Two weeks before my due date I went into the doctors office for and ultrasound. They measured the baby and told me that I had lots of fluid, but the baby was also measuring really big. they then moved my due date up to October 31st. I was so excited!! One whole week earlier. The scheduled an appointment for the following Monday and I went in.
Doctor Sheridan told me that I wasn't dilated at all and that my cervix was still really hard. He told me that he wasn't going to induce me on November 1st like I had originally planned and I was devastated. Mom Tobler was coming on the 31st and I was supposed to have a baby. We were good to go, Jakob had taken the time off and now everything was all mixed up!
He scheduled me for an appointment the following Monday and I went in. they did another ultrasound and I had even more fluid. I had also been walking, bouncing, and trying everything in my power to dilate.
When he checked me I was at a 1 and they decided to take me in the following morning. I had an official diagnosis of amniosis and they really didn't want my water to break on it's own and we end up with a chord hanging out instead of a head.
They told me to come in at 5:30 am. We
had an official slot so there was no need to worry about them canceling
because they got too busy. It felt so nice to be able to relax the night
before and pack my bag. Inductions were made for me.
Once we filled out
some paperwork I headed upstairs. I was dancing in the hallway while we
waited for our nurse because I was so nervous/excited! How can it have
been 9 months already? We found our room and I got changed. By 6:30 the
drugs were flowing. Our nurse checked me and I was at a 2. Here we go.
At 7:45 Dr. Sheridan came
in and we broke my water. There was no big "gush" this time but there
was a lot of fluid. He made sure that the baby's head was covering my
cervix and then he headed off to work. At that point I was still at a 2.
My contractions started to get a bit stronger but I felt very little to
no pain. The nurse asked if I wanted to get my epidural. I was
hesitant, I hate needles and I like to be in a decent amount of pain
before I get them to make it feel "worth it." They did my bolus and at
8:45 called for my epidural. This woman was a CRNA and she was a ding
bat.
She plunged the numbing stuff into my back so fast it hurt like
crazy. She told me to expect a little sting and it felt like I had bees
stabbing up and down my back. Then she said I might feel a shock up one
side or the other, a second later it felt like a taser had ripped
through my right side.
Good gracious. They started the numbing and I
laid on my right side. I could still move my legs by my own free will
and my contractions were present but not painful.
At. 9:10 I was playing on my phone and I went to set it down and my hand was going numb. I felt my chest and my boob was gone. My face was a bit tingly as well. I called for the nurse because my breathing on my left side was difficult.
At 10:00 they checked me and I was at
3cm 80% effaced. Which meant progress. I still felt like we had forever
to wait though. Poor Jakob was looking mighty bored. They checked me
again at 11 and I was at a 4. They decided to put in a catheter and
possibly get me to try using the peanut between my legs within the next
hour or so.
I could breath normally and feel my face a boob again. thank
heavens. I decided to rest my eyes. I was laying on my left side and I
could feel each contraction with more and more intensity. As I felt my
contractions I could feel myself stretching too. It was the strangest
feeling being halfway between numb and present.
I wasn't in any pain, I
just let my body relax and then GUSH!! I felt like I peed myself. I told
the nurses that I felt wet and that I may need a new towel. They lifted
up my blanket and there was amniotic fluid everywhere.
They had to
strip the bed while I was in it, mop the floor and change my gown it was
insane the amount of fluid I gushed after having been gushing for 3
hours already. By now it was 12:30 and I asked to be checked again
before we started using the peanut. I was at a 10 and it was game time! I
went from a four to a 10 in a little over an hour!??!!
They called Dr. Sheridan, and he arrived so
quickly I was amazed. I texted Liz who was taking pictures for us and I
was so afraid that she was going to miss it. She arrived at 12:45 and I
started to push.
I have never had to push more than a couple of times
before. The baby was face up and so they were trying to rotate him as he
came under my pelvic bone. Pushing is hard work. I was tired and using
muscles I never knew I had.
At 1:03 p.m. Reddrick Karlson Tobler was
born and he was so dang perfect. He screamed and screamed and everything
seemed to happen so fast. My heart just melted at the sight of him and
the feeling that you crave when you deliver a new baby did not
disappoint.
Absolute perfection. Pure joy. Here was this boy fresh from
heaven being wrapped in my arms and in that moment nothing else
mattered. He was scrunchy faced like Duke with dark hair like Leif. He
was meant for our family and I just wanted to freeze time.
Liz was
incredible snapping pictures and chatting with me. Jakob just sat
quietly waiting. Patient as always.
This baby is perfect. He wants his hands right up by his
face. He coos and squawks and he has a cowlick in the front of his head
and a double crown like Daddy.
He has the squarest ears I have every
seen and a tiny little chin. It boogles my mind to think that only a few
hours ago he was inside of me.
Our nurses were amazing. Each one made
me feel so calm and relaxed. they also had great senses of humor and we
had a great time.
At 4:00 they wheeled us upstairs to the Mother/Baby
floor and Redd and I got to snuggle. We have been so blessed. Reddrick
Karlson, you are so loved!
And here are a few more baby pictures. :)
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