I began to feel some “real” contractions about 9am and started timing them about 9:30am

Angela
I began to feel some “real” contractions about 9am and started timing them about 9:30am. Called in my babysitter to watch my kids after about an hour and a half when I was sure this was the real deal. We got to the hospital about 11:30am. When they checked me I was 6 and 80. So I kept on laboring then at 7 they broke my water. About an hour later I had them check again and I was still at 7 and just exhausted! So I took some Stadal to take the edge off which was fantastic and even allowed me to take a little power nap. When I woke up I thought I was ready to push but after getting the whole labor team in there I realized I was not ready 😬 So the Dr. left and let me continue to labor down on my own which was much better! Pretty much all of the sudden I realized her head was coming out and oh yes the rest of her too 🤣 so Esther was born into the bed under the sheet as the Dr. was half way across the delivery room 😅 All was well she was 9.15 pounds and 21 inches and Chubb- Perfection!