Riley was very punctual and arrived on his due date. I started having contractions wednesday morning and they went away a late morning and then around 10 pm that night started to pick back up. I messaged my friend and around 12:30 am (Nov 5th) decided that I should start timing the contractions. I was very surprised to find out they were 2-5 min apart and was getting stronger. The only weird thing was that they were only at the bottom of my belly. I really thought that they were still braxton hicks. I mentioned this to my friend and she basically told me that I should stop being in labor denial.. HA.
Around 3:30ish AM we decided to go over to the hospital since things were really starting to hurt and my pelvis was taking all the pain. We got there and I was only at a 1.... WHAT... All this pain for NOTHING. They said that they would check me again in an hour since my contractions were still consistent and when they checked again I was still at a one. I was a little nervous and frustrated. I didn't want to go home. I wanted to stay and get this baby OUT! Then they said I could stay one more hr but if I didn't progress I would have to go home. Luckily I did progress and was at a tight 3. Wahoo. I was admitted into the hospital and I immediately got in the tub since that was the only thing that was helping me at home. Sadly though because I was attempting a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) I was to me monitored the entire time.... :( Bleh. The monitors made my pelvic pain worse and it was already unbearable.
Progress was slow going and I was hurting a lot. The contractions didn't bother me but baby moving through the pelvis did. Around 3pm I decided to get an epidural and try to relax. I was only at a loose 3 at that point. I think around 4 pm They checked me and I was at a 4 and my water broke. Progress I guess. But after my water breaking things started to pick up at 5:30 I was at an 8 and by 6:30 I was at a 10 and ready to push. Dr. Allen who was the on call doc came in and we did a few test pushes. After a few tries he said that things were going well and that he would be back in 5-10 min and would see if baby was making progress down. When he came back things were looking good so we just continued to push and at 7:01pm Mr. Riley made his appearance. Dr. Allen cleaned out his mouth and nostrils and placed him right on my chest. AHHH such a wonderful experience. I am so grateful to be able to successfully have a VBAC and to have him placed on me. So so rewarding.
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Overall I feel like the entire labor and delivery went AMAZINGLY! I am so grateful for the support I received from everyone. The Staff, Dr. Allen, Skyeler, Becky, and many many family members (near and very far), and friends who kept me in their prayers. It seemed like I needed that support since so many people called/texted me while in labor to see how things were going not knowing I was in labor.
I am so in love with my family and SO grateful to have them in my life. I am grateful that Skyeler was able to be my biggest support throughout and so willing to give me blessing after blessing and prayer after prayer during everything. I am so grateful that I have been able to bring two beautiful kids into the world and the love and confidence of our Heavenly Father who has entrusted them to Skyeler and I. I am grateful for the experience to be able to better understand the atonement and what Christ went through for each and everyone of us. Child birth is very difficult and probably the worst pain I have ever had and I still can't imagine all the pain and suffering that our Savior experienced for each and everyone of us. I am so grateful to him.
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