Our birth story ❤️

So its 5:15 am and I just put my boy down after feeding so I figured I'd write this before I forget anything.

My labor was really quick and completely unplanned! Little back story-I went in at 34 weeks for preterm labor ( I was 3 cm and 80% effaced) and the doctor was able to stop it back then.

So at 37+1 I go in for my normal check up (Wednesday). Well all day Tuesday I had been contracting but the pain wasn't unbearable so I didn't go in. At my check up he checked me and said "well youre 5 cm and fully thinned out" I was happy knowing that at least Tuesday's contractions were doing SOMETHING. And he said "so are you ready to have this baby?" And I laughed and said "yes we can't wait! We've got everything ready to go" and he said "well good head on over to the hospital next door and I'll be there in a minute" and I said "wait what!? You mean today??" and he said "well since you're 100% effaced and 5 cm you're in active labor and I don't feel comfortable sending you home"

So I call my husband and was like "ummm, were about to have this baby!!"

I head over to the hospital and my doctor gets there on his lunch break. Breaks my water at 1:25 pm. Contractions started picking up quick after that. 10 minutes a part, then 5 and then they were right on top of eachother. I'm talking like 15-20 seconds in between and I had no break because by the time I got my breathing calmed down, another one was on the way. I started begging for medication or something (I had wanted natural but I was in so much pain and was telling my husband "I can't do another one, is done" ). I couldn't take it anymore. But the doctor said it was too late and he was gearing up getting dressed and we started pushing. After 5 pushes, our little man was here. All natural. I still can't believe I did it. I did have a first degree tear but i didn't even feel him stitching me because I was just staring at my little guy.

Born November 29, 2017. (Due date was December 19)

6 pounds 8 ounces

20 inches long

If anyone is considering going natural, I would love to encourage you to stick to your guns! (I strongly believe that any way a baby gets brought into this world is God's plan for that baby and his/her mother. The end goal is a healthy baby and a healthy mama). And I'm only saying this because before my birth, I didn't read a ton of these birth stories because I was mortified and it didn't encourage me at all.

Natural is painful. But you can do it. Focus on one contraction at a time. And remember that the pain in the end is NOTHING compared to the love you will feel holding your sweet blessing. For me, it's been so true when people say the pain fades away from memory. The Lord is so sweet to make that part of the process. I know/remember it was painful, but When I think of the delivery, I just think of the feeling of when he got here. I don't think of the pain. But anyway, you can do it!! And if you end up begging for some help from medication (like I did) don't be ashamed or feel like you have failed. As stated in the Bible, labor is the females curse. No curse is easy. It's going to be hard but when you look at your sweet baby, every second of pain was/is worth it.

Please excuse my two black eyes. My mascara was running everywhere from crying from the pain!