So it started last night at 10:26 pm, that is when I spun around on my chair to stand up to go to bed, and I felt my water break, and immediately was soaked. I called my Mom up to the dining room to help me get ready. Robert had just went up to start his shower and go to bed. Well, his son had other plans.

At this point I really wasn't having any contractions. I called the advice nurse line, and was told to go ahead & get ready to go to L&D. I get to L&D around 11 am. At 11:30 am they checked me & I was 3 cm dilated, 80% effaced & -3 station. At this point it doesn't look like he will be born on Daddy's birthday.

At this time the contractions were still managable, and I was texting away. LOL At 1:15 am they started getting stronger. She checked me again at 1:30 & I was at 4 cm still 80% effaced & -3 station. I was starting to hurt a little with the contractions, so I asked for the IV meds, and boy was tbat a mistake. They give me the meds, and I start to feel better right away, so I decide since it's going to take awhile, I will try to rest.

I was up visiting with my mom, Robert & our nephew Chris, who left around 4. I dozed off shortly after he left, only to be awaken by the painful contractions I was now having. This was at 5 am, I woke up with the urge to push, and a lot of pressure. So the nurse checks me, and sadly I was only 5 cm & still only 80% effaced. But they contractions just weren't going away, and they were coming hard. Over the next few mins she keep checking me, and by 5:22 am I was ready to push. I started my push and he was here! I went from 5 cm to 10 cm in 22 min, and it hurt like hell.

He was taken to be weighed, and was 7 lb 2 oz & 19 in long. When they took him to check him out they said something about a possible heart murmur, but guess it was nothing cause the ped didn't say anything about it when she came in. He nursed right away from both breasts. We are all happy & excited.

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