Ethan’s Arrived

He arrived Friday, October 13th at 10:25 p.m. He weighed 9lbs 2oz and measured at 22 inches long.

We went in Friday morning around 8:00a.m. to begin the induction process. My doctor arrived and put a gel on my cervix to try to get the ball rolling. After almost eight hours of discomfort, I was heart broken to hear that nothing progressed.

Around 5:30 p.m., my doctor came in and discussed the possibility of breaking my water. At this point, I was game for whatever they were going to throw my direction. Contractions began intensifying and becoming more regular, so we called in my nurse to get an IV drip. I didn’t get much pain medication, but enough to allow me to relax for a little while.

Jeff and my mom left the hospital to grab something to eat and while they were gone, I kept telling my dad I thought the baby was coming. He kept insisting that I take deep breaths and try to focus on something. I was pretty well relaxed for the most part, but the pain was still gradually getting worse. Once my mom came back from dinner, she called my nurse in to see about getting me something more. Once the nurse checked me, she had a saddened look to her eyes. At first, I thought she was going to tell me nothing progressed, but instead, she broke the news that I could no longer have any medication.

After about twenty minutes, I started feeling the urge to push and sure enough, it was time! My nurse came in and checked me, then paged another nurse. They rushed around to get supplies ready and to get ahold of my doctor to begin the pushing. We began pushing and after about fifteen minutes, Ethan’s head had poked through. At this time, I’m panicing because my doctor has yet to arrive. A little more time goes by and he walks through the door, scrubs up, and we began.

Even though I never wanted to deliver completely natural, it was the most amazing experience ever. The pain disappeared once Ethan was out. I am actually glad I was able to deliver naturally and know what to expect for our next child. He did do a little tearing, but nothing a few stitches couldn’t take care of.

I’m going to miss the movement in my tummy and the sound of his heart beating, but nothing beats having him actually here! I’m enjoying every second of every day with him.. =)