The Labor Story

AFTER (just in the last month)....

- many beyond emotional moments

-2 weeks of no lifting and not being allowed to really do anything (partial bed rest)

-major pain in areas not allowing me to walk very well at times

-swelling the size of an elephant
- turning purple from waist down

-a urinary tract infection

-a virus... at the same time as the uti

-feeling absolutely beyond exhausted from my uti, virus, no sleep, major allergies, and "pounded meat" insides, to find out I had two sick child ... so inside we stayed for a while (my neighbor even came over to check on us because he had not seen us at all for a while. He thought we have committed suicide and he thought he would find us dead.... true story!)

- contractions throughout everyday and a constant tightening for more than 3 weeks straight

-endless prayers
- hard labor contractions throughout my 36-38 week almost every night
- hip issues and major sciatic nerve

-3 plus weeks of being dilated to a 2 and no progression at all

- Convinced my water broke.... Fake out

-3 fake out pre-labors at home

-2 fake out labors at the hospital
-Another virus
- High protein levels

.......and finally after crying (OF PURE GRATITUDE) when my doctor told me he was going to induce me June 19th (5 days away at the time) Paige arrived....

Chloris came down Monday night to stay with Belle and Cash. Monkey and I headed to the hospital at 7am Tuesday morning and we waited for the whole process of poticin to begin at 10am. My same contractions that I have been feeling over the past month started coming regular... every 3 mins. After a couple hours I only progressed to a 3- so the nurse bumped my poticin up to a 8 and I sat for what seemed forever... My doctor came into check me and told me he would like me to get my epidural if I was going to get one before 5 when he came back to break my water if it didn't on it's own. So I was sitting there at a 4 and contractions every 2 mins and my nurse said the epidural guy is in the hall if you just want to get it now!!! I thought not for too long ...and said LETS DO IT!! So I got my epidural at a 4 and loved life! I seriously have had it and my body was so tired from the last month so I do not regret my decision at all.So epidural in, water broke, contractions went crazy....one on top of the other.... and all of a sudden I was at an 8 and then I felt such pressure and.... Paige was coming.... The nurse told me to hang on and don't push till the doctor came...which was at his home! My eyes almost popped out of my head... He is at home!!?!?! I hardly could hang onto Paige... The pressure was so extreme (that is a whole other ball park of pain I have never experienced even with my last two labors!) so I told Monkey, "No one is in THIS room and she IS COMING NOW!!! Get ready to catch her!!!" He panic strickened ran and washed his hands and raced back to catch her and then the doctor came in!! THANK HEAVENS~ I pushed 3 times and Paige was out! 

There are not words to describe the moment you see a your new born baby for the first time! I couldn't even wait another second to hold her! It doesn't matter what is going on in the room it is only you and your baby! There is such a incredible feeling- No matter what I went through or was feeling all that mattered was Paige! I could not help but almost burst with joy! I am so in love with this little girl. She is so out of this world sweet. I got so worried at the hospital though. Paige came out so fast that all the amniotic fluid stayed in her stomach causing her to gag and throw up all day and night. She would turn and deep blue purplish color... and I tried everything to make her take a deep breath. Both nights at the hospital I had to just hold her real close- that is the only way she would fall asleep. Man I am a worrier- so you could imagine how I was! I finally got to go home- Ohh was I so happy to be home.  Paige had a rough day of crying and gagging but eventually she was able to get relief. She ate so good and fell fast asleep from 1am- to me waking her up at 8am! Now this child only cries when she is being changed or hungry... which is every 2 hours!!! I forgot how long and how much newborns eat! I am having a really hard time nursing. The lactation nurse basically said Paige is awesome at nursing I just have tender cells or whatever that is making it extremely painful to nurse (just like with Cash). So I just squeeze my eyes shut and wait for the hour feeding to end. It is so worth it though and it is getting a little bit better. I love after Paige is finished cause she gets this half smile and falls fast asleep! I love that and I am so in love with her!