I finally decided that it was time to write the birth story. Not necessarily for all of you out there but for me.
The contractions started at 5 am on November 27. They weren't really regular and not too intense. I took a bath and then walked around a bit to see if they picked up. Not much change so I called the doctor's office and he told me to come in for a non-stress test and to check to see if I was dilated. We got the kids off to school and made our way to the doctor's office. The contractions were still irregular but I was about 4 cm. With my track record of speedy deliveries, he told me to stay close but the contractions weren't close enough to check into the hospital. So we went to Denny's to grab some breakfast because I was starving. After breakfast, we checked into the hospital around 10:30. The contractions were still fairly irregular and I had not progressed much from 4 cm. I walked around and sat on a birthing ball. The doctor checked me around 1pm and I was maybe a 5 but the baby still needed to drop. He asked what I wanted to do and I told him to break my water and my labor would pick up. So we did, and labor picked up! The contractions got worse but the end was in sight. I pushed for about 20 minutes and there he was, born at 2:49 pm! Blazin was 6 pounds 14 ounces and so beautiful! Grandma Cheryl brought Madden and Halle to see us after school. We were also visited by Grandpa Earnie, Abby, Amy, Toria, Carson, Bransen, Shauna, Maggie and Ryan.
The nurse that stayed with me throughout my labor is actually a friend of mine. She is also the nurse that delivered Halle 4 years ago when the doctor couldn't get there fast enough. It's nice to have a familiar face there to help you through the process!
