I will try to keep this short and sweet so I can spend some more time with my little pumpkin

Cristian

I will try to keep this short and sweet so I can spend some more time with my little pumpkin.

On Thursday night I had contractions all night. I had been to triage so many times that I was in denial that this could be the real deal. My husband finally demanded that we go to the hospital at 9 the next morning. We got there and I was 2cm dilated which was a surprise because they hadn't been able to even reach my cervix before this. So I knew my pain was making progress. They sent me home with instructions to relax then walk because he was coming but I was not relaxing enough for him to move into position. I napped for an hour then we went to the store to walk. I had contractions all through the store while we picked out junk food and had some laughs. Finally, I couldn't take it any longer and we headed back to the hospital at around 4pm. I was 4cm so they admitted me. I was still in denial until they took me to my delivery room. The room was beautiful! I was progressing enough for them to give me my epidural and the staff was so sweet and made me feel amazing. They checked me throughout the night and I wasn't making much progress so they broke my water. My whole family was in the waiting room. They stayed up all night. I was shaking and so scared but he still wasn't moving into position so they rolled me On my side hoping that would do the trick. I asked that my mom and mother in law come see me to calm my nerves. They talked me through my contractions and held my hand and The nurses asked to do one more check, so they left me, but seeing them gave me strength. Around 9am they came to check me and said I was 10cm and it was time to start practice pushing. Two nurses on each leg with my husband by my side holding my leg. I pushed three times and the nurse asked me to cough then said stop. She grabbed my hand and said "he has hair and you can feel it. Cough one more time". Then they yelled stop. His head was out! They yelled for the doctor and she came in arms out, into her gown just in time to catch him. They held him up and laid him on my chest and I was in shock. How did that happen so fast?? I was instantly in love. I felt so many emotions. My husband and I cried and the nurses were crying too. We were all not expecting this to be so quick and easy. Soon after, I was able to walk, and my family came in to meet him. He was surrounded by love right away. Recovery was easy and we got to go home the next day. I could not be happier. What a perfect day for a perfect little man.

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