Its time, Its time for you to make your arrival.
The weather outside was a little more snow then we are used to here, I was more nervous about getting to the hospital OK then I was about having a baby. But finally it was time to hold you, I knew it wouldn't be long and you would be in my arms.
When we arrived at the hospital, I was taken back to my room. They started and IV and then started the meds to start my labor, and I started feeling the contractions right away, when the checked me for dilation and all she said "wow, you would have been in on your own in just a few days" I was 3cm and 100% so I knew then it wouldn't be a long labor.
Soon after I got there Meme (Burke), Mamaw (Charland), Aunt Liz, and Uncle Keith came. After that Aunt Kamilah, Uncle D, Nevaeh, and Jaydah came after church they went to request prayer fro a safe and healthy delivery
I had always said I didn't want an epidural or pain meds that I wanted to have you all natural, but I didn't research it like I should have and I had no clue about natural labor, So I said yes to an epidural and yes to whatever they need to give me.
The Dr came in and broke my water and right away my contractions picked up to the point I could no longer sit still in the bed, I was in pain "MAJOR PAIN" so then they came to give me my epidural (something I was scared to death of) when they gave me my epidural I then started to feel sick, they put O2 on me and everything started to feel better, They then allowed everyone back into the room. I felt great until I started to feel sick, I thought I was going to throw up, and the nurse said its OK, you will do that, its your body getting ready for the baby. Then I remember she can in and turn me on my right side and it went down hill from there, I remembering look up at your Daddy and saying "Joe...." I was sick I couldn't talk, I felt awful. Then nurses were everywhere, they were monitoring from the nurses station and your pulse was going up and my blood pressure was dropping into the 60/40s. All I wanted to say was someone get my mom, and it would not come out, I remember it so vividly, I wanted my mommy (just like I hope you will always want me) But no one knew what I wanted bc I couldn't get anything out. They pushed something into my IV (with a little bit of a problem, my Dr was in a C-section and the other resident Dr had no clue what she needed to do) And then it was like magic, I was OK.
Not long after that my nurse came in and we started to do what she called practice pushes, Then not long after that the Dr came in and we were pushing. In the room with you when you were born was Mommy (of course) Daddy, MeMe, Aunt Kamilah, and Mamaw. You were born at 5:29pm 8lb 3oz and 21.5 in long.
I was so glad to finally hold you.
Love,
Mommy
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