On the 15th at 6pm I checked into the hospital for my inducement. I hadn't dilated any more so they gave me a pill to help me efface completely. The plan was to start petocin 4 hours later. That was at 7 and by 8 I started having very strong regular contractions about 3 minutes apart. After another hour they checked me again and I was at a 4 and ready to blow my brains out. At this point they ordered my epidural, and by the time it was administered (45 minutes later) I had dilated to a 7. Oh how I love epidurals! I have no desire to ever give birth naturally, and at some point I even told Adam I was going to bare my testimony about epidurals at church. My doctor broke my water at this point and I read magazines until a few hours later when I was dilated to a 10 and ready to push. I pushed for an hour and a half until all of a sudden little Molly came out. It was the best feeling in the world when she came out and they put her on my chest! She was so sweet with all her dark hair, I thought I was going to explode with love and relief!
Unfortunately she was soon showing signs of respiratory distress so they quickly whisked her off to the NICU. It turns out she had inhaled amniotic fluid on her way out and had a large amount of fluid in her right lung. They were able to dry out her lung with a C-pap machine and she was able to leave the hospital the next day. The birth experience was absolutely amazing, but her breathing issues were completely terrifying. I think I cried for 2 days straight, I was so emotional.
Molly's lungs are perfect now and she is a sweet and peaceful baby. Being a mother is so much harder than I ever thought, but I love having my beautiful girl. She is such a joy and we love her so much!
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Yea! I'm so jealous of you reading magazines for the last bit of your labor. I am definitely making an epidural work next time. Cross my fingers. And I'm so happy her lungs are all cleared out and healthy. Ella was 5lbs. 14oz. and that was terrifying for a first time mom. My doctor told me I couldn't let her go more than 5 hours before feedings, even if she wanted to sleep. Brandon and I spent a great deal of time in the middle of the night frantically trying to wake her up so she'd eat.
She is such a cute baby! Congratulations again. I'm glad your epidural worked well for you. Two out of three of mine worked nicely, although my very first one ended up leaving me with a spinal headache later, which was not fun. But even though I'm so afraid of that happening again, I still always go for the epidural!
She is beautiful, and I am SO glad you had an epidural! I laughed out loud thinking of you bearing your testimony about them. Molly is beautiful and I love her name, and how are YOU looking so beautiful so soon after giving birth?!
she is so cute! I love it. I am glad you are both happy and well.
She is beautiful! And I love hearing the birth story. It's such an exciting day, and life-changing, too! Congrats.
More pictures of the little sweetie and mother?
She is such a doll! Congratulations! I can't believe all that hair she has. She is so beautiful!
Oh Hoooray! Congrats... I am so happy for you. I'm telling you I wish I could have left the epidural in for breast feeding...the true horror of my childbirthing!
I love and miss you cousin. Molly is perfect. Being a mommie is very very hard work!
I love you tons.
Love
Cousin Ande
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