We arrived at the Virginia Hospital Center this morning at 10:30am to prepare for the induction.
Pitocin was just added to IV!
At 6:45pm the epidural started flowing, and Patty saluted all of the mothers who successfully produced offspring without the aid of pain medication. Seeing her in such rough shape prior to the epidural gave me a much greater appreciation for modern medicine.
Contractions are close together, but are still not what the nurses would call 'regular', so we're not yet starting the countdown!
At 8pm I was using a foul term to describe a body part when the new charge nurse walked into the room unannounced. Patty and her sister, Marge, were mortified and I was definitely embarassed.
As of 8:35pm, Patty is 7cm dialiated and napping comfortably. She looks like an angel with IVs attached to her wings and a basketball hidden conspicously under her flowing gown.
At 8:45, Patty woke up and proclaimed she's feeling some rectal pressure (another signal that things are progressing). She'll probably delete this detail from the blog later this week.
Totally dialated at 10:20. Pushing will commence! The next time we post there will be a new Babb!
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Yeah! Sending good vibes your way! Hope those toaster strudels gave you all the energy you need :)
ReplyDeleteI had a dream about you having your baby last night, which included the following awesome soundtrack.
Ahh, push it, oh baby baby, oh baby bay-e-bay.
That's right, Salt 'n Peppa in the house!
Not sure that Pitocin and an exclamation mark of excitement go together... he he he. Praying for you!
ReplyDeleteBahahahaha! Again, so happy for you guys. Can't wait to meet Jack!
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