When she checked me I was dilated to 6cm. She looked at me and said, "I can't believe you are that dilated and walking around with no contractions! Do you have your hospital bag with you because there is no way I'm going to let you walk around that dilated!?! I want you to check into the hospital and I'm going to break your water and your going to have that baby today!" I was in shock that I was that far dilated and in a way relieved that we were going to do something about it. I was feeling ready though my only concern was I didn't want to have any medication to induce me. I really wanted to let labor happen on its own. My OB really felt that all she needed to do was break my water and thought I would go into labor from there! So the plan was for me to check into the hospital, have my DH get off work and bring my hospital bags, and after my OB's last rotation she would break my water.
I got a hold of my DH and 1 1/2 hours later he met me at the hospital. My Dr. came in around 5pm, checked me. I was now almost dilated to 7cm with no real contractions. She then broke my water and told me she'd see me a little later. About 20 minutes after she broke my water I started having a few contractions, easy to breath through so I knew things were starting on there own! By 5:30pm contractions were coming more regularly and I was having to focus hard to breath through them. (My DH was a wonderful coach who really helped me stay focused! ) By now I was having "wonderful" back labor so I opted to sit on the birthing ball instead of laying on my back. Things from there seemed to go fast. I was unaware of time as I was just trying to stay on top of my contraction pain. At one point my DH told me he was going to let the nurse know I was having contractions. I didn't know why since I figured we're be at this for awhile. What he didn't tell me was my contractions were less then a minute apart and were lasting just as long. All I heard was "you're doing a great job. This contraction is almost over. Breath, 1, 2, 3, inhale." The nurse checked me and had me get back in bed while she told the other nurse to call the Dr.(The Dr. had gone home to have dinner thinking it would be awhile.) After getting a few things ready in the room she checked me again and then turned to my DH and asked if he'd like to deliver. Well the Dr. did arrive in time and after about 10 minutes of pushing (and lots of pain!!!) Isaiah arrived. That was at 6:23pm! An hour and 23 minutes after she broke my water Isaiah was born. Oh was I glad my water didn't break at home (or any other place) because I don't think I would have made it to the hospital in time!
I was in shock when Isaiah was weighed and he came in at 9lbs. 4oz, 21 1/2inches long! Everyone was shocked. The Dr. was thinking he'd be more like 7 1/2lbs especially since Liesel only weighed 6lbs. 5oz! Isaiah was a big boy with a head circumference of 13 3/4inches and a chest of 14 1/4inches. (I'll have you know that 1/2inch difference of his head and chest made a huge differences. I remember while pushing the Dr. said his head is out and I was thinking then why is it still hurting. Well, that's because he was stuck at his chest. Once that part got pushed out he came right out!)
So my "little man" really wasn't so little after all!
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| 4 days old! |
