If you would like details, keep reading, otherwise, enjoy the pictures!
I went to the hospital at 8:30am on Thursday, July 10. After being admitted, I was put on a high does of pitocin at 10:30a. I started out 90% effaced, dilated to 1 1/2cm, and -2 station. By 7:00p I had only moved to 2cm and no labor what-so-ever. It was on to Plan B- cervadil. I had to leave that in for 12 hours and that was supposed to hopefully prepare my body better to accept the pitocin. Once I got that I went to sleep. At 7:30a on the 11th I was 4cm and -1 station!! Woo Hoo! Progress, but still no labor. I couldn't wait for the excrutiating pain to begin! It had been almost 24 hours and I still felt fine- what was the deal?! (It's funny how this is the only time in a woman's life that such terrible pain is so exciting!) I was started on a low dose of pitocin and waited, and waited, and waited for labor to begin. Still nothing. At 10:00a the nurse broke my water. BAM! There it was- the pain I had been longing for! It was offical, labor had begun. The next 53 minutes felt like decades and I couldn't believe the contractions! I went from 4cm-10cm in a short matter of time. With 5 pushes Maria was born at 10:53am.
She has a mop top of dark brown hair and a cute round head, just like Jude. She is a good mix of Evie and Jude.
I enjoyed my "vacation" and decided to come home today. After seeing how nice it was outside, I couldn't stay couped up anymore.
Check in later for more pictures!!
3 comments:
That last picture is a riot! She looks as if to say, "Man! I was PERFECTLY fine until they decided to change my living quarters! I guess THIS will do." She was pretty cheesy so it looks like you may have had some time (and some pounds) before she was ready to come on her own! That's how my Mari was (but she didn't give me as much heck coming out as it looks like Maria did!). Oh well, now that it's all done, I'm so relieved for you and hope you have some very enjoyable, peaceful days now. What a cutie pie! All that hair!
Bless you and your beautiful family!
ooooooohhhh we are soo excted to meet her! CONGRATS.
Jen Docken
She's beautiful, as is the rest of your family. I'm here via Laura...did she invite you to our Tea Party in August? If not, I'm inviting you - I'll have her contact you.
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