While in the hospital, I wanted to remember how things went do I kept track in a note in my phone. This is what happened:
Friday my appointment was at 10, heart monitoring then the ultrasound to check fluid level. Had been 7.7 on Monday, dropped to 6.3. Met with Doctor Allen. He said it's not going to get any better so I can go check in now or come back this evening. I decided to go right away and get started. Checked in to Labor and Delivery at 11:30 in room 3, cervitec pill in at 1:45, lunch at about 2. Paul left after noon to get our bag from home, eat lunch, and grab some movies.
They can give me the pill every 4 hours. It's supposed to thin my cervix and almost irritate it into contractions which will make me dilate. The plan is when I am a 4 to give me pitocin and put me into real labor. I think I'll be here for a long time; at least 24 hours and I will have an October baby!
Second dose at 5:40. She thinks my cervix is thinner and said that my contractions are regular which is a good thing. Paul and I watched a Criminal Minds marathon and then he went to get Dairy Queen for dinner. Hopefully this stuff acts fast and we don't have to spend 2 nights here.
They didnt give me the 3rd one at 9:40 liked planned because I was having too many contractions too quickly and it could stress the baby. Instead they were going to check with Dr Coleman and see what to do next. It's 10:40.
They gave me another dose at 1 because my contractions had slowed down.
7 am i was a 3/4 and the nurse, Jessica, went to call the anesthesiologist and put the epidural in at 8:15. They checked me at 8:30 and I was at a 9! Dr Allen came in and said they'd let me sleep but at 9:30 they checked me and I was almost a 10! I started pushing at 10:20. I pushed 3 times per contraction and threw up my dinner. I pushed on my back, my side, my back and she was born at 11:22!
