I went to the doctor on Monday Sept 26th at 11:30 am to find out I was 6 cm. Dr. Gorman asked me if I was ready to meet my baby. I instantly started crying. Dr. Gorman said I almost made him cry too. So downstairs I went to get a little pitocin to help get my contractions in a more rhythmic pattern. The nurses were all surprised that I wasn't feeling any pain from my contractions. By 1:00 I was hooked up on IV and ready to wait. I made the guess that he would come around 5. Dr. Seale came in around 4 (I think) to break my water. I had agreed to take 1/2 a dose of nubain and it was so helpful. It relaxed my body enough that time drifted by until the TIME TO PUSH contractions hit. I only had to have one of those and had Denver call the nurse. I want to say I only had to push about 5 minutes to get him here. It may have been 10, I don't know. I just know that once I figured out where to put my pushing efforts, he was here after a couple big pushes. I am so glad I didn't have an epidural. I was able to go home the next day and start life with a new baby.
Things to remember... No matter what you do, you will have a sore body after birth. Every muscle I have hurts from the tensing up and the isometric pushing. I upset my biceps so much that I pinched the nerve that runs to my wrist and hand and could barely use my right hand for a couple of days. It is getting better now, but still not perfect. It is crazy how pregnancy effects every single inch of your body.
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