Multipule birth injuries durring delivery

deok - 11:10pm Apr 12, 2012 EST
danielle

Our story begins with Shane. He was in fetal distress, and his head was in the wrong position (posterior). While delivering him the doctors noticed the cord around his neck. He had no oxygen and had to be resuscitated. I was then told he may have brain damage. He is in special education now. He has muscle weakness vision issues and adhd.

Damien, our second child, was born at 10 lbs. 8.5 oz. He was 23 1/4 in. long. Although I told the doctor to do a c-section 10 hour after my water broke, the was no proof. I vaginally delivered him fifteen hours after my water broke. A nurse pushed down full force the forcepts would not fit and the vacuum did no good. When he was finally born, he had damage to the nerves in his arm (bracial plexius). Three out of five nerves were damaged to the point that he had to have a surgery to improve movement. He was also badly bruised and had sepsis from the fever I had at ten hours. Luckily he is fully recovered despite all odds!

My third child was born via c-section at 38 weeks. He was 10lbs. 3oz. He swallowed merconium (poop) and developed a pnumothorax such is a leak on the sack of the lungs. He was put on chest tubs and his lung collapsed. He was rushed to a high risk nicu at another hospital. Watching him hooked to all the machines, fighting for his life was very tramatic to say the least. I left the hospital two days after my c-section because I feared I may never see him if I didn't. I had the c-section to try and avoid a birth injury, and he nearly died. I was in excruciating pain and extremely anemic, but could not stay in a different hospital one I got the call that the doctor feared Colin would not survive. I had hardly a second of a glance before they rushed him away.

I had a tubaligation on the delivery table. I was so scared that next time I could loose my child, or die. I will never have that perfect delivery. Never get to hold my precious healthy baby right after birth. I would like to speak to those that understand, if you read my rambling lol.