On July 29th just after 12:00am Mike and I headed to the hospital. I had started having contractions and the were getting more intense and I felt it was probably not false labor. I got to the hospital and back into triage to find out I was only 3.5cm dilated and that I would most likely be told to walk for an hour after they monitored me.
A little while later they had me signing all the warning papers for an epidural and everything else I had to sign. Mike ran back out to the car to get our stuff because we were staying. By the time he got back to me they had me in a wheelchair and were ready to roll me back. At this point we had been in triage for about an hour. I was so uncomfortable and wanted my epidural. I asked how far along I was and the nurse said 5cms.
I got back to the labor and delivery room and the contractions were coming so quick that I couldn't walk across the room without having one. One of the nurses asked my triage nurse how far along I was and she told her 7cms. I said you told me 5! Her reply was "I know I didn't want you to panic." I actually felt better knowing I was further because I was almost done and didn't feel like a baby for how uncomfortable I was. They sat me on the bed to prep for the epidural and of course I had a contraction so they checked me again and this time the anesthesiology Dr poked his head in and the nurses told him, "No time" and out he went and with him my epidural. One of my biggest fears was about to come true- a natural birth. Thankfully it was fast. Even the on-call doctor didn't make it in time.
July 29th at 2:00am Grace Marie Anderson was born!
She weighed 8lb 1oz and was 20.5 inches long
The next morning my mom brought the girls up to meet their new little sister. They were very excited and think she's the cutest baby ever.
We agree that she is pretty dang cute.
We were released and able to go home on July 30th
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