Baby Michael Steven K. is here! Born on July 2nd 2008.

Apparently, little Michael was reluctant to enter this world, because it was only at the beginning of 42nd week that I felt contractions frequent enough to suggest an onset of labor. And so to Labor&Delivery I went at aroung 10 pm.

They greeting me warmly and hooked me up to a monitor, but mentioned that they would send me home if I don't make enough progress in 2 hours.

2 hours passed and there was no progress. On top of all this, there was a nasty old lady doctor, who said that even if my doctor might think I was 3 cm dilated, she didn't think so - more likely 2,5 cm, and that she would send me home immediately, but it was time for the shift change.

We exchanged glances with my husband and started to make plans on returning home and spend another night waiting for "the real thing", but there came a nice young lady doctor who said she wanted to call my doctor first and ask his opinion. And hooray, my doctor tell her to start induction.

They started induction at around 12 am, and I requested epidural very soon after. At 3pm my own doctor came and told me to start pushing.

I pushed and pushed, and continued doing so with small break until 6 am. Then my doctor made an attempt to apply vaccuum, but the baby refused to bulge. This how I ended up with an emergency c-section, which was absolutely painless and very quick. While they were stitching me, I saw someone holding something near me. I knew that this strange figure dressed all in white was my husband in the sterile outfit they gave him, and an obscure bundle in his hands was my son (did I mentioned they took off my glasses).

Well, it appears that this extra week that Michael spent inside alllowed him to put on some weight - he was 9 lb 2 oz. Also his shoulders were wide and his head was big, so there was no way he could squeeze out in normal way. But I am glad he is finally here. Although, beats me why they didn't induce me earlier!