Oh Aubrey, you are here!!!!
This morning, February 29th, 2012 at 6:15 we headed to the hospital for a
scheduled induction. By 7:45 I was hooked up to pitocin and an IV. Things were
pretty easy at this point, and the contractions were pretty light. By about
9:45/10:00am Dr. Glen Lovelace, my OBGYN, came in to see how far dilated and
effaced I was. At this point I was 2 ½ centimeters dilated and 65/75% effaced.
While Dr. Lovelace was checking, it felt like I peed my pants, which I knew
from Owen’s labor and delivery experience, that it was my water breaking.
Wahoo! I waited out the contractions until about 10:30-11:00 and needed an
epidural. Hats off to those Moms who can do it without and epidural, but in my
book that’s the only way to go!
Once the epidural kicked in my right side was completely
numb, however my left side was a little numb but nothing to complain about. Two
and a half hours later I was REALLY feeling the contractions. It was as if the
epidural didn’t even take effect on my left side. Ooooeeee it was painful, so
painful that I couldn’t talk to anyone, had to breath through each contraction,
and hold on to the hospital bed rail for serious support and relief. At this
point in time the nursing staff said I could have a new epidural, or begin
pushing for Aubrey to come if I was dilated and effaced enough. Low and behold
it was time to push! I was very surprised to see that the contractions were nothing
to complain about once I started pushing. I started pushing at 1:05pm and she
arrived at 1:35pm. Not to shabby!
It was great that the pain of the contractions ceased
immediately after she was born. I feel great now that we’re on day 2 in the
hospital and I think most of that can be contributed to a short labor, less
drugs, and knowing what to expect a second time around. We are sure happy
Aubrey is here and doing so well. She has a little jaundice and we hope those
levels will drop over the next few days as she nurses and we supplement with a
little formula. All is well!
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