Parker's Birth Story

No, we aren't going to share anything disgusting, we just wanted to share our experience and feelings of such a special day... We both wanted to share our experiences, so Matt's thoughts and comments are in a smaller font and size.
My doctor had scheduled my inducement on Thursday, April 22nd, and that day couldn't come soon enough! When the day finally rolled around, I was told to call the hospital at 6 that morning to make sure we were still good to go. (Neither of us slept hardly at all the night before JayDee was scheduled to be induced; we were both so excited to welcome Parker into the world.) When we called the hospital that morning, we were told to be at the hospital by 7:30, so we got ready, cleaned the house a bit, and then jumped in the car. (On the way to the hospital we were both giddy with excitement.) Once we got to the hospital, and all checked in, they took us to our delivery room, and told us to get cozy. Within minutes the nurse was back, and ready to go! I was surprised at this. I thought we would be doing a lot of waiting before we actually got started with the induction. My nurse gave me an IV of fluids to begin with (which actually hurt WORSE than the epidural) around 8 AM and shortly after, added pitosin. (and then the waiting began.) At this point, I couldn't feel my contractions, but my nurse assured me that I was having them. Matt and I spent the morning playing card games, watching TV, and reading books. Time seemed like it was going fast, for me. I was so nervous for what was to come. I didn't know what to expect, and I was terrified of getting the epidural! Around 9 AM my doctor came in and broke my water. What a weird feeling! She explained that my contractions would start to intensify and become more frequent, at a fast pace, and that I was able to get an epidural when I felt ready for one. I was so scared to get an epidural, but I didn't want to feel any pain from the contractions either, so I half jokingly said that I wanted it right then. Matt convinced me to wait a while so then I could at least know what labor felt like. My doctor warned me that I would start feeling my contractions, but I didn't realize how fast and hard they would be coming! I truly do not know how women do it without the epidural! (A short time later the contractions were getting strong enough to put JayDee in a lot of pain, so she got the epidural.) Matt was such a trooper during this. He held onto me, and distracted me while the anesthesiologist did his thing. But before I got the epidural, my contractions were hurting so bad, that the nurse gave me some pain medicine to take the edge off the pain until the anesthesiologist could come in. We were told we had about a 20 minute wait. Those 20 minutes seemed to last forever! Once I was all numb and happy again, Matt and I continued to relax. (Around 1130, the nurse came in and said that JayDee was dilated to 4 cm, and that it would most likely be early evening when the baby actually came. Much to our surprise, at 1245 she was dilated to 10 cm! We were shocked and excited that Parker could be with us so much sooner.) When my nurse said that I was 10 cm, I didn't believe her. I thought she was playing a really mean joke on us, but I soon realized she was serious when she left the room, and came back with a bunch of delivery items that she proceeded to set up on a table next to my bed. Everything at this point became such a blur to me; I had so many thoughts going through my head. My doctor then explained to me that she was going to have me start pushing. She told us to not get too excited because it still could take an hour or two before Parker would be born. I pushed once, and Parker's heart rate went down, so the nurse put me on oxygen, and told me to wait. She explained that Parker wasn't ready yet, and the best thing to do, was let my contractions naturally do their thing, and we would try pushing again in a little bit. Within a half an hour, Sue (my nurse) was back, and we began pushing again. Again, she told me that we would be pushing for a while, and once I was progressed far enough, she would call my doctor, and we would have a baby! After one push, she told me to stop. I apparently had progressed further than she expected with the one push. She called my doctor, and within minutes Dr. Holmes was in my room, ready to go. (JayDee only had to push 6 times and Parker was here ((I'll skip the nasty details for you)). I was only pushing for 10 minutes!! (The birth of Parker was an incredible experience. Everyone told me I would need to be prepared to pass out at times but I never once even got nauseous. When he first came out I was shocked at how the doctor handled him! She was twisting and turning his head to get the rest of his body out, it made me nervous, even though I knew she had done it a ton of times. When he was cleaned up and put on JayDee's chest, the Spirit came over me as strong as any time in my whole life; I couldn't hold back tears. JayDee and I were crying our eyes out for joy of having our first child. We have been very blessed that he has had no complications during the pregnancy or since. We love him so much and are happy he is with us!) Matt said it perfectly; it was such a spiritual experience for us! It was so amazing to finally see my son, and to feel his little spirit so close to mine. He is such a blessing to our family.