomfortable. They waited until my contraction passed and checked quickly.

I was already at 4cm.

After she checked me they moved me to my room. By this point, the contractions are coming in stronger and it hurts so bad.

I was asked if I wanted any pain medicine or an epidural and I said I don't know yet. Part of me wanted the epidural because I got one with my first birth and I remember how good I felt when the pain stopped. Hubby kept saying I should just do it, which I'm sure is because he didn't like seeing me in so much pain. The nurses kept asking me as well and I was like I don't know, it just hurts. So they gave me the nitrogen gas so that I can breathe that in for the time being. The nurse checked me again and this time I was 7cm.

With my eyes closed, I put out my hand because I just wanted to hold on to Hubby's arm, which helped tremendously. I'm in so much pain and all I can say is it hurts. I'm screaming but also trying to breathe in this nitro5gen gas but I'm not really doing it properly because I can't. She's like you got to take deep breaths and then finally I got the hang of it.

Doing this naturally - no epidural.

The nurse then checked me again and I was dilated 9 1/2 cm. They also had to break my water. The same thing happened with my first birth as it didn't break on its own.

I felt like it was happening, so I told the nurse that this baby is coming and she was like you got to wait. I'm like I feel like I have to s*** she's like you're not there yet. I'm like "I'm f****** there go get the doctor!" My body is just doing what it needs to do and I'm like half pushing because I can't control it. My eyes are still closed at this point and I swear my legs were straight up in the air.

Now it's time to push.

As I was starting to push I was told that in order for the baby to come out I needed to stop yelling and push with all my power. Otherwise, this baby's never going to come out. So it took everything I had in me to stop screaming and just push.

Let me tell you when my baby's head started coming out - Holy f*** it hurt like a f****** b**** - I did not like that feeling at all. It hurt so bad, it burned and I just really didn't think I had it in me to do it anymore. Well, that just isn't an option, now is it? LOL But guess what; I did it!! It probably took me three or four contractions. Got the head out then the shoulders and next thing you know:

My baby girl has been born!!

She was crying right away. The cord was wrapped around her leg. With my first, the umbilical cord was actually wrapped around his neck which is so scary but it could have been so much worse. I can't remember if they put her on my chest after she came out or not (I'm sure they did though.)

After all that the placenta always obviously has to come out too. This feels so weird but all that wasn't too bad. I just remember lying there with my arm over my eyes to hide from the light for about 20 minutes because I had to try to quickly recover from what the f*** just happened. I needed some time before I could even sit up and hold my baby. Daddy was there to hold her for the time though. This was definitely an experience as it was completely different from what happened the day my firstborn was born.

Freya Reign

DOB: December 16th, 2022 @ 4:30 pm 6lbs 6oz