From 3am to 9am I didn't have any consistent or real contractions.
When the shift changed and a new midwife came on board she suggested, rather than start me on pitocin or an enema or castor oil, to sweep my membranes again and break any bag of water left. She also checked my cervix and I was 3cm-that was around 9:45am.
Very soon thereafter I began having contractions-strong ones with hardly a break in between. Hubby made me keep standing and walking and I was getting pissed. I broke out in tears several times and by 10:30am I was ready for an epidural.
We agreed that I would wait till 11am and hope that I had dilated more. At 11am I was 4cm and really in a lot of pain. I asked for the epi.
Holy shit-why people labor without one is beyond me. It was painless to administer and I feel awesome.
My contractions are steady and progressing nicely. Its 1pm and the initial pain meds should be easing off and the epi itself kicking over. Then I should start to feel more of the contractions and less numb.
More details soon-hopefully the next update is news of a baby. But I suspect I have a bit of time.
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Elyse and Family, I love you all so much. Keep up the good work and let nature take its course. I have tons of faith in this process and it will happen how it is supposted to. You rock and you are a hell of a woman and Mother to be.. Again... Jeff, you rock too it takes a special man to be a Father and I Love You both. Quent and Bri send their love.. Watching and waiting.
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