The Moment that Changed My Life {My Birth Story}

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Labor Day Birthday Stories- Corpus Christi Moms Blog

May 31 is a day that I will remember forever. It is the day I gave birth to my ray of sunshine. The day I became a mom.

The road there wasn’t easy at all. I was nineteen years old and scared. Questions were running through my miThe Moment that Changed My Life {My Birth Story}- newborn- Corpus Christi Moms Blognd. Can I do this? Will I be good enough? Am I ready?

At midnight on the 31st, she was ready, whether I was or not. It was the scariest moment of my life. I had no idea what was happening. Waking up to a sharp pain in my back, I could not sleep anymore. The need to walk around overwhelmed me.

My water broke as I got up. I remember crying from embarrassment and the pain in my back. Would I be able to do this? Never in my life have I been as scared as I was that day. I called Labor and Delivery on base. They sent an ambulance for me.

The paramedics, who happened to actually be Corpsmen at the base hospital, were so sweet. They were also very helpful, in spite of me yelling at them. I yelled a lot. At one point I angrily yelled at the guy driving the ambulance, “Do you have to  hit every bump in the road?!?”

At the hospital they wheeled me into a delivery room. Quickly getting me out of my pajamas and into an awful hospital gown. The doctor was not in the room, but the nurse did her quick prelim check. At roughly 12:35 AM my daughter is ready. I am not.

Breathing exercises did nothing for me. Obviously breathing through labor is not easy. Once the doctor arrived, he had me push. On my second push he looked up, and said “STOP!” At that moment I knew something was wrong. I just had no idea how wrong.

My daughter had completely flipped. She was in such a hurry to get out, and as a result, nearly came out butt first. Her turning around every which way also led to her umbilical cord being wrapped around her neck and legs. Imagine her in a “V” shape trying to come out. Her heart stopped with every push. So emergency C-Section, here we come.

I cried all the way down the hall. A C-Section was not what I wanted; however, I did want a healthy baby. Surgical procedures that take place when you’re awake?! Can we say SCARY! But what’s even scarier is knowing that your daughter, your baby, is in trouble with something meant to be natural, meant to be beautiful.

The Moment that Changed My Life {My Birth Story}- newborn baby- Corpus Christi Moms BlogLying there on the operation table, while you’re awake… you do hear all that is said. You hear the doctor ordering the nurses around. You also hear your little one cry for the first time. In that moment, your tears are finally tears of happiness. You finally, know that your baby is safe. In that moment, I believe my mother’s instinct kicked in.

My life was changed forever. I was a mother.

In honor of the upcoming Labor Day weekend, we’re sharing our birth stories. Though each of our experiences are different, childbirth is beautiful in all its forms. It creates new life, both in our newborns, and in the lives changed forever through motherhood.

Read more “Labor Day: Birth Stories” from Corpus Christi area moms.

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  1. Oh this made me cry. So beautiful and scary at the same time! So thankful that both of you were alright!

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