It was a long, intense day yesterday but today has been peaceful and going really well.

I woke up yesterday at 8 am with back pain after a long, sleepless night. It was fairly light and just felt like it was sore from tossing and turning. By about 9- 9:30 I was feeling waves of light back and hip pain that came about every 5-6 minutes that increased intensity by the time hubby got home from work at about 1245. At that time they were 2-3 minutes apart and definitely causing pain. Husband took it upon himself to make me go to the hospital (I was afraid to go and get sent home, though they hurt a lot) and I'm glad he did. Contractions went from 2-3 apart down to 1-2 by the time we got to the hospital. Within the next hour they jumped in pain and intensity and I went from 2 cm dilated to 3 in that time and was then admitted at about 4:40 at which time they gave me an epidural because the contractions were so close and hard I could hardly catch my breathe between them.

My bag of waters were bulging and ready to break so she went ahead and broke them. I progressed nicely to about a 6 and 100% effaced where progression slowed.

Unfortunately I developed a low grade fever of 100.1 and started throwing up. There wasn't any progress at this point for a couple hours and concerns rose for baby's safety. Didn't want her to get a fever and she was getting distressed by the contractions coming so often. Doctor decided at that point I had to have a cesarean section. I was devastated, but I knew it had to be done.

After some prep work and fairly short, thankfully uneventful, surgery, our little girl was born!

Introducing!

Cadance Noelle Nesby

Born via Cesarean

25 June 2017 at 12:36 AM

(Was due 26 June 2017)

8 Pounds 14 Ounces and 21 inches long exactly

She's absolutely perfect and beautiful! All health checks went beautifully and she came out with hair just like her daddy! We are tired but so excited! Been fairly easy going so far.