23-6-2009 - Gavin\'s Birth Time Table

My mood while writing this blog: Happy

Time of labor:

5-7pm-getting admitted in hospital, IV’s and blood work done, monitor contractions and fetal heartbeat.

7pm-Doctor came in checked dilation (2-3cms 50% effaced) put in balloon catheter into cervix.

8pm-pitocin started strong but manageable contractions.

11:15ish pm- Doctor came back in removed catheter and checked progress almost 5cm’s, broke water and told me to order an epidural

11:45pm- Intense contractions ouch! Stood at side of bed and rocked through them contemplated epidural.

1:00am- requested epidural; it’ll be another hour for the anesthesiologist to get in.

2:00am-epidural talk and briefing then administered. Oh much better!

2-4am- 6cms, rested no sleep though.

4-4:30am- epidural wore off on one side…pressed epidural button 2 times 20 minutes apart, not much more relief.

6:00-6:30 am-not feeling well, nauseated. Nurse was going to call anesthesiologist for top off/or to replace epidural. I had a feeling it was time and I asked to be checked and was 10cm’s +1. Was told I would push now or wait for baby to come lower. Decided to wait. Room was made ready for baby.

7:15am-My doctor came back in and started pushing.

8:43am-after lots of pushing Gavin is born!