Thursday, September 16 I was scheduled to be induced at 7:00 a.m. I had been 2 cm for 2 weeks and my Dr. felt confident that it would move things along, and she knew how much I wanted this baby out of me!! Before even starting the pitocin, I was already a 4! So my body had pretty much already started on it's own, and I think I would have been going to the hospital that day anyways. After they started the pitocin I didn't move very fast, I stayed a 4 till the late afternoon. They uped the pitocin more and more and I finally was a 7 around 3:00. At 5:00 they gave me an epidural which didn't hurt that bad, but they had to do it
3 times!! It was not a good experience! But once I couldn't feel anything, it was so much more relaxing!! I started pushing at 6:55 and she was born at 7:09 p.m. It was so easy, they just told me when to start and stop pushing and before I knew it they were putting my baby on my chest. It was the best feeling ever! She was 6 lbs. 5 oz. 20 inches long. She cried and cried, it was music to my ears!
She's now a week old and doing so well!! First couple nights home were pretty rough, but since then she has slept pretty good! I'll put her down around 7:30-8 and she doesn't wake up till 2-2:30. She only cries when she's hungry or has a dirty diaper, pretty much the best baby! We couldn't be happier or more in love with this little girl.
