My due date of April 25 came and went without a sign of labor near. No contractions and hardly any pressure. I had scheduled an induction with my midwife for the morning of the 27. It was scheduled due to a lack of movement and even though the biophysical came back fine, we decided to go for it sooner rather than later.
Monday morning my mom, Ava, and I went for a spa day. We got our mani/pedis and waxed. I has feeling more pressure after my pedicure massage but I had been pooping all morning and just felt like it was constipation.
Since I got my face waxed I wanted to shower and get ready in prep for induction in the morning, so we went home to get all prepared.
On the way home I had a couple of contractions that lasted about 15-30 seconds, but they were the first real contractions I had felt this whole pregnancy. At this time it was 3 pm. I didn't mention anything to my mom and got in the shower. In the shower I started to have timeable contractions lasting about 30 seconds and coming every 3-4 minutes and pretty painful. I started to get nervous but decided to get ready and try not to pay attention to them.
I quickly found that to be impossible and told my mom we would probably end up going in tonight rather than waiting because I was having contractions. She started to freak out so I called the hospital to reassure her that because my contractions were I only lasting 30 seconds, I needed to wait.
I planned to have a natural labor and tried to keep it together. I knew I had to still drop off Ava at the babysitter's, so I was anxious about the 30 min car ride.
At about 4:45 pm I decided I was in too much pain and eventhough they were still short, we left.
I arrived at the hospital at about 5:45 pm and as soon as I sat on the bed to be monitored, my water broke. It was an amazing feeling since it didn't happen naturally last time. I got checked and was at 6 cm. At that point I was losing it. I couldn't concentrate and asked for the epidural. The man came in to give me an iv and was able to get it in my hand when I had a serious urge to poo. I couldn't stop myself from pushing and the on call midwife raced in.
I arrived at the hospital at about 5:45 pm and as soon as I sat on the bed to be monitored, my water broke. It was an amazing feeling since it didn't happen naturally last time. I got checked and was at 6 cm. At that point I was losing it. I couldn't concentrate and asked for the epidural. The man came in to give me an iv and was able to get it in my hand when I had a serious urge to poo. I couldn't stop myself from pushing and the on call midwife raced in.
She verified I was complete and his head was coming out. I would have had him out in one push, but I somehow found the power to listen to the midwife as she told me to take a deep breath to help prevent a big tear. 2 more pushes later, and at 6:12 pm Nathan was born weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and 20.5 inches long.
They waited to clamp his cord and we laid together for a while skin to skin. It was amazing.
I stayed at the hospital for about 20 hours before both of us were discharged. We're now home and comfortable and working on our breastfeeding routine.
I feel amazing and was up and walking less than an hour after having him.
Ava helped give him his first bath and changed his first poopy diaper. She loves it and is very helpful.
I stayed at the hospital for about 20 hours before both of us were discharged. We're now home and comfortable and working on our breastfeeding routine.
I feel amazing and was up and walking less than an hour after having him.
Ava helped give him his first bath and changed his first poopy diaper. She loves it and is very helpful.
