Introducing Thomas Deane
Thomas Deane Cochran
7 lbs. 6oz. and 19.9 inches long
Birth Story:
I woke up at 3:17 AM with a painful contraction. I’ve had a similar experience several times in the last week so I wasn’t immediately sure if I was actually going into labor. So I got up and ate a small bowl of cereal and unloaded the dishwasher. The contractions continued to come. They were painful and only 5 minutes apart. My water broke after about 30 minutes. At that point I woke up Zach and called his aunt Charlene to come watch the kids. By the time Charlene arrived my contractions were getting even closer (about 2 min apart) and more painful. We drove to the hospital and parked in the garage next to the elevator. I probably should have had Zach push me in a wheelchair because the walk to the birth center seemed long and fraught with painful contractions. They brought me to a small room where I changed and they checked dilation. She said I was at a 6.9 (almost a 7). But it seemed like the nurses were moving slower than they should and I was anxious for some pain relief. I got my IV and they took me up to my birthing room.
When we entered the room, nurse asked me if I needed to use the restroom. I said that I did, but can I use it? She said “you’d be surprised at what you can do.†So she sent me to the bathroom, but I got a painful contraction as I sat on the toilet and an involuntary urge to push. The nurse yelled “don’t push†and hurried me out of the bathroom and onto the bed as fast as she could–I could hardly walk. The contractions were intense. She kept telling me not to push, but I tried to stop and couldn’t seem to control my body and make it stop pushing. The doctor barely made it into the room (or so I heard). I was in so much pain and it was so constant that I had no idea who was in the room (other than Zach). I had the realization that I was having this baby NOW, and that there would be no pain relief. That really scared me.
Thomas was born at 5:09AM, less than 2 hours after my first contraction.
Also, he just passed his hearing test.
Hooray! Congratulations on the birth of little Thomas! I has a natural birth, too, and you’ll be surprised at how much faster the recovery is. God bless your wonderful family! I’m thrilled for you guys!
he looks so much like Isaac! Glad you are both doing well, and that Thomas can hear! :)
also, good thing you got the dishes unloaded before giving birth! one less thing to do! lol.
yay yay yay! i’m so so happy for y’all. only kathleen is emptying the dishwasher at 3:30 in the morning while in labor! little baby girl will be coming 6 weeks later, or…will it be 7? isn’t that the difference between ila and sam?
Yes, it’s true. I was unloading the dishwasher between painful contractions and I know I’m a little nutty for doing so.
WOW!! Many congrats!!! This story seems strikingly similar to my own last time. I woke up because my water broke and my Chelsea was here an hour and 15 minutes later!!! I will say that having a baby that fast and dialating(sp?) that fast is intense and painful so I am sorry. I hope you recover well and are loving your new little baby!!!
He looks like he fits right in with your other kiddos–what a beautiful baby! Congrats!!