We went in for our final Dr appointment on Wed 10/20. My due date was on 10/21, (Sidenote : From the moment I found out the due date I said I hope I have the baby on my Dad's birthday. Which is 10/25 ) so I warned Kris that we might have to go to the hospital after our appointment depending where I was at. Dr Langer checked me I was at a 3cm and 80% effaced. She stripped my membranes so we could have her soon. She said "You could go anytime from now til 48 hrs" Kris was so excited he called his work and said he was taking his vacation two days early. I called my work and told them the same. I didn't want to have my water break and have my friend Cody have to clean it up, since he is the fix it man at City Weekly. haha. So we went home, I was having some contractions. but then they stopped. So we decided to go on a walk. So we walked all day long, and nothing. So I called my nurse friend and asked her what I could do. She suggested Caster Oil. She told me what kind to get and how to make it. But nope that didn't work either. So we thought of spicy foods. So Kris went and got Cafe Rio.. delicious yes, successful no.
Before we left the Dr's office. She made me schedule an appointment for Monday to be induced if I hadn't gone by then. She didn't want me going too long with the gestational diabetes, so we decided to just go in on Monday morning and relax until then.
Sunday night we went to my parents to have my Dad's birthday dinner. Stayed pretty late said our goodbyes to my family before we had our baby. My mom took one last picture of me pregnant and off we went home. We finally went to bed at 11:30 pm thought we should get some sleep. At 11:37 I got the worst heartburn so I sat up a little. Then I heard a pop. "Kris my water just broke!!!" Kris-" Are you serious?!?!?!" We both jumped out of bed. We didn't know what the hell to do. haha. After a weekend of trying to get her here we panicked. Kris called the hospital they told us to go there. We got dressed, grabbed the bag and rushed out the door. I texted my whole family and my two best friends to tell them I'm on my way to have a baby. It was so exciting I couldn't wait to tell them.
Kris had my favorite Madonna album ready in the car to relax me. Now I will always think of my sweet Sadie when I hear it. We got to the hospital I already checked in so they put me in a gown and checked me. I was still at a 3cm and 80%. Kris plugged in the Friends DVD I brought and we just played the waiting game.
I started getting contractions. But I wanted to labor a bit before I got the epidural. By hour two I was over it. Get me the drugs. haha. They gave me the epidural and I was set. Kris had to sleep poor guy he was worried sick. I was too excited/scared to sleep plus they were in there every half and hour or so to check my cervix and my blood (because of the diabetes)
I labored for hours and hours. Finally at 10 am I was at a 10cm. So they called Dr Langer she came in and checked me. She discovered that Sadie was face up so she had to turn her. I tell you even with the epidural that hurt so damn bad. Then she looked at the nurse and said "She still has a couple hours" I looked at Kris and said "Did she just say hours?!?!" Sure enough. She was right. I pushed for about two hours. Nothing. She would come down and suck back up. So they decided to turn off my epidural, they thought it was making it so I wasn't making any process. I don't believe them ;)
I pushed for two more hours then they said they were calling Dr Langer back in. I was so so exhausted. But after all my hard work my little girl was born 10/25/2010 at 3:16 pm . She was 7 pounds 3 oz 16 inches long. They put her on my chest and I said "She's so cute" and looked up at Kris and he had tears in his eyes. It was so precious. I told him to go with her and get pictures of her.
I only tore a little bit. But my placenta was trashed so she was concerned about that. Her trying to get that out was the most painful part of the whole thing. Scared Kris to death when he looked over at me.
Sadie was so calm when she came out. They were worried that she had fluid in her lungs. They poked her and moved her around. She was perfectly fine, just super mellow. That a girl. It was such an amazing experience. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing husband. He was such a great coach. I loved our nurse that was there throughout my whole labor. She was so calming and helpful. I was really lucky.
So I decided that because from day one that I wanted to have her on my Dad's birthday she waited to come. No matter what we tried. And I'm so thankful. Now her and her Diddy have a special bond! And it was the best birthday present my Dad could ask for!!!
(note: Kris only got one picture of Grandma Karie. And you can't even see either of him. Granted he was super tired. but that's why there isn't a picture of her from the hospital)
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