Markita

I was snacking on, you know, little stuff and trying to drink water. We had asked Danielle to check me at some point to see how far if I was dilated to a 10 yet. And she had told me to wait for whatever reason. I don't really remember. Danielle had been there on call since Friday. She had left that morning, Monday morning at 8 a.m. There was a switch. I was not aware of the switch.

My doula noticed that they were switching. And at this point, my doula was also getting concerned. I do remember I was just standing there and I was like, y'all, I'm exhausted. I don't know what to do because I had been in labor for so long and he wasn't coming. So my doula had went into the kitchen area or their break room and she noticed that the other midwife had came in.

My doula noticed that they were switching. And at this point, my doula was also getting concerned. I do remember I was just standing there and I was like, y'all, I'm exhausted. I don't know what to do because I had been in labor for so long and he wasn't coming. So my doula had went into the kitchen area or their break room and she noticed that the other midwife had came in.

My doula noticed that they were switching. And at this point, my doula was also getting concerned. I do remember I was just standing there and I was like, y'all, I'm exhausted. I don't know what to do because I had been in labor for so long and he wasn't coming. So my doula had went into the kitchen area or their break room and she noticed that the other midwife had came in.

And so she went and told them that. She wanted to have them come and check me to see how far I was dilated and see what's going on. It had been so long. You know, she was concerned for me. Then here comes Jennifer. There was a student midwife that was there with Jennifer. And Jennifer said it with like a smirk and a tone that was not polite. She was like, I'm not going to check her right now.

And so she went and told them that. She wanted to have them come and check me to see how far I was dilated and see what's going on. It had been so long. You know, she was concerned for me. Then here comes Jennifer. There was a student midwife that was there with Jennifer. And Jennifer said it with like a smirk and a tone that was not polite. She was like, I'm not going to check her right now.

And so she went and told them that. She wanted to have them come and check me to see how far I was dilated and see what's going on. It had been so long. You know, she was concerned for me. Then here comes Jennifer. There was a student midwife that was there with Jennifer. And Jennifer said it with like a smirk and a tone that was not polite. She was like, I'm not going to check her right now.

She didn't come into the room until probably about 15 or 20 minutes after that. And Danielle had already left. She walks in and then mind you, it was 42 hours. I'm exhausted. I was laying in the bed getting fluids at that time when she came in to check on me. There was a second bag that was going in. It helped. I actually asked for another bag because I just felt so dehydrated.

She didn't come into the room until probably about 15 or 20 minutes after that. And Danielle had already left. She walks in and then mind you, it was 42 hours. I'm exhausted. I was laying in the bed getting fluids at that time when she came in to check on me. There was a second bag that was going in. It helped. I actually asked for another bag because I just felt so dehydrated.

She didn't come into the room until probably about 15 or 20 minutes after that. And Danielle had already left. She walks in and then mind you, it was 42 hours. I'm exhausted. I was laying in the bed getting fluids at that time when she came in to check on me. There was a second bag that was going in. It helped. I actually asked for another bag because I just felt so dehydrated.

Some of these things that I'm going to say, the people in the room have told me. They told me when she first walked into the room, she did not speak to none of my family. My mom had said she didn't address her. She comes to me and she talks to me and lets me know that she's going to check to see how far along I was. And mind you, my contractions at this point, they have slowed down a whole lot.

Some of these things that I'm going to say, the people in the room have told me. They told me when she first walked into the room, she did not speak to none of my family. My mom had said she didn't address her. She comes to me and she talks to me and lets me know that she's going to check to see how far along I was. And mind you, my contractions at this point, they have slowed down a whole lot.

Some of these things that I'm going to say, the people in the room have told me. They told me when she first walked into the room, she did not speak to none of my family. My mom had said she didn't address her. She comes to me and she talks to me and lets me know that she's going to check to see how far along I was. And mind you, my contractions at this point, they have slowed down a whole lot.

They are back to like 10 minutes apart. They're nowhere near as close as they were before. Some of them were strong. Some of them were not. I didn't notice these things during the time because I'm exhausted and I didn't know that this was an issue. This is when I do believe she suggested that I take a shower. She doesn't stay in the room.

They are back to like 10 minutes apart. They're nowhere near as close as they were before. Some of them were strong. Some of them were not. I didn't notice these things during the time because I'm exhausted and I didn't know that this was an issue. This is when I do believe she suggested that I take a shower. She doesn't stay in the room.

They are back to like 10 minutes apart. They're nowhere near as close as they were before. Some of them were strong. Some of them were not. I didn't notice these things during the time because I'm exhausted and I didn't know that this was an issue. This is when I do believe she suggested that I take a shower. She doesn't stay in the room.

So I go to take off my robe and I accidentally, whenever I'm pulling off my sleeve, it pulls out the IV tube. My best friend has to put a bandage on it, close the IV, pick the stuff up, clean it up because Jennifer never came in and she didn't help. She didn't start another IV, so I didn't finish the rest of the fluids. What is your best friend and your cousin saying to you at this point?

So I go to take off my robe and I accidentally, whenever I'm pulling off my sleeve, it pulls out the IV tube. My best friend has to put a bandage on it, close the IV, pick the stuff up, clean it up because Jennifer never came in and she didn't help. She didn't start another IV, so I didn't finish the rest of the fluids. What is your best friend and your cousin saying to you at this point?

So I go to take off my robe and I accidentally, whenever I'm pulling off my sleeve, it pulls out the IV tube. My best friend has to put a bandage on it, close the IV, pick the stuff up, clean it up because Jennifer never came in and she didn't help. She didn't start another IV, so I didn't finish the rest of the fluids. What is your best friend and your cousin saying to you at this point?

They're just trying to encourage me and help me in the labor. My doula was telling me she was kind of getting concerned. So at this point, they're helping me get into the shower. And I recall having contractions in the shower. Myself and Malik's father, we kept asking Jennifer questions. When will we know when to push? Like, how will we know that he's coming?