Liv's Birth Story
On Friday, March 30th, at my 34 week appointment, I had my doctor check to see if I was dilated. Since Nico came early, I had a feeling that I would deliver early again. I was 1.5 cm dilated, but the doctor said that since this was my second baby, I could start dilating early but not necessarily go into labor early. Given the way I was feeling, I had a hunch I wouldn't go to my due date.
On Saturday, my friends in Austin threw me a baby shower, and on Tuesday, I had another baby shower at work. Isn't this how it happened last time? Baby shower = baby the next day
That night, I went to bed tired but didn't think I'd go into labor the next day. At about 4 a.m., I woke up to go to the bathroom and cramps began. I knew from my experience with Nico (exact same thing happened) that this was it, but I was kinda in denial. I got back into bed but couldn't sleep. Nico woke up crying around 5 a.m, so I rubbed his back and he went back to sleep. By now, I was having full on contractions. I woke up Nic, and we started to pack bags and get everything ready for the hospital. (Of course, I didn't have a bag packed.) At around 5:45 contractions were 7 minutes apart.
We dropped Nico off at school around 7:45 and contractions were now about 4 minutes apart. We checked into the hospital, and at 8:30, I was 3 cm. At this point, contractions were still bearable, so I made a few phone calls and settled in.
As contractions got stronger and closer, I debated whether to get an epidural. I was scared to get the epidural and scared not to. What to do? I decided that since I had done it once without an epidural, I could do it again. Shortly thereafter, the pain intensified and was excruciating. I was 7 cm dilated and told the nurse I felt the need to push. She said that since I was only at 7 cm, I wasn't ready, but it would go fast and I could push soon. Little did I know how fast it would go. I literally went from 7 to 10 in minutes! The last bit of "waters" came out and contractions were one on top of the other with no rest in between!
I don't think the nurses expected me to progress that fast, as they still had to call my doctor. Thank God my doctor's office is in the same building. I HAD to push and the nurses were telling me to wait for my doctor. Crazy! I started to push and my doctor sprinted in. Three or four pushes later, our sweet baby girl was born at 12:01 p.m.
Although she was five weeks early, she was perfect! We call her our non-premie premie.
Happy birthday Liv!
So in love!
Daddy and his baby girl
Liv meets her Nonni & PopPop
Nico meets his baby sister for the first time.
Nico is in love with baby Livi and can't keep his hands off of her. Such a sweet big brother!
Daddy's view of his two babies.
Going home on Good Friday!
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