Once I was admitted, all the paperwork done, and settled in Tanya CNM came by to see me and placed a Cytotec beside the cervix which helps soften the cevix and get it ready for labor. This medicine makes you cramp... and that I did. I only needed 1 dose of this which is good, lots of times people usually get at least 2 doses, but I was contracting away! I progressed slowly at the beginning, I was dilating a 1/2-1 cm a hour. Tanya came and broke my water at 12:42am and then is was on... The Contractions started picking up and I was starting to hurt. I had a lot of fluid, and it was very uncomfortable after that. My friend Nicole who was taking care of me, suggested a epidural around 4:30am and I think I got it at a perfect time. After the epidural I was able to rest and get ready for the hard part. My mom and dad came back around 7am and Chris of course was still there and we were able to talk about when mom was in the hospital having me and the girls, and just enjoy each other. Melissa my friend was back to care for me that morning and she brought her camera to take pictures of him after he was born... she does an amazing job! Tanya came back to see me and Dr. Taavon and I was 7 cm dilated around 9am. Tanya told me that we would have a baby around lunch time. At this point I was feeling a lot of pressure in my bottom and I kept feeling I needed to push, but it wasn't time yet! Labor nurses like to have their patients "Labor Down" which means once someone is completely dilated to 10cm, you allow the body to push the baby down and it allows mom less pushing and also is easier on her body... Not to mention less work for the nurse too! I had told Melissa I wanted to labor down, I wasnt wanting to push for hours and she was happy about that. well... Around 12:20pm I was feeling so much pressure I could hardly sit still. She checked me and I was 10cm and she said lets push, He is right there!
I started pushing at 12:20 and Finley Cole Harker was born at 12:41pm Novemeber 24, 2009. It was AMAZING!!!! I cried, Chris cried, Mom cried, Hannah Cried... Everyone even the nurses and Tanya had tears, It was Beautiful!
Just the 2 of us!
Finley Cole
So happy!
7lbs 10oz..... Big Boy!
The outfit my friend Miranda put him in after his bath!
Proud Daddy!
Sweet Face
Going Home!