After waiting each and every day past December 1st with no baby, I was starting to get uncomfortably antsy. My due date was not until December 9th, but I had truly thought I was going to deliver early. Was I wrong.... Again.
I had officially taken maternity leave the first week of December because I had already been dilated 2cm and effaced 70%. I was very uncomfortable and unable to keep up with the fast pace of the surgery center. Waiting and waiting with several false alarms got very frustrating. I finally offered to pick up a small 3 hour shift to float and help out the other nurses.
Go figure when I'm taking care of a more critical phase one patient that I get such a powerful kick, it breaks my water.
I didn't realize it at first until I notice trickling and my underwear becoming soaked. Since I work in the hospital I walked over to L&D where they checked my fluid. Sure enough I was ruptured!
Pitocin was started since I wasn't regularly contracting. Justin collected our things from home and came to my room. Dr. Powell places my epidural that worked beautifully! I was numb the entire time! I can't remember the exact time, but I think my water broke around 11:30, I was admitted around 2:00, and pitocin was started around 3:00.
I was finally complete and so numb I didn't even know the baby was practically crowning at station 3+. I wasn't even allowed to push until the Dr. arrived. After three contractions and maybe 6 pushes she was born at 9:09 pm. 7ibs 11oz and 20 inches long! Estelle Charlotte was by far a much easier labor. We watched Christmas movies the entire time!
Sisters meeting for the first time <3
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