Brianna (Caller)

Elizabeth told us that we needed to notify her when I was fully dilated and ready to push. I have theories as to why she had to be there, and I don't think it was just all because she was an altruistic, loving person. We actually still trusted her at that point. So at 7.30, my husband called her saying that I was 10 centimeters and we were ready to start pushing. So Elizabeth actually showed up.

Elizabeth told us that we needed to notify her when I was fully dilated and ready to push. I have theories as to why she had to be there, and I don't think it was just all because she was an altruistic, loving person. We actually still trusted her at that point. So at 7.30, my husband called her saying that I was 10 centimeters and we were ready to start pushing. So Elizabeth actually showed up.

She arrived at 8.30. She asked if we wanted her to take pictures because I didn't have like a birth photographer or anything, but she was willing to take pictures and document. So we let her do that. I pushed from 7.30 to 10 a.m. So two and a half hours of pushing at the hospital after pushing at the birth center. My baby was born at 10 o'clock that morning.

She arrived at 8.30. She asked if we wanted her to take pictures because I didn't have like a birth photographer or anything, but she was willing to take pictures and document. So we let her do that. I pushed from 7.30 to 10 a.m. So two and a half hours of pushing at the hospital after pushing at the birth center. My baby was born at 10 o'clock that morning.

She arrived at 8.30. She asked if we wanted her to take pictures because I didn't have like a birth photographer or anything, but she was willing to take pictures and document. So we let her do that. I pushed from 7.30 to 10 a.m. So two and a half hours of pushing at the hospital after pushing at the birth center. My baby was born at 10 o'clock that morning.

With the history of what was going on, what they knew had happened, they called in some NICU personnel. They did care for him after he was born. He was especially black and blue and purple and not breathing and didn't breathe for several minutes. I was terrified. I knew, having worked in the NICU, that babies should cry pretty soon after birth.

With the history of what was going on, what they knew had happened, they called in some NICU personnel. They did care for him after he was born. He was especially black and blue and purple and not breathing and didn't breathe for several minutes. I was terrified. I knew, having worked in the NICU, that babies should cry pretty soon after birth.

With the history of what was going on, what they knew had happened, they called in some NICU personnel. They did care for him after he was born. He was especially black and blue and purple and not breathing and didn't breathe for several minutes. I was terrified. I knew, having worked in the NICU, that babies should cry pretty soon after birth.

And I remember looking at my husband, who was standing by me, holding me, as they're working on me down below. It's like, is he crying yet? Is he alive? Everybody heard me with my worries, and they were trying to calm me down. But I think that there was a general understanding that there was some fear in the room.

And I remember looking at my husband, who was standing by me, holding me, as they're working on me down below. It's like, is he crying yet? Is he alive? Everybody heard me with my worries, and they were trying to calm me down. But I think that there was a general understanding that there was some fear in the room.

And I remember looking at my husband, who was standing by me, holding me, as they're working on me down below. It's like, is he crying yet? Is he alive? Everybody heard me with my worries, and they were trying to calm me down. But I think that there was a general understanding that there was some fear in the room.

I don't know what they did in terms of bagging and resuscitating and all that stuff, but definitely a little bit more so than what would be considered normal. His Apgars, the first one was a five. Not great from my understanding. He was brought to the radiant warmer, suctioned and stimulated. No respiratory effort. PPV started.

I don't know what they did in terms of bagging and resuscitating and all that stuff, but definitely a little bit more so than what would be considered normal. His Apgars, the first one was a five. Not great from my understanding. He was brought to the radiant warmer, suctioned and stimulated. No respiratory effort. PPV started.

I don't know what they did in terms of bagging and resuscitating and all that stuff, but definitely a little bit more so than what would be considered normal. His Apgars, the first one was a five. Not great from my understanding. He was brought to the radiant warmer, suctioned and stimulated. No respiratory effort. PPV started.

Infant began to have improved color and spontaneous respirations and crying prior to five minutes of life. ppvc pap removed so he did improve obviously within the time of major concern are you just completely exhausted at this point oh yeah absolutely also this massive amount of fear that this moment would never come escaped

Infant began to have improved color and spontaneous respirations and crying prior to five minutes of life. ppvc pap removed so he did improve obviously within the time of major concern are you just completely exhausted at this point oh yeah absolutely also this massive amount of fear that this moment would never come escaped

Infant began to have improved color and spontaneous respirations and crying prior to five minutes of life. ppvc pap removed so he did improve obviously within the time of major concern are you just completely exhausted at this point oh yeah absolutely also this massive amount of fear that this moment would never come escaped

But then also it's like starting up this new massive amount of fear of like, what just happened? What's ahead of us? Because he wasn't crying. Why was my cervix swollen? What's the implications of that? Why were there so many people called into this room? Why was the NICU team here? After the flurry of all that, we've stabilized him. The craziness had died down.

But then also it's like starting up this new massive amount of fear of like, what just happened? What's ahead of us? Because he wasn't crying. Why was my cervix swollen? What's the implications of that? Why were there so many people called into this room? Why was the NICU team here? After the flurry of all that, we've stabilized him. The craziness had died down.

But then also it's like starting up this new massive amount of fear of like, what just happened? What's ahead of us? Because he wasn't crying. Why was my cervix swollen? What's the implications of that? Why were there so many people called into this room? Why was the NICU team here? After the flurry of all that, we've stabilized him. The craziness had died down.