We had an appointment with the doctor on Monday (the same day as my previous post, she was born 1/13/15). When he checked me I was effaced 90% but I still was not dilated, in fact he said my cervix was sealed shut. Not what I was hoping to hear. I was at my 38 week mark so I should have measured 38 cm. For the third week in a row I still measured 36 cm. This could either mean my uterus had stopped growing or that the baby had stopped growing or both. The only way to know for sure was to do an untrasound. The Dr basically left it up to us, we could have an ultrasound done any time before my next appointment the following Monday or we could wait until the next appointment and if I still measured smaller than I should be he would just admit me to the hospital that day and induce me. So we headed home and talked about just waiting for the next appointment and even if I didn't measure small we were thinking we would possibly just have him induce me anyway. Either way we were going to our next appointment with our bags packed ready to stay at the hospital and have a baby in a week. That night I felt worried and a little frustrated that my body wasn't opening up to let this baby out that had seemed to stop growing. I even said to Caleb,"if the baby is done growing, why doesn't my body know to open up and let her come out?!" Well I guess my body does know because a few hours later, after we had gone to bed, at 12:30 am to be exact, I woke up to a dripping feeling between my legs. It felt like I was starting to wet my pants. So got up out of bed to head to the bathroom and a gush of fluid came rushing out uncontrollably. Still not certain it wasn't urine I went into the bathroom and cleaned up. I woke Caleb up and told him not to freak out but I had suspected my water had just broke. I wasn't in pain, I felt fine, just confused and concerned. I decided to lay back down and see if I could go back to sleep. I couldn't. In fact just minutes after laying down again out gushed more fluid, more this time. Luckily I managed not to get more that a few drops on the bed and rushed to the bathroom. I decided that it was not urine based on the fact that there was no smell or color to it. Which made me even more anxious. But still no pain. Caleb patiently waited while I frantically read several online articles searching for an answer as to what we should do. I read that of it was my water breaking we don't want to wait more than 12 hours to have the baby for risk of infection but that I could still wait for contractions to be around 5 minutes apart or so before rushing to the hospital. Which is what I did. Caleb went quickly back to sleep and I started packing our hospital bags just in case (that was on my list of things to do during the week I had to prepare for my baby to come). When I finally went to bed I of course laid there wide awake. There was no chance of sleep at the point. I finally started feeling contractions around 2:00. They weren't terribly painful but when I started timing them they were around 3-5 minutes apart. I tried to stay calm and wait but at about 3:30 am, once again another gushing feeling (sorry for using the word gushing so much but there is no better word to describe what it was like than gushing). I went to the bathroom to find that this time there was blood included. So yet again I woke Caleb up with more exciting news. Needless to say there was something happening, there was no denying that. So we called the Dr and let him know all that was happening and he said to go ahead and come on into the hospital. I called my mom and let her know what was going on and she of course didn't go back to bed either but instead packed and let her boss know she wasnt going to be at work that day and that she would see him in a week. Caleb and I both showered and got our last minute items together then headed out. It was not a fun ride to the hospital with contractions every 3 minutes or so that we're getting stronger not to mention the fog and icy roads all the way to Pocatello. Caleb was having himself his own stomach pains (sympathy pains even though he won't admit that could be a possability) so we made a quick stop to McDonald's for him to get something in his stomach then we were back on the road. We made it to the hospital at about 5:00 am, checked in and was quickly showed to our labor and delivery room. They got me all hooked up to the monitors and IVs and asked me a thosand questions and then it was a waiting game. The first time they checked me it was the most painful part of my pregnancy so far. I don't know why it hurt so bad since the nurse was just checking my cervix but it was very painful and made me cry. The nurse felt so bad that she hurt me but what she found out was just my membrane did rupture and I was dilated 3 cm. Dr Leavitt came in to check on us and told us he predicted it would be around 2:00 before baby would come. Which was not what I wanted to hear. They did tell me that I could have the epideral whenever I wanted and even though my contractions weren't unbearable I decided around 8:30 to go ahead and get it. My family was on there way and I wanted to be able to visit with them and not be interrupted by painful contractions then I could have a nice relaxing day instead of an uncomfortable painful day. The epideral was actually painful itself and a little scary. In fact it made me cry too. I felt like a whimp and a baby crying twice already and the baby wasn't even coming yet let alone getting the epideral so early. I think more than anything it scared me and made me nervous but it did hurt to get that thing put in. After all that action my parents and Glen showed up. Poor Glen had to postpone his shoulder surgery because little miss Adylin decided to come the day he was supposed to be operated on. But it was so nice to have them there especially my mom. And needless to say I was so grateful to have no painful contractions to deal with while spending time with my family. It was a relaxing and peaceful day for the most part. They came and checked me again around 2:00 and I had finally progressed and was dilated to 7 or 8. It went quickly at that point soon I was fully dilated but the Dr wanted me to labor down for a while, which means letting my body push the baby down the birthing canal naturally before I started pushing. After laboring down for about 10 minutes the Dr said he was on his way and instructed the nurse to go ahead and have my start so push. The nurse and Caleb were the only two in there and so she was at one leg and Caleb at the other and I started pushing. The nurse made sure to inform me that these were going to be kind of like practice pushes and that some woman push for a couple hours. So I was prepared to push for a long time if needed. I pushed three times with just Caleb and the nurse there and on the last one she said she could see the baby's head. Right then the Dr arrived and he helped me push two more times. He did say that the cord was around her neck but Caleb told me that he simply moved it and I continued on pushing. 5 pushes through contractions and she was here! I had my eyes closed and my head down while pushing so I didn't really realize how far along she was and next thing I know the nurse was telling me to look up. And there she was this skinny little, red, swollen faced, most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Of course emotion overcame me as they placed her on my chest. Caleb was right by my side, and he was crying as well. It was unlike anything I could have imagined. They did take her from me for what seamed like less then a minute to weigh and measure her then she was back in my arms. Of course we were in love with her from the moment we saw her. Words really can't describe the feelings of joy and gratefulness that she was here safe and sound, small but perfect. She weighed 6 lbs 8 oz and was 18.5 inches long. My family was of course anxious to see her. By then Amber and her family had arrived and were anxiously waiting in the waiting room. My family did finally make it into the room and was able to love on her and hold her it was so much fun to share that with all of them. Later that evening Lacey and Josh and their kids arrived to see the babe. Finally when all the excitement died down i was shown to my post delivery room for the night. I was finally able to stand and shower and change my cloths. A shower has never felt so good in my life. That night was a little rough with nurses coming in and out and the baby trying her hardest to nurse. The next day was our last there at the hospital and we were so anxious to get home with our new little addition to our family. My mom was so great to stay with us for the next week and help with this huge adjustment in our home. Its been so much fun and such an adventure having her here. She has been the best life changing bundle of joy we could have asked for. It's the start of the best years of our lives.
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