Rayden Cory B.'s Birth Story

At 39 weeks 3 days I was scheduled to be induced at 5am on Tue 1/29/13. My husband and I arrived at the hospital and I was so nervous!! I filled out all the paperwork, changed, and got my IV started with Pitocin around 7am. I was not feeling any contractions and by 9am my OB broke my water. 10am rolls around and I was really feeling the contractions, not to the point where I was screaming at people but it was intense! The doctor checked me and I was already dilated to 7cm (I started out at 3-4cm going into the hospital). The pain wasn't excruciating but I knew if this was going to go on like this for a couple more hours I couldn't do it. That's when I made the choice to get an epidural. I was so happy I made that choice because I did not feel a thing AT ALL from that point on. I was basically chilling in bed eating ice chips having contractions until 1pm came around and I was at 10cm and was told to start pushing. Pushing was "hard" like tiring but it did not hurt at all. I can remember not being able to feel where exactly to push so I just kinda did as best I could and the nurse said I was doing great. After an hour of pushing, my son was born at 2:03 pm and I did not even feel him come out!! TFG for epidurals.

	Comment from pregnantnovelist » Posted Oct. 1, 2012 12:31pm Thank you so much for the congrats! We have been waiting to know for what feels like forever!!! I'm so excited to be having a boy but jeeze, it seems like EVERYONE IS! Haha. I guess it's a boy year. Oh I'm so excited. He is so perfect.
	Comment from pregnantnovelist » Posted Sep. 12, 2012 12:35pm Oh man! I wish I could get an early gender 3D scan. I don't think they have that option around here that I'm aware of.... =(
	Comment from pregnantnovelist » Posted Sep. 12, 2012 12:35pm Well, I'd be more than happy to chatter with you and share our pregnancy experiences together. I will send you an email in a few!
	Comment from Zombee » Posted Sep. 12, 2012 10:39am we actually did the early gender 3D scan it was only $50 bucks and well worth it. we were moving into a new house so we wanted all the painting done before we moved in :)
	Comment from pregnantnovelist » Posted Sep. 11, 2012 1:40pm Oh wow! You've known since 15 weeks and 5 days that you are having a boy!?!??! You are so lucky. I'm half way through 16 weeks and it literally keeps me up at night not knowing. I just feel like I can't really start going nuts (crafts, buying stuff, designing the nursery) until I know. It feels like everything is on hold until then. Are you feeling the baby move yet? I felt mine roll yesterday. It was the most bizarre feeling I've ever felt. Literally felt like a ball was being rolled around in my belly! Feel free to msg me or leave me comments if you want to stay in touch!