Hey girls! Hope everyone is feeling good - just wanted to fill you guys in on how labor went since most of you asked. My water broke around 11:00 on Sunday night, and they always tell you it's only going to be a little bit of fluid, but they lie!! It was gushing everywhere and dripping down my leg as I ran to the bathroom, I couldn't believe it! My contractions hadn't started, so when we got to the hospital they started me on pitocin. By 4-5 cm, the contractions were pretty strong and painful, so I decided to get an epidural. This is a miracle drug!! I fell asleep and couldn't feel anything until I was 9 cm dilated around 10 AM. Then I could start feeling a little something at the top of each contraction. My midwife let me stay fully dilated for about an hour and so the baby had moved pretty low and was ready to come out. I pushed for about 15 minutes and she came right out! Now that we're home, I'm really enjoying spending time with her. I'm definitely sleep deprived, but it hasn't been as bad as I was imagining. By the way, I posted a pic with her in a sling (this one is by Hotslings). I would highly recommend registering for one, it lets you have your arms free so you can get stuff done around the house, or eat, or whatever, plus it's comfortable and cute!
