LABOR... Oh the word.. does it really sum up what you go through.. the pain.. emotions.. all that work!.. but the end result.. SO WORTH IT... These pictures are not really in order.. This first picture is RIGHT when Maggie came out.. 5:18 am.. But before I go there.. Let me tell you about my night...
May 30th.. I went to bed wondering HOW MANY more days I will go past my due date.. for now I am over a week late.. I started that Monday with a LONG walk in such heat and humidity.. I actually didn't know if i could make it anymore.. We spent the day at home for the most part.. Playing outside with Ella and doing the whole waiting game.. no signs of labor... like the past few weeks.. So the day goes on... Come night I decide to not stay up too late JUST INCASE this babe decides to come I want to make sure I have PLENTY of rest...
1 am... first contraction.. LASTED A LONG time.. ( or at least it seemed..) fell back asleep..
3 am.. up to go to the bathroom... Contraction again.. and then again.. by after a few I had ross start timing it just incase... 7 minutes apart.. over a minute long.. As we laid in bed I told Ross.. if it continues like this I am going to be in labor for a LONG time..
Went to the bathroom again around 3:30.. Contractions pick up.. NOW 2 minutes apart.. we waited 30 more minutes before calling Linda ( my midwife).. She was just finishing up at another birth when we gave her a call.. She asked if we were ready for her.. I told Ross I do believe this is it and its getting pretty intense so YES.. I AM READY..
She arrived around 4:30am...
This was So much more intense than my first pregnancy.. I was having SUCH a hard time relaxing.. When I stood Magnolia's heart rate would drop SO they wanted me to lie down.. WHICH WAS THE WORST position!.. BUT thats what Maggie liked best... sometime while Linda was here I mentioned I had to go to the bathroom.. and she told me.. I do believe you are ready to have this baby.. and I would say no I really need to use the bathroom.. So she checked to see how far along I was.. at this point I am about 6 cm... So I was allowed to use the toilet.. while I sat on the toilet my water broke AND my mucus plug came out.. and THEN I was ready to push.. everyone kept telling me to get out of the bathroom but I did not want to.. i was ready to have that baby right there in the bathroom.. BUT they got me back to bed.. Linda checked me again.. since not even 10 minutes ago I was only 6 cm... but at this point I am pretty much fully dilated.. This was around 5 am.. Linda told me to try not to push.. (THAT IS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO DO...!) My body wanted to push and for me to blow out those pushes was so hard.. FINALLY at 5:12 she told me okay give in and push when you are ready.. SO I pushed and at 5:18 am Magnolia Mae was born.. 8 lbs. 12 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long..! More pictures to come soon!...
