Our Baby Girl

I can't believe that a week has gone by since I went into labor with Sydney.  This was something  that I definitely didn't plan for, We had a date set to be induced and had it all worked out how it was going to happen. But somewhere in the back of my mind kept feeling that this one was going to be different that my other babies, and not just because she is a girl. And so far everything from the pregnancy, labor, and Sydney herself, everything has been different. I was pretty excited to have a week of the boys in school and for me to have just some me time before I had the baby. 

Last weekend I was struggling emotionally and physically, frustrated about everything and purely uncomfortable. That Sunday I was still just feeling off. Sunday afternoon I felt like I had been having more contractions than usual but it wasn't until that night where it seemed I was having them back to back. so I finally started to time them, not telling Jake because I was afraid I was just freaking myself out. After much debate and texting Aubrey for some advice I decide to just go ahead to the hospital. Afraid that they would send me home and  also afraid that they would tell me I was in labor.

I was dilated to a 3 1/2, 90% effaced. The hospital called the Dr to see what he would like to do. It was decided to keep me at the hospital and start me on antibiotics for my Group B strep. They wanted to make sure I would be able to have 2 doses of the antibiotics. They told me I could have my epidural at any time, so I made sure it was done before they broke my water so I wouldn't have to deal with the labor pains. Once the 1st dose was done they broke my water and as time went on kept feeling my contractions getting more intense. After a while of still feeling contraction and  still having complete feeling in my lower half we got the anesthesiologists to come it to see if he could fix my epidural. He pumped me with more drugs that didn't work and by the 3rd time the nurse went to get him it was too late to do anything else about it so I had to go natural.

I was so not mental and emotional ready to deal with what it would be like to go through labor without any pain medicine. Jake was such a great support, reminding me to breath, holding my hand, and cheering me along. I know I couldn't have done it without him. I don't think I have ever screamed so much in my life. I couldn't wait for it to be over!  Poor Jake had to listen to me crying saying, "I want this to be over," "I don't think I want any more children," etc.

It was a very emotional night/morning. Needless to say I was very grateful when Sydney came out and that my Dr. was awesome and took good care of me. Sydney was born 2 weeks early at 6:00 am,  August 27th, 8lbs (my biggest baby yet), 20in. long.