So I️ haven’t ever posted about my birth story but I️ have told a few people and I️t honestly was on of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I️ know there’s some pregnant women who come on here to see and read what I️t will be like and there are some crazy horror stories but this one is honestly one that was amazing which I’m sure everyone thinks but here I️t is.

So I️ was Induced on September 13, 2017 at 6 am, I️ remember I️ woke up that day at 3:34 am freaking out about having him, and I️ just laid in bed watching birth vlogs until we had to leave so I️ woke up my SO and got the rest of everything packed up and did some last touches so everything was ready when we came home. So we’re on our way to Baylor in the next city over that I️ used to live in, and on the way I️ knew I️t was baby day no matter what from the contractions I️ started having but we get to the hospital and I️t was nothing like the times from when I had my two scares it was so surreal and I️t was happening fast. We got into our room right away and I️ went and got undressed and got loaded up into the bed and started on the paper work, answering questions, and started getting poked with needles bc of being strep b pos. So around 7 am my cousin gets here and it’s my SO, mother, and cousin, and the nurses who start my oxytocin. When they checked me I️ was still a 1 cm which I️ had been for days and weeks but I️t was fine... so they come in and start to check me hourly and I’m not getting much further by the next check so they kick it up a notch and at like 8 I️ told my nurse that I️ needed the epidural which I said I️ would not get until I️ was a six which I️ didn’t even leave a one yet 😂 but anyway around 8:30 the dr comes in to put I️t in and seriously get the epidural... it’s soooooo much more enjoyable so now at this point I️ feel so good so basically nothing is really happening still I️m just progressing one cm each hour, so I️ have family coming and seeing me and coming in and out of the room saying hi and telling me good luck and friends also. So as many of you know if you do a membrane sweep you know how the lubricant feels kind of water after words yeah I seriously can’t even tell you how many times I called the nurse between 1cm and 5 cm thinking I️t broke 😂😂😂 but anyways around 3:45 I️ finally got up to a 5cm which is when they told me they would break my water so they went to go find my midwife to have her do that. I️ cannot honestly tell you how weird it feels being numb and having your water broken... it’s such an awkward and indescribable feeling but I️ can’t tell you much between 4 to 4:45 bc I️ fell asleep I️ just now remember waking up to my mom and cousin in the room while everyone went to get food, and I️ look at my mom and say I need to push I️ think and they brush it off as like no it’s supposed to happen I️t just means youre progressing but that they just broke my water so its not time but shortly after Justin finished his food and swapped with them and with him being a little dramatic when I️ told him he decided to tell the nurse to come check and what do ya know I️ was at a 10 after only 45 minutes... so basically everyone is saying good bye until he’s born except for Justin my cousin and mom who stayed in the room. So as the nurse started to stretch me and get me prepared they go to find my midwife who is about to leave the hospital as they track her down mean while I️ have started to push when my nurse suddenly says “stop! Or you’ll have him before your dr is here!” Haha so I’m like uhhh okay and so around 5:05 my midwife finally comes into the room and just a few short minutes later my Nolan Stephen was welcomed into the world at 5:19 pm September 13, 2017. Sorry for the long story ahah I️ just love telling I️t (don’t worry just super blueish purple from coming so fast)

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