Jonah had been teasing me with contractions for 3 weeks before he actually decided to come out. I had gone to the labor and delivery 3 times thinking it was the real deal only to be sent home due to not progressing with dialation. I was dialated 3cm for 3 weeks. Finally my doctor agreed to induce labor at 39 weeks, so I scheduled the induction for Monday Nov 22nd.
Sure enough, the morning of Sunday the 21st at around 4:30 am I started having painful back pains and contractions. They werent to much worse than those I had already been having, so I just waited it out. Finally at around 8am I had a strong feeling this was it, so off to the hospital we went and arrived at 9am.
Luckily my doctor was already there, and he said we could go ahead and break my water. Immedietly the contractions started strong and back to back. Luckily they got me the epideral fast because if they would have checked me Im sure I would have been to far along. I know I dialated so fast from a 4 to almost a 7 just because my contractions were soo strong and they were back to back. Thank God for epiderals! I wouldnt have made it without one, contractions freaking hurt!
About 45 minutes after the epidural, the nurse checked me and much to my suprise I was 10cm dilated! She said we are ready to push. I pushed a couple times with her and then Dr.Hulsen came in and It took about 3 sets of pushes and Jonah was here!
Honestly, even though the contractions were painful, I would do it all over again. Having Jonah was the best day of my life and I cant even describe how amazing it is to see the little one you have been carrying around for 9 months finally in your arms. Thank God for my wonderful husband and my mom and my mother in law. They were so supportive and great coaches!
So there it is...Jonah's story. It was short ( 4 hours!) but it was the most AMAZING day of my life next to my wedding. I love him so much, I didnt even think it was possible to love someone as much as I love my husband and my son. He is such a good baby. He sleeps at night, and he only cries when he either wants to be held, changed, burped, or fed. I am so blessed to have such a perfect little boy :)
We are ready for the next one! haha maybe in a few years :)
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