Birth Story:
Labor was about 8 hours total. I started contracting Sunday night after a long day at the Bronx Zoo. I think all the walking that day made me start to contract more frequently (I have been having irregular contractions on and off the previous week). Stomach felt very strange Sunday night so I kinda knew something was gonna happen very soon. With that in mind i tried to get as much sleep as possible...just in case it happened in the middle of the night.
During the night I woke up frequently having to use the restroom, also my stomach was cramping slightly more than usual. It was 2am when I noticed blood and my water broke. We took Emma to my in laws and went to the hospital. We got there around 3am and I was 2cm dilated. My water was not broken all the way so they had to break it for me. I tried to hold on using the epidural but by 5cm it got too painful for me to bear. The epidural only ended up working on my right side so I had to get another one. That really sucked. By the I got the second one my doctor came in and checked me..I was 10cm and ready to push. I freaked out because I couldn't feel any of my contractions! This didnt happen with my first so I was worried I wouldn't know how to push correctly. Luckily by my 5-6th push she came out!
She looked exactly like Emma when she was born. I felt like I had her all over again. She was so precious and small. I forgot how small they were. She latched on well and is continuing to breastfeed very well. I am so thankful to have another healthy baby girl.
