November 21st, 2010 our first daughter was born. It has been almost a month and what a month it has been.
More diapers and laundry then I really thought possible. Everyone asks me how the birth went so I am going to start at the very beginning.
November 20th, 2010 I checked into Kaiser Roseville to have my labor induced. With Zach and my mom by my side I showed up at about 4:45pm for our 5pm appointment. I was clam all day, excited but calm. I woke up early to spend the last few hours with Zach without having a baby. Although I knew what was going to happen in the hours ahead of me I couldn't really focus on it. I knew in my head I was leaving with a baby but although I had heard stories of what it was like I had no idea off what my experience was going to be like. I just tried to remain calm and try and enjoy the day. I remember not being hungry and for me this was weird. I usually have a healthy appetite and on top of that I in the few weeks prior to this day I had been really hungry. I felt hungry all the time in my last few weeks of pregnancy so not being hungry felt kinda weird. After I checked in and filled out some papers they took me to my delivery room. This room was so big. I felt like I needed to have more people with me to fill it up. At about 7pm they gave me a drug called Misoprostol. This was to help soften my cervix and start contractions more naturally before starting Pitocin. My body was happy and ready for this process as I only needed a small dosage to get things going. Soon I could feel my first contractions. When I checked in and they hooked my up to all the bells and whistles the nurse asked me if i could feel my contractions and I had said no. It wasn't long after the Misoprostol that I could feel them. Not painful, yet, but I could feel them which put the whole process in perspective for me really fast. Around 2am the nurse came in and got me started on a drip of Pitocin. I was ready. My great husband had got dinner for us from Chilli's across the street and we had watched Dexter together. I couldn't miss Dexter! LOL. So the only thing left to do was get the baby out :) Well, after about 10 hours of contractions and very patient waiting it was time to push. So for 2 1/2 hours I pushed until the baby came. I watched the whole process through a mirror very strategically placed for me. Although, at the end I was so exhausted I couldn't really keep my eyes open because at this point I had been awake for a day and a half. It is now 2:33pm and my beautiful daughter was born. They put her on my chest and it was amazing. They then asked me if I saw if it was a boy or girl and so they pulled her of me for me to see. It was a girl! I as so excited and happy. It was really amazing. So as they took care of me they took the baby and cleaned her up and checked her out. She stayed in the same room just on the table next to me. Zach watched over her carefully as they checked her out and put her security bands on. It was so amazing to see his face when she came out and he could see her and hold her for the first time. His face was in love. <3 Now it was time for mom to rest.......They moved me to a room upstairs where we got settled in and got some rest. Well, as much as you can with all the staff in and out and a brand new bundle of joy that needs you like no one has ever needed you before.
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