Once again, my pregnancy lasted 40+ weeks.
On my due date, Sunday, June 23rd, I was feeling a little discouraged because I had actually been up for several hours in the night timing contractions. As soon as I got up and started moving around, they QUIT! Booo!
I had a doctors appointment on Monday, the 24th, and the doctor stripped my membranes just to see if it would help things along. Ouch! (I was STILL 2cm and 70%. Same as the last four weeks.) But, I still ended up being pregnant for 3 more days until my induction date on the 26th. I probably would have gone longer but my doctor was going out of town on the 27th, so we needed to get this baby out before he left. During those post due date days, I got a LOT done in terms of "nesting." So much cleaning and organizing! It felt so good. And I just kept laughing to myself about how different this was compared to when I had Ben. We moved into our hour the DAY BEFORE I was induced with Ben. So much cleaning, unpacking, and organizing I wanted to do then, but just couldn't. Oh well.
Here's Dan and I right before heading to the hospital.
Sorry if this grosses anyone out. ;) Kinda ready to pop!
Birth Story/Timeline
8am- Arrived at the hospital
9am- Pitocin drip started. 3cm and 70%
9:51am- Dr. Watts came in to break my water. Good, clear fluid. Already progressed to 4cm and 80%
10:15am- Epidural administered! Thank heavens! Those contractions were getting REALLY painful!
10:38am- They put an oxygen mask on me due to a dip in the baby's heart rate. At 5cm and 80%
10:52am- Done with oxygen. Catheter put in. 5+ cm. Nurse left and said she'd let me rest a bit.
12:15pm- Nurse Carolyn had a hard time finding baby's heart rate on the monitor because I needed to change positions. *I didn't really feel like the epidural worked 100%. I was still feeling some pain. Hence the need to change positions. I was also quite nauseous at this point. I wasn't feeling any pressure yet. But when the nurse checked me, I was at 10cm and baby was crowning! I saw HAIR! Baby was sideways (instead of face up like my other two).
12:36pm- Dr. gave me a little 2nd degree episiotomy and the baby practically slid out!
*Note: I've cut my labor times in half each time. McKenna was 12 hours, Ben 6 hours, and this one was 3.5 hours. But I had pitocin to help things along with the last two.
They put the baby on my chest, started wiping it off and I couldn't get a good look at the bum to see if it was a girl or boy and the doctor hadn't announced it yet. I think Dan could tell I was straining to see and said, "It's a..." and the doctor finally announced "It's a GIRL!!!!" We both cried and kissed and kissed again!
Introducing Anna Gayle Webster
7 lbs 13oz 19.5 inches
June 26th, 2013, 12:36pm
My amazing Dr. Watts and Nurse Carolyn!
She had the cutest little whimper/cry for the first little bit, but was mostly calm and quiet.
She reminded us a lot of Ben when she cried, but reminded us a LOT of McKenna when she was asleep.
5 comments:
So cute!!!! and so fast! whoa! Let's hope the next one doesn't half the time. ;) Congrats to your cute family, and welcome cute Anna to a wonderful family, you are gonna love them! :)
Congratulations on your new little babe!
Yayayayayayayayay!!!! Thank you!!! Such a sweet baby! :)
YAY!! Welcome Anna! She is adorable. I am jealous of the nesting. I kind of want somebody to come nest at my house! HAHA. Also, it is crazy to me to see how big she is because I think she was born bigger than elliott is now.
she is just beautiful! thank you for sharing, i am one small step away from taking actual notes on childbirth and parenting from you two- you are such great parents (: laura, i only hope i look as good as you when this kid makes her debut- you are a rockstar!
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