Information about pregnancy

I dealt with a very small sub chorionic hematoma in my first trimester, it resolved quickly and I was not placed on pelvic rest or bed rest in regards to the hematoma. I had hyperemisis gravidarum in this pregnancy and that effectively kept me home bound and unable to work or even drive. I had to schedule my entire life around this condition and had a short list of safe foods I could eat. I lost 20lbs in pregnancy before I finally started gaining weight like I needed to. My daughter was born at just over 39 weeks, after 28 hours of labor. I was not induced, but I was given pitocin in labor because contractions stalled soon after I was admitted. I did not take an epidural, but I did take Benadryl in my IV and I did also allow a dose of IV pain medication after being started on a higher dose of pitocin, in hopes of being able to sleep some since I was already severely sleep deprived and sleep deprivation is a trigger for me. Hospital staff almost caused me to seize in labor because they refused me my meds for several hours. My daughter weighed 7lbs and 7.8 ounces, and was 20&1/2 inches in length. APGAR scores were normal but she displayed jaundice within the first few hours after birth. My daughter screamed essentially non stop for hours at a time, classifying her as a colicky baby. I slept in 1/2 hour intervals until she was at least 6-9 months of age. Her birth is still considered to be a big source of trauma for me. I developed severe postpartum depression and anxiety and I struggled to bond with my daughter. I still believe that my experience would have been different had the hospital not been determined to try to coerce me into a C-section simply because of my epilepsy even though I was not symptomatic or at risk. I managed to have a vaginal delivery, without epidural, in spite of their attempts.