Labor and Delivery

Sorry so long but I need to write it all down!!

Thursday after Brett got off work we headed down to Roy to drop Adalie off at Jennifer's house around 3:30. We left her house around 5 and headed out to dinner at Outback Steakhouse to start out our last little date together for a while and a good dinner before the induction that was supposed to happen at 7 a.m. During dinner, I started to feel some pains, but nothing to serious that I hadn't been feeling before....but they were coming every ten mins but still....didn't think much about it. After dinner, we headed back to Provo and got home about 8. We were going to go to a movie, but the pains were starting at 8 mins apart and a little stronger so we just went home because I thought I just needed to lay down and rest before the big day. Around 9 the pains were very low and every five mins and hurting worse. I still hadn't convinced myself it was the actual thing though but Brett did and decided to hop in the shower. We got in the car and headed to the hospital, around 10 and it takes about 20 mins to get there. We got into the first little room around 10:30 where they monitored and checked me. I was at a 4 and completely softened and bleeding but they still kept me in the room for an hour to see if anything would happen. The pains had moved completely into my lower back and every 3 mins. I couldn't stand it and had Brett go get them after 40 mins. I wanted and should have got them in there sooner. She came in, I was at a five. She said let me go and call the Dr and get the labor and delivery room set up for you and your epidural ready. Longest fifteen mins of my life later, she comes back to get me and I move into the room and sit right on the edge of the bed so he can start the epi. My contractions were coming so strong and so often, it took him about 25 mins to get it in. Just the catheter though with no medicine in it yet. Next thing I know, my water broke on the side of the bed, all over my nurses shoes - intense pain in my back, butt, and special place. The nurse tried to tell me I was in the middle of a really bad contraction but I told her something was coming OUT. I didn't even want to lay back onto the bed, Brett and the nurse had to practically push me back down onto the bed. The labor and delivery team was already in there, my knees were being pushed into my face and everyone was just telling me to breath and push. The anesthesiologist was putting something into the IV and telling me it takes 5 to 10 mins to actually even work. I didn't have 5 or 10 mins though. I had about 2, literally. The Dr. said the only way to get through the pain was to push. I remember screaming "I Can't!!" but was already feeling my body ripping in half and baby dropping out. Like I said before, THE absolute worst pain I have ever felt in my entire life. I have nothing to even compare it to. For those of you out there who have ever done it or even tried, or opt to do it naturally - I solute you!! I, however, am the biggest baby in the world. Everything hurts me, and this was definitely no exception. My epidural did start working though...after everything was over. So I did get to enjoy the hour with Cason and Brett in the delivery room before they moved me.

I can't believe he decided to come 7 hours before I might have enjoyed the experience and I am so glad my water didn't break at home or in the car!! Next time, I am asking for drugs as soon as I walk in the door or scheduling my induction at 38 wks.