My Personal Birthing Experience

Anyah Brielle Tuhy’s Birth (8lbs 7oz, 21 ½ in.)

I remember like it was yesterday.  It was Wednesday, February 9, 2005; 8:00 a.m. in the morning.  I thought I was in labor my husband took me to the hospital.  My CNM said that I was only dilated 2 and that I was having early labor contractions.  She ordered the nurse to give me morphine and sent me home.  I slept the entire day due to an allergic reaction that I had to the medication.  At approximately 7:45 p.m. my water broke and felt the urge to begin pushing the hospital was 15 minutes away and it had started to snow.  My husband and I went back to the hospital, by the time we reached the hospital it was 8:00 p.m.  When I got to the ER we told the receptionists I was in labor they told me to have a seat and wait because I was not in labor.  I told the receptionists they needed to hurry because I was having pressure and I was pushing.  Finally, they walked me not pushed me in a wheel chair to labor and delivery.  By time I got up stairs, my daughters head was crowning the nurses had enough time to strip me naked get the doctor and my daughter was born at 8:18 p.m.  The doctor on call had to deliver me because my CNM did not have time to get to the hospital.

Gavynn McClain Tuhy’s (8lbs. 7 oz., 20 ½ in.)

             I began having contractions about 7:30 a.m.  I woke my husband up and he got our daughter dressed.  We dropped her off at daycare and went straight to the hospital.  I felt the urge to push and my water broke in the SUV on the way to the hospital.  We arrived at the hospital at 8:00 a.m.; they wheel chaired me up to labor and delivery.  By 8:12 a.m., I had a beautiful baby boy on December 21, 2007.