How it all played out:
I woke up around 3am on Thursday the 27th with feelings of a stomach virus coming on. I was up and down most of the night, only to head to my National Board exam at 6:00 the next morning. I STRUGGLED to make it through the exam with feelings of a stomach virus and inconsistent...very uncomfortable...contractions for most of the test. After making it through the entire exam, I headed home and STRAIGHT to bed. After laying down for a few hours, the contractions started to get very intense and closer together. I called the doctor and without hesitation he sent us to the hospital. We arrived at the hospital around 7:00pm. At that time I was already 4cm and 100% effaced. After 1 hour there, they check again to find that I was progressing VERY quickly...at 7cm and the head had dropped into position. At this point, things started to get very hectic and crazy. The quickly put my IV in and began fluids....only for me to find out it was too late for an epidural. YIKES! Within 15 minutes I was pushing...with my doctor 10 minutes away. As soon as the doctor arrived, we were full into the pushing process of welcoming the baby to the world. After a few minutes, he realized that my placenta has began to tear away and that Owen was "sunny-side-up," so back to the OR we went. In minutes, I was put under and welcomed Owen to the world :) Even though it isn't the most pleasant birth/labor/delivery, we are all healthy...so that's all that matters! Weighing in at 5 lbs, 8ozs and 17 1/2 inches he is our little peanut....but perfect in every way! :)
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