I've been MIA, but with good reason. Becoming a mom is a definitely a task.
Our little boy was due on June 8th, but decided not to come then. With my husband and my doctor, we decided to be induced on Thursday, June 12th. I was scheduled to go in the night before for Cervidil to ripen the cervix and then labor would be induced the next morning with Pitocin. This was such a hard decision because I somewhat felt seflish for choosing my son's birth day instead of letting him come in his own time. I cried and prayed and was still a bit uneasy after we made the decision.
My parents went ahead and drove in from Louisiana and were here in time to accompany us to the hospital. I was so happy to have them here. They are amazing parents and the only thing better is that they get to be grandparents to my son.
The check-in process at the hospital was so smooth and everyone I was cared for by was amazing. We got settled in about 7:30 and started the Cervidil by 8:30. When I got to the hospital I was still only 1 cm dilated and about 50% effaced.
Painful contractions started around 2 am and my water broke a little after 2:30 am. The nurse asked if I wanted something to take the edge off. I asked for the epidural. At 3 am, I was finally dilated enough to get the epidural and got that on board about 3:30 am. After about 30 minutes, my legs were heavy, but I could feel nothing. I hoped to get some sleep, but that didn't happen. In the morning, I was dilated to 6 cm and we began Pitocin to get stronger contractions. (Side Note: Every time they checked my cervix, they kept telling us that our baby had so much hair. My husband was so nervous that baby would come out and be a girl instead of a boy.) I was fully dilated when checked at 10 am. 'm not sure when I started pushing, but it took two contractions and a total of six pushes to meet my baby boy at 11:01 am.
The past six weeks have been tiring, invigorating, trying, interesting, stressful, blissful, a learning experience, a blessing. I am so in love with Evan and I have a whole new love for my hubby because of the way I see that he loves our son.
I appreciate your prayers, well wishes, and words of encouragement. I am so grateful for the community we have at home and online.
Hopefully I'll get back to blogging, but I'm not making any promises. Being a mommy consumes my day and I'm okay with that!
Our little boy was due on June 8th, but decided not to come then. With my husband and my doctor, we decided to be induced on Thursday, June 12th. I was scheduled to go in the night before for Cervidil to ripen the cervix and then labor would be induced the next morning with Pitocin. This was such a hard decision because I somewhat felt seflish for choosing my son's birth day instead of letting him come in his own time. I cried and prayed and was still a bit uneasy after we made the decision.
My parents went ahead and drove in from Louisiana and were here in time to accompany us to the hospital. I was so happy to have them here. They are amazing parents and the only thing better is that they get to be grandparents to my son.
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| Me, my OB, and my night nurse. |
Evan was born June 12, 2014 @ 11:01 am
6 pounds 4 ounces & 19 inches
I appreciate your prayers, well wishes, and words of encouragement. I am so grateful for the community we have at home and online.
Hopefully I'll get back to blogging, but I'm not making any promises. Being a mommy consumes my day and I'm okay with that!
