We went to the hospital (Providence) at 6:30 a.m. to be induced. They started me on pitocin around 7:30 a.m. and contractions slowly started to begin. At first, they weren't bad at all. Around 11 a.m., my doctor (Dr. Counts) came in and broke my water and checked me. I was dilated to a 3.5! Contractions continued throughout the day. They went from ok, to kind of bad, to terrible, to making me cry...then around 3 p.m. I asked for an epidural! My Anaesthesiologist (Dr. Lunoe) was great and it wasn't painful at all.
After I got the epidural, I felt much better! I was ready to get some rest and continue to dilate. That wasn't the case at all. My blood pressure started to drop and the nurse ordered ephedrine to bring it back up. She would give me ephedrine, it would come back up and then it would drop again. This happened six times! After the sixth dose, Connor's heart rate began to speed up and then three doctors entered my room! Dr. Counts checked me again and I was still only dilated to 3.5 and Connor's head was backing up out of the birth canal. He was physically ready to come out, just not mentally! I was then prepped for a C-section and Connor arrived at 6:30 p.m.
He is absolutely perfect! We couldn't be happier. So many prayers were answered.
Connor's first picture immediately after they removed him from my stomach.
Ron cutting the cord.
Mommy meeting Connor for the first time.
Proud daddy!
Connor in the nursery. He looks so huge!
My sweet baby!
I finally got to hold my baby after about an hour and a half!
Dr. Counts & Connor!
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