I took notes throughout the day on my cell phone. I didn't make many edits from the notes on my phone to this post. I mostly have created this post for my own journal purposes but am happy to share my experience for those that want to read.
Induced on January 6, 2014
After a week of Collins being sick with an ear infection, popped ear drum, and a sinus infection I finally got a good nights rest Sunday night--the night previous to my inducement. Sunday morning Crew and I ate grape nuts and grapefruit together. I wasn't going to make the mistake of not eating something healthy to fill me up when I knew I wouldn't be eating for the rest of the day.
After breakfast, Adam and I bathed Crew and Collins and got them ready (one of those last minute to-do items that suddenly seemed so important to take care of before the delivery). Just as we finished getting the kids dressed and ready, the hospital called. It was 9:30 and they wanted us to come in at 10:30. This was such good news because I had called the hospital at 9:00 (when I hadn't heard from them yet) and asked when I should expect to come in. She told me a few hours so I was thinking maybe around noon. But I eagerly said, "yes, we can be there at 10:30!"
Adam and I got to the hospital and got checked in at about 10:45. A nurse checked me and said baby was head down and I was a 3+ dilated. She started the pitocin at 11:15 pm.
11:30: Dr. Jones came in and broke my water and said I was dilated to a 5+. That was fast. (Note to self: after my water breaks I instantly progress in my dilation).
Contractions were starting in strong but not too painful--which was so much different from Collins' (When I was at a 5-6 dilated with Collins I was almost crying it hurt so bad. But I was quite at ease with these contractions).
Every contraction I have is in my back and they are the worst. Knowing how terrible contractions are, at 11:45 I asked for my epidural thinking, "I know where these contractions are headed". My epidural was placed wonderfully and I was grateful that there were not any complications.
1:00 pm: I started feeling light headed and nauseous and my arms were going tingly. The nurse gave me medicine since my I had low blood pressure and some zofran for my nausea. Then she turned down my epidural for a bit to get my levels regulated better.
1:45 pm: I am a 6+ dilated
2:00 pm: I am starting to feel much better. No nausea and light headedness is lessening. Still numb and feeling good. Sipped some apple juice and that helped too.
2:40 pm: The nurse checked me again and I was at a TEN! Totally surprised me. She called the doctor in and we got ready to push.
My mom made it just in time and poked her head into say hi while the nurses got everything set up (but my mom quickly left since I didn't want anyone, but Adam, in the room with me).
2:50 pm: The doctor came in. He got everything set up and I started pushing on the next contraction. After my first push the nurse said "WHOA!" Because the baby's head was already coming out. I pushed 1 more time and started a third push but stopped when the nurse said that was enough.
3:03 pm: With only two pushes, Luke Willard Nelson was born.
Luke had a good cry right away and had great coloring. He has lots of blonde hair and gray blue eyes--like his siblings. He weighed 7.5 lbs and is 18.5 inches long. He was ready to come.
He came out with his hand by his head and even grabbed the doctor's fingers when he was coming out.
Dr jones put him on me right after Adam cut the cord. They wiped him down while he laid on my stomach on a towel and after weighing him put him on me for some skin to skin time. He hardly cried after the first two minutes and just cuddled right up to me.
He has been be easiest delivery and baby thus far.
The day we took Luke home from the hospital it was a beautiful snow storm. It honestly set just a magical and cozy feeling. It gave me something to look at while we stayed inside and enjoyed our family of five.
On the way home from the hospital I told Adam and that I couldn't quite wrap my mind around the timing of us actually taking our third baby home from the hospital. How did we all of a sudden have three kids? It happened so fast but I love it! I knew I wanted three + kids. I just want to enjoy and feel fulfilled in each stage of life that our family grows into. I feel like I have filled this past year with lots of wonderful memories but it just still goes by so quickly. I love our family of five and instantly, Luke fits into it perfectly. With Luke now in our family I can't imagine not having him.
