On this day just a year ago. I was awoken from my slumber by contractions around 6am. They weren’t very painful nor were they occurring at consistent intervals. After about an hour my contractions began to get stronger. I called my OB and he told me to come into the office.
After I got to my OB’s office I sat in my OB’s waiting for about 45 minutes (his office is always busy because he’s the best). He got to me/as soon as he could and checked me. He told me that I would be meeting my daughter that day and then sent me to Labor and Delivery. My husband and I made a detour to our house so that I could my hospital bag and laptop. After I gathered my things we went off to the hospital where I skipped up to L&D. Okay maybe I didn’t skip… I wobbled up to L&D taking a break for contractions. When I got up to L&D the majority of the nurses recognized me because I’d spent a considerable amount of time in L&D over the past few months. I was taken to a birthing room and changed into my hospital gown and matching headband. After I was all set up my husband left to go pick up my mom and Awesome A. While he was gone I got my epidural and by the time he returned I was on cloud nine watching a Love It Or List It marathon on HGTV. I was progressing slowly so I was given Pitocin. While I waited I worked on an exam and a paper for class. I was determine to have my assignments done before I delivered. Around 7:50pm I told my nurse that in was ready to push. My doctor came in and I pushes for a few minutes and at 8:19pm my sweet girl was born.
It was such an amazing moment. The nurse placed Bunny on my chest and I fell in love. It feels like it was just yesterday.
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