This could be a long and drawn out post. But, those tend to get boring to read, so I decided to keep it short and snappy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I remember…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waking up at 1:45am on November 8th with cramps and thinking “This is it”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laboring at home for a total of 14 hours until the pain was so intense that I was getting ticked off at everyone and everything around me, so I knew it was time to go to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spending only 20 minutes waiting to be admitted, but it feeling like 2 hours with way too many contractions during that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feeling hopeless when they told me I was only 2 cm dialated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feeling relieved when the Doctor told the nurse to admit me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feeling like a failure and trying to hold back the tears when I knew I wanted to get the epidural, which was completely against my thinking during the entire pregnancy leading up to that minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking it over with Rob and feeling relieved when he told me it was okay to get an epidural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feeling amazing once the epidural kicked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trying to sleep for a couple of hours, but failing to do so due to my excitement and the number of nurses and doctors that came and went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nurse checking me and telling me that it was time to push.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thinking that it was way too calm in the room whenever I was pushing. No one was freaking out or screaming. We were able to have conversations inbetween pushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having a very dry mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After 45 minutes of pushing, suddenly the doctor said “oh, he’s peeing…” and then the doctor putting Silas on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thinking that he looked way better than I had imagined – not covered in goo and slime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thinking “This is my baby” and “Those 45 minutes flew by”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watching Rob hold him for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nurse and doctor making comments about how well I was doing for having just pushed a baby out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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