Well, if you dont know then Im sorry!!
Tuesday, December 14, at 6:30pm. Connor Aidan McRoberts was born!!
Here is the birth story!
Monday, I had a doctor appointment with my OBGYN. He said that I was only 1 cm dilated and that I would completely miss my due date (which was the 25th). He said I would probably give birth close to the end of the month. So I should settle in and wait.
Tuesday morning at 8am arrives. I feel some liquid, but since the doctor examined me the day before I thought that it was normal discharge. So I go back to bed. 9am rolls around and more liquid. So by this time Im thinking… maybe its not normal discharge. I text my sister Jennie, and she said that it could possibly be my water breaking and I should call my doctor. So I did. They said well, just go to the hospital just in case. So at about 10-10:30ish, Sam and I start getting ready for the hospital.
At 11ish we arrived at Orem Community Hospital. They checked me into a room (number 112 if your wondering). The nurse named Reina (spelling…) then preformed some sort of strip test thing to see if it really was my water breaking.
The strip turned blue!! It was my water breaking!! HOLY CRAP!!
Since it had been a while since it had broke and contractions hadnt started they needed to induce me. So they started platocin, and penicillin because I was strep b positive. The nurse checked me and I was only 1 cm dilated. So they said to settle in, I would be there for a while. Because its typical to only advance 1cm an hour.
Then a few hours later, (I think around 2). My contractions were getting stronger, and i could feel them. But with the epidural it was kinda like weird stomach cramping, not painful just weird. The nurse checked me again, and WOW! 10 cm dilated!! CRAP!! I was going to be having a baby soon!! Little Connor was still high in my pelvis so they decided to have me sit and wait for a bit. The nurse called it something like descend and sit or something like that.
So I watched Judge Judy at 4. Then at about 6 they started to prepare my room. I had my labor, delivery and post delivery in the same room, which was really nice. So I waited. The contractions were getting a little more uncomfortable but still not painful (thank you drugs!!). The doctor noticed that every time I had a contraction the babies heart rate would drop. So the cord was around his neck.
They didnt want me to wait any more because the didnt want the baby to be in distress. So at about 6:00ish I started to push. He was still kind of high in my pelvis, thats fine it just would have meant that I would spend longer pushing. So the doctor decided that he would use a vacuum to help him out. I spent about 15 min pushing. It was hard, not painful but hard!
After every push nothing happened!! I felt so unfulfilled! I wanted to push once and pop!! BABY!! Instant gratification!! But no! I had to push lots! Which I know its the way its done, but I still wanted baby instantly!!
Then after about 15 min at 6:30pm Connor Aidan McRoberts was born!! He was 7 lbs 11 oz and 21 inches. He was a wonderful healthy boy! They whisked him off to clean him and preform all their doctor tests. Then a few min later, I got to hold my baby boy! It was so amazing and so great! I started to cry I was so happy!!
After 9 months of feeling him, and anticipating him. There he was! My baby!
He is the most adorable kid that you have ever seen!
The stay in the hospital was good, the food good, the nurses nice. The only thing I didnt like was how uncomfortable poor Sam was, the bed sucked!! He could hardly sleep it was so crappy. But alas, tis a hospital. Connor is a dream! He hardly fusses, he sleeps good, he also has finally gotten a hold of breast feeding. I am so excited to be a parent. Its hard work and some days (Well nights mostly) I really dont like it, but he is my baby!
Sammy has been so amazing through this entire experience, he has been my strength and support. He has gotten up and changed diapers, fed and nurtured our son! I cant find the words to express how thankful and the love I feel for him. Thank you Sammy!!
Well, the story is kinda not over, I got sick with spinal headaches. Basically what happened is the epidural poked a little hole in my epidural space so I had really really bad headaches the week after he was born. But thats another post, because Im tired of typing and Im sure little Connor will wake up soon to eat! So thats the baby story!!
