We got good news at my doctors appointment though! I was completely 1 cm dilated (before I thought I was, but she said I was really only a fingers tip) and my cervix was at 80% effaced! Those cramps must have been doing some work down there because the next thing my doctor asked me was when do I want to have Connor, the 10th or 11th?! Of course, I wanted the 10th but also had some questions about being induced. Throughout the entire pregnancy, I wanted to go into labor on my own without being induced because of the increased risk for c-section. She was very positive about me being induced at this point because I have made it to full term and my body was in the process of getting ready. So, we decided to induce on Thursday, Jan 10th!
Brad and I had to be at the hospital at 5 am Thursday morning. I cannot even express all of our feelings that morning. So happy and excited, but so nervous because I had no idea what to expect. I knew there was a possibility that I could be in labor for hours and hours and that scared me the most. I knew I could handle the pain, but fatigue was another thing. But, I said a prayer for a healthy and fast delivery of our baby boy and quickly became calm and ready. The time had finally come to meet our son! When we got to the hospital, the nurse talked me through everything that would be occurring throughout the day. She registered me, did blood work, hooked me up to the IV's then checked me. Surprisingly, I was 3 cm dilated!! Brad and I just looked at each other. Didn't know what to say. From Tuesday to Thursday I had dilated on my own from 1 cm to 3 cm. This was great news! My doctor came in a little while later to check on me and she was also surprised. And even said this may be a quick delivery! I really was not feeling my contractions at this point still although they were showing up on the monitor that I was having them. Connor's heart rate was doing great and fluctuating from 120 to 180 BPM all morning. It was so neat being hooked up to the monitor so that I could hear his little heart beat. It seemed to calm me. At 10 am my doctor came in to break my water and give me my epidural. I did not even feel a thing from either, just a little pressure. Very soon after, though, the contractions became intense. And I mean intense. The epidural had not completely set in before they began so I felt them for a good 30-45 min before it did. My blood pressure dropped several times and became nauseated because the pain was so intense. Thank goodness the epidural was on a pump that I could manually pump every 15 min if needed. And it was needed! A little while later, I was checked again and I had dilated even more to 5 cm! By 12:30-1:00, I was at 9 cm. And at 2:00 I was finally 10 cm. When she said 10 cm, my heart skipped a beat. it was time! I didn't know what to think. The nurses began coming in and getting everything ready. My family had been asked to leave the room. And I started pushing. After 45 min of pushing, with the help of Brad, Connor was finally here! He was perfect! I was overjoyed with all kinds of emotions when she put him in my arms. He was finally here. After 9 long months, I was finally holding our baby boy. And it was the most amazing feeling I have ever had. Words cannot express what it felt like. Simply a miracle.
CONNOR BRADLEY CORNETT
Born January 10, 2013 at 2:59 P.M.
7 pounds 6 ounces, 22 inches
Perfect little bundle of joy :)
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