I had an induction scheduled for Tuesday morning at 12:00 am. We got there at 11:50 and got in our room by 12:30. They started the first part of the oral pill, Cytotec, and then gave me the second dose four hours later. I started pitocin at 9:30. Nothing happened all day except me sleeping. They stopped the pitocin around 4 pm bc my cervix wasn’t dilating or changing. So I got to eat, use the bathroom, and shower.

Wednesday morning (7.17)

They started the pitocin around 4:00 am, and it automatically picked up where we left off the day before. I was contracting my cervix just wasn’t changing. I was having stronger and more frequent contractions. My doctor came to check me at around 9:30 am, and he broke my water. Weirdest feeling i have ever felt. Things started moving pretty quickly after that. I got an epidural around 11 am. Things were better after that.. well up until I got checked for the last time. After he broke my water, I got checked again like three times before the big show. Last time I got checked was around 2:20, and I felt it this time bc I couldn’t before due to the epidural. So I knew something was up. Anyways, I was full blown 10 cm and crowning. I started pushing at 2:52 and had him at 2:59. I only pushed 4/5 times, and it was only 8.5 minutes long. BUT. I felt everything. Every little thing. I felt my sons head pushing his way out, his shoulders exiting me, being cut, and every single stitch. I got 7-8 stitches inside and out.

It was such a horrible but amazing experience. I felt everything until they put him on my chest, the pain left. Once they took him to the warmer, all of the pain came back right away.

July 17, 2019 at 2:59 pm, Kaiser Joseph Anderson was brought into this world. Weighing at 7 lbs 12 oz and 21 inches long. I’m in such love.