She came 9 days late, but it was absolutely worth the wait. Miss Jane Elizabeth was born on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:32pm weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. and measuring 22 inches long.
On Thursday morning, around 5:00am, my water broke. I took advantage of the fact that I wasn't having contractions yet and got a shower, did my hair, and put on make up. If I'm going to give birth, I at least have to look good while doing it, right? Funny what goes through your mind.
We got to the hospital a little before 7:00am. By this point I was having some mild contractions, but nothing bad. At 7:30am they gave me a little Pitocin to get things going. They weren't kidding. Things got really intense, really fast. I was terrified of the idea of getting an epidural. So my plan all along was to just see how labor went. If it got bad enough, I would get one. Within an hour of starting the Pitocin I realized I was going to need it and need it fast. So they started the IV fluid and I just had to wait it out. You have to go through about 1.5L of IV fluid before they will give the epidural, but they said I should have the epidural in about an hour. I remember looking at the clock, it was around 9:00am, and thinking, can I make it until 10:00am? It was the most intense hour of my life. Any fear I had about an epidural was gone. Just before I got the epidural the doctor came to check my progress. I was about 6cm dilated. The doctors and nurses were all a little surprised with how quickly that happened. And I realized I had made it more than half way through labor without an epidural. Once I got the epidural I was like a new woman. I was able to actually enjoy the birth of my sweet baby girl. By 12:30pm they said I was ready to start pushing and one exhausting hour later we had our baby.
God is awesome and we are so thankful for this healthy little baby girl.
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| Wasnt' kidding. Got all dolled up before we left for the hospital. |
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This labor thing isn't so bad.
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| I take it back. This sucks. |
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Post-epidural: This is much better.
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It's a GIRL!
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| First family photo |
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| 7 pounds, 12 ounces |
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| She's got her Daddy's feet. |
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Daddy's little girl. This just melts my heart.
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She is amazing - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThis made me cry... What a beautiful story of your birthing day! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, I love this post! Congratulations on baby Jane! She's beautiful and you look fabulous as a Mom. :)
ReplyDeleteps. Love the robe. Seems we've got matching ones. ;)
Thanks! Yes, love the robe. I still use it ALL the time. Seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Mallory's wedding and dancing to Miley Cyrus. :-)
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