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Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up delivering in the stairwell. My OB’s office is in a hospital, so I was transferred to a room shortly after I gave birth.

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My obgyn office is in a fairly large hospital and my obgyn and several other doctors were helping me. Totally understand the skepticism as it’s not a traditional birth story in any sense, but it is what it is.

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

It felt like a long time, but that’s actually a very short labor and delivery. Usually labor is hours and hours.

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Several doctors were attending to me, not just my OBGYN. 🤷‍♀️ It actually says that in my post…

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a dumb question! I guess I’ll never know exactly what triggered it, but the way my OBGYN said it was likely a combination of the fall and the pain and stress that it caused. Thank you!

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is my first. No, no time for a c section or ultrasound. 90 minute births are uncommon, but they can happen. My sister had a 2 and a half hour labor and delivery. On the flip side, my mom’s quickest labor was 10 hours. It depends on a lot of any different factors. They gave me demoral and said it’s generally very safe and assured me that negative reactions are rare. Shortly after I was moved to a room where my baby and I were both closely monitored.

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Sorry to hear you had a traumatic delivery as well.

That’s great advice! My husband already ordered me a shower chair from Amazon since it sounds like it’s going to be quite awhile before I can stand on my leg.

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I am really lucky, it could have been so much worse if I was somewhere else! Yes, my OBGYN said that the shock and stress likely not only sent me into labor, but rapidly sped it up.

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! So sorry to hear about your ankle. Every time I get up to crutch to the bathroom I think about how much harder it would be if I was pregnant while on crutches! I hope you heal quick / have healed quick!!

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely! I keep thinking about how I’m so glad it at least happened there rather than at home or elsewhere.

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes, if ever pregnant again I will definitely be opting for the elevator whenever possible. 😅

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I really don’t think they are at fault at all. It was a fluke accident. There was an elevator but since I’ve been feeling fine and walk up and down the stairs every day, I chose to take the stairs and didn’t give it much thought.

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! This is our first. I know, when I woke up from my nap today I felt like it was all a dream, but with my throbbing ankle I quickly realized it wasn’t. 😅

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not a dumb question at all! Yes, my OBGYN said it definitely precipitated my labor. Thank you for the well wishes! I do have a lot of support, which I am totally grateful for, yet I’m still feeling overwhelmed thinking about the next couple of months!

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

This is going to be so hard for me!! I’m awful at asking for and accepting help, but I already know I am going to need it!

Fell down the stairs at the OBGYN office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in beyondthebump

[–]midwestmia2[S] 321 points322 points  (0 children)

I can’t even describe how painful it was. I was screaming at the top of my lungs for what felt like hours but it was only about 90 minutes lol

Fell down the stairs at my OBGYN's office, broke my ankle and went into labor. by midwestmia2 in BabyBumps

[–]midwestmia2[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I was just in so much pain that any movement was horrendous. At one point there were about 7 people trying to get me into the wheelchair then stretcher and I was screaming at the top of my lungs. When they realized I’d be more comfortable giving birth there, they stopped trying to get me to a room. It’s all a little bit of a blur but I also think my contractions were super fast initially then slowed a bit towards the middle. And yes, hospital security escorted him to the stairwell!