Woke up with some mild but painful period like cramps this morning that just got worse by the minute. They were pretty consistent but I wasn’t sure if I had just over done it cleaning yesterday or if they were something real. Went with my husband to go get his blood drawn and went to breakfast as things got worse and worse. I finally decided to call labor and delivery around 9:30 and they told me to come in.

After some monitoring and a check, they could tell me I was 1cm and 50% effaced but I was definitely in early labor with my contractions being so consistent. So they offered for me to hang out in the whirlpool tub and try and see if that would do something. Sure enough, 1 hour in the tub and I was now 2cm. They contacted my doctor to see what he thought and he said they might as well keep me here, since I live 20 minutes away.

After most of the day hanging out in the hospital room and getting my first round of fluids, one shot of fentanyl, and my contractions getting more than a I could handle (I’m having all back labor), I caved and got an epidural. Finally at 4cm and just waiting to see when our little man will make his appearance.