Just like every one else, I looooved reading these stories while I was pregnant. I feel like my whole third trimester, I read every single story on here. and now it's my turn! :)

My husband and I woke up on valentines day with lots of fun stuff planned. One of them being my 38 week appointment at 10 am. I had been feeling a lot of pressure the past few days, like strong period cramps. I had been told that's what Braxton hicks felt like so I went with it, being super annoyed I wasn't seeing any signs of true labor. Got to my appointment, doctor checks my cervix and then looks at me and asks if I'm sure I haven't been feeling any contractions? And I shrugged my shoulders, shook my head and said no, just some pressure. He then tells me I'm already 5 cm dilated!! And tells us to head over to labor and delivery!! I was shaking. As a first time mom, I was terrified. We went out to our car to head over and I just cried super hard. For weeks I was saying how badly I was ready and so over being pregnant, but now that it was time, I was anxious, scared, and excited all at once.

I got to my room, gowned up, and had sooo much bloody show, after my doctor had been up in my cervix at my appt. They hooked me up and my contractions were 3-4 minutes apart. And I still didnt feel them. Wtf! All these months I was expecting the worst pain of my life. I guess I lucked out. Got started on antibiotics since I tested group b +.. and pitocin around noon. It took about an hour before I finally felt my first noticable contraction. After I had told them I planned on the epidural at some point, the anesthesiologist was all for telling me about how I'd probably be wanting it sooner than later. They gave me IV pain meds for the time being to take away the discomfort and I waited. About an hour or two 2 anesthesiologists comes back in for the epidural. They told me, I should not feel any sharp pain. Just a lot of pressure. Well soon after they started putting it in, horrible pain all down my back and I could feel him digging the needle into my back. Ummm! He says sorry having trouble.. and I could hear the other guy coaching him how to do it!! As I was bent over with a death grip on my mother's hand I realized, he was a student!! Placing my epidural and nobody had told me. All that went through my mind was the horrible epidural went wrong stories. He went in and out twice, messing up both times, putting me in pain, I guess blood was running down my back, until the real anesthesiologist finally took a try and got it in less than 3 minutes. No pain. Thank God no permanent damage, but I'd have to say this was the worst part of my labor!

About 3 or 4 pm after my epidural got me all numbed up, they came and checked me. I was at a 6. They broke my water, and now we wait. The next 6 hours, they kept coming in and turning me, putting on an oxygen mask, and every time someone would check me I wasnt progressing or dilating even more. Even after the pit had been turned up. Even after the peanut ball. "We're going to call your doctor to ask what he wants to do next. We just want your baby to get here the safest way possible." The nurse tells me walking out the door. I instantly knew what she meant. I was heading towards a c section.. again, i was TERRIFIED. I mean, I didnt have a specific birth plan. My whole pregnancy I had just told myself I'll go with the flow, which ever way to get my baby here healthy. That didnt take away how terrified I was that I was going to be put on an operating table wide awake. Sure enough, 3 or 4 nurses come in and tell me my doctor is on the way, and they're going to start prepping me for c section. My baby was still at a -2 and didnt seem to be heading down, his heart rate was dipping due to distress, and I just wasnt progressing. I cried anxious tears. My husband gowned up and they sent us on our way. He was by my side the whole time. Staring at him took away all my anxiety and made every thing okay! "I can officially say I love your guts." He told me while they were cutting me open 😂😂 a short time later, my baby boy was born! At 10:01 pm :) we are so in love and even though that c section recovery is rough and those late night feedings and diaper changes are exhausting, he is alllll worth it ❤ would do it 20 x over again for him!

My baby boy- Oliver Dayle