As some of you know, Friday August 26th I went to Labor and Delivery. I went in was check and was at 4cm. I stayed over night, had not progressed and left Saturday morning with the option to get my water broken. Wensday I had an appointment and Sharon checked me and she could stretch me to 5.
I was slightly sad I had to miss my cousin's wedding Saturday, but that's another story. I would have loved to walk all weekend but Tropical Storm Lee had other plans. Sunday came and went. Monday arrived ( labor day) also my god son's birthday ( also born on Labor Day). I wished for labor that day. I started contracting around noon. I sat in the tub for a little while. I got out and laid down, but I was in pain. I went to labor and delivery and she checked me and I was still stretching to 5.
I walked for an hour, came back and I was at 6 cm. They admitted me to the hospital. I walked some more and some how got to 6.5 cm. Around 1 am I was at 7. The nurse was sure that by 4 I would be at 8 so they could break my water. but Alas I was still at 7. Around 8am I was checked and I was still at 7. So 830 900 they broke my water.
around 10 30 or so the contractions became unbareable and I was screaming in pain on the inside. I could barely stand or walk. I had to be carried to the bathroom. Finally at 1 pm -2 I was check and I had become 8/9 cm. I stayed that way until 6 pm or so.
My midwife came in to talk to me because she was super concerned about what was going on. She said I was having abnormal labor and called it Prolonged Active Labor. Also somehting about my contractions working against each other to not open my cervix like it was suppose to. I was super exhausted and sad. She said she was going to get the doctor to talk to me about what was going on. He informed me I could still possibly have the baby vaginally, but it was going to take some work,and I may end up having a c section. I needed to start some pitocin. I was totally depressed.
Everything I had hoped for was going out the window slowly but surely. My mom had enough and went home to shower ( we had been there alsmost 2 days and nothing). I was spaced out laying in the bed and i just kept feeling like I had to go #2 I told the nurse and she said that was an awesome sign, and she'd be back to check me after 2 contractions. I assured her nothing was going on, and that I really needed to go to the rest room. So much for 2 contractions. It was an hour later when Shannon walk in with the nurse and she checked and screamed with excitement that I was ready to go at 10 cm. I asked her if she was for real.
Hell it has been 2 full days of not much progression why would this one me any different. My mom still hadn't made it back, but Alex called and my dad said she wasn;t there. He called her cell phone and nothing . Shannon told my cousin Shavon to grab my left leg, and told me to push when I felt a contraction. As I was about to push my mom walked in and again another scream of excitement.
I pushed for maybe 5 contractions, and then my little princess was here. In less than 10 minutes my life had changed...
Sofia Adele Betancourt. Born September 6,2011 at 9:50 pm. weighing 6 pounds and 10 ounces. 19 and three quarters inches. I was in love!
