Emily's Birth Part I

Hello! Time flies when you're having a baby. Just thought I'd blog about Emily's birthday for a few minutes.

On Tuesday evening, April 14, I was admitted to Baylor Grapevine hospital to begin cervical ripening. Mom and Jon stayed with me in the labor and delivery room overnight. The room was huge! I was not very comfortable in the bed but at least I had a good view outside. The nurses checked me out and by Wednesday morning I had not dilated any further than a 2. So I was given pitocin at 6:30am via IV. All day long I worked through the contractions and ate ice chips. By the afternoon my doctor said I was only dilated to a 3 and that the baby might be sunny side up. He decided a C-section was the way to go to get the baby out.

I was extremely nervous and scared but mom and Jon both calmed me down a bit. Jon put the scrubs on and mom went to the waiting room. I was whisked away to the OR and given a spinal block. It was the weirdest feeling when the shot kicked in. I couldn't feel anything below my chest. The C-section didn't take long and before I knew it, I heard Emily's cries. She was lifted above the sheet and when I saw her, I just cried. Jon took some pictures while I was sown up. Emily weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. Stay tuned for Part II!