I have been having contractions every night all week. But only when I would turn over or get up. But they were intense. I had been 4 cm and 80% effaced for two weeks now and I didn't want to go in L&D because this pregnancy I had been sent home three times already. I was starting to get really depressed!
On Wednesday the 27th I woke up around 10 and felt a little leaking. But when I got out of bed it stopped and so I debated calling my midwife to see what I should do. But again I didn't want to worry anyone for nothing and I had my appointment set for 1:40 anyway. I texted my mom and Steven, they agreed I may as well wait. I was having minor contractions nothing to be worried about.
I went to my midwife ( 37 wks 5 days) I told her what had happened and my fear of no more progression. She did two tests to see if I had leaked and checked me. I was measuring 38 weeks. I had lost a pound of now I was only 138lbs.
Results! I was 5 plus dilated! Still 80% and in fact leaking! She said congrats you are having that baby today! I teared up in the office. I couldn't believe it. I was so so happy! I called Steven and told him he had to get off work and that we are meeting our son today!
He was in the middle of court and had to set out to take my call. He was so excited as well and told his boss "I got to go my wife is being admitted." his boss: "for real this time?" Lol Steven went from 9th south to Orem center in 20 mins. Going from 80-85. He passed a highway patrolman hoping to get pulled over so he could be escorted but nope, no one cared.
He got to the hospital 5 minutes after I did with Mark. He was in full uniform duty belt including his gun and shiny new badge. This was at 3 o'clock. The midwife came in and checked me. I was now 6 cm so she finished breaking my water so that labor would go faster. Oliver just wasn't pushing down hard enough to fully break it.
My mom came and said she had to take her final today at 6pm. Sadly when she called her teacher they didn't have a protocol for Grandma's having a baby to get out of tests. :(I assumed i wouldn't have him till later anyway. Labor with Illianna was 12 hours, 2 of which were my just pushing so I figured something like that would happen.
I labored really well. I walked and bounced on the ball. I was able to breath through painful contractions. I was so proud of myself!
With Illi's I labored on pitocen for 2 hours. I was 2 cm when I got my epi and stayed in bed the whole time. So I was determined for this time to be different! And I was rocking it so far!
I learned there were 2 C-sections scheduled and that if I want my epi it would have to be after both which would have taken 2 hours for me to get. Turns out I was able to get my epi in between the other ladies.
I got it at 5:30 and was so glad I did when I did. It felt better. (I was still gushing about my joy of lasting through real labor contractions and dilating more)
At 5:50 The midwife, Dena checked me since mom had to leave at 6pm to see if I had changed from my laboring. I was now 7cm and 100% however, Oliver had turned face up. So they rolled me to my side to try to get him to turn back. At 6pm my momma hugged me goodbye and left for class. Steven went to go get food since I was only a 7 and had to turn Oliver.
At 6:15 Dena came in and said your ready to go! Lets have this baby! Steven had just walked in and thought he went in the wrong room. I was like "really? that was fast! Are you sure? That was fast!" I couldn't get over how fast it was suddenly going. There were now four nurses in my room taking my bed apart and getting me ready to have this baby!
I told Steven to call my mom and see if she could turn around. But it was to late. Steven and the nurse helped me sit up and I would push through my contractions. I asked for the mirror and watched the whole thing! It was amazing! My body wasn't mine anymore. It was suddenly all about Oliver and I felt the need to push even without contractions. I pushed him in out half hour. :)
They placed him on me and he didn't cry which had me worried. But his eyes were open and he was looking up at his daddy. Steven cut the cord and the midwife had to give me stitches for a first degree tear (right where my episodeme was I had tore)
He is 6 lbs 5 oz. 18 1/2 inches long. His official time of birth is 6:49pm. I am so in love with him! This pregnancy has been miserable. Steven was happy to be able to tell him the Jazz won the day he was born just like they won when Steven was born.
Illianna was so excited to met him.We kept Steven's family tradition and no one was allowed to hold him until Illi did. I want to thank papa mark for watching her over night so Steven could stay with us in the hospital. We had my dad and Richard come met him that night. My mom was finally able to come see him around ten pm.
Steven finally went to sleep around midnight but I was just to anxious to sleep so I held Oliver for an hour then I decided to send him to the nursery so I could watch tv and try to fall asleep. At two am the nurse came in my room and told me that the harsh breathing noise he was making was starting to make him chock. They found out he had swallowed quite a bit of blood and aminoic fluid that was in his lungs. He was sent to the NICU. They had to do an x ray and they were able to drain his lungs from the fluid.
Steven went back to bed at 3am. I stayed up with him till 5. I finally was able to sleep for an hour and then got up and sat with him till the doctor came to look at him and his test results. He was given a clean bill of health and stayed in the room with us the rest of the time.
Thank you to everyone who came to see us and to everyone who called or skyped with us. It was so nice and we really felt your love for our family.
And now you will be photo bombed. :)
