My due date was 4/14, and the doctor scheduled me to be induced on Friday, 4/15 if I hadn't gone into labor. Well, of course I hadn't! So Kacki and Paw Paw came up Thursday night to watch Russell, and we were scheduled to go in at 6:30 am.
On Friday morning, we were warming up the car when the hospital called to tell us they didn't have a bed for us. So we were "on call" - went back to sleep and just waited. Around 8:15 am, they called to tell us to come in!
There was apparently a baby boom this week: we got the last available room! We got in and started pitocin around 9:30.
Contractions were pretty slow and not too painful until the doctor broke my water at 1:30. They really picked up around 3, and I got my epidural around 5. That thing was so strong - a little too strong, but at least I couldn't feel the contractions anymore.
Around 7:30 or 8(?) I started feeling bad: nauseous, feeling contraction pain (but not super strong), and just generally bad. Apparently this was transition - I never felt it with Russell. Then at about 8:20, I felt the urge to push. We waited for the doctor, and Meredith came out in just a few pushes - about 5 minutes!
Her official birth time was 8:33 pm. 7 lbs 13 oz, 20.75 inches long.
First pics with Mommy and Daddy:
We came home yesterday (Sunday) around 11, and our whole family - including big brother - has fallen in love with her! More updates coming soon.
congrats!! I am glad the family is doing well :)
ReplyDeleteawww yeah! glad she is here safe and healthy. hope yall are getting some rest and enjoying your sweet baby girl!
ReplyDeletewelcome to the world of 2 kids ;)....let the fun begin :)
congrats darling!
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