We got to the hospital at 7:30 am, got induced with some pitocin at 8:35, started contracting within 30 minutes, and got stuck - my body didn't really progress from the 3 centimeters that I was dilated, so at 11:10 they broke my water. I was planning on getting an epidural once I could start feeling the pain of the contractions, but my nurse came in at 11:30 and told us that starting at noon the anethesiologist would be busy. So I got my epidural at 11:50, a bit sooner than I would have liked, but that's ok!
So after I got my epidural, the nurse checked me, and I was only at 4 centimeters. At this point I started to get a tad upset b/c the progression of labor was taking longer than I would have expected. Good thing we had Grandma Carol, Auntie Sarah, Big brother Will, and my best friends Steph and Joce with us to keep us some company!!
At around 2:00 my cervix was checked, and I was at 4-5 centimeters. Then a bit after 3:30 we were told I was at 7 centimeters, and around 4:15 we found out we were at a 9. By 4:30 the nurse told us we were finally 10 centimeters dilated! She said we had about 30 minutes of pushing ahead of us.
At 4:45 I started pushing, and by 5:00 the nurse had me stop pushing b/c baby was about to come out, and the doctor was stuck in traffic! The doctor walked in at about 5:10, I pushed twice, and at 5:12 pm out came Jacob :) 7 pounds and 19.5 inches of him, and he was sooo beautiful (and perfect)!!!
It was more than an amazing experience, and we are so happy to be a family of 4 now. Congrats to all the new grandparents!
Waiting...
Amazed.......
What a handsome lil guy!
Hello Jacob
Big brother Will holding Jacob for the first time
Big Daddy with his new son
Me with my boys
Our precious guy
Daddy with his two boys, his brother Greg and good friend Kent
Our first family portrait :)
2 comments:
Congrats! Wow, what a long delivery for baby #2. You all look terrific!
Congratulations! You look amazing!
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