10:30 - Doctor breaks my water
11:30 - contractions are not getting stronger so we decide to start Pitocin
1 PM - I am talking on the phone with a friend, Adam and I are frustrated about how I'm not feeling like I'm progressing.
1:20 - Contractions are getting harder, I ask the nurse to call for an epidural. Says he'll be there within 15 minutes
1:50 - 30 minutes later I'm getting an epidural, while still having painful contractions. Nurse checks me, I'm a 7.
2:00 - Epidural is done, I am crying because contractions are becoming very hard. Nurse checks, I am an 8. Epidural will kick in in 15 minutes.
2:04 - This contraction hits like no other, I feel like I have to push, but I think I must be crazy, the epidural will kick in. I don't say anything about needing to push.
2:08 - Next contraction I realize I truly have to push. I tell the nurse, she checks me and then starts flying around the room calling the doctor in and changing the table for birth. Adam asks what I'm at and she tell us a 10. I start crying as I realize I have to do this with no epidural. I am totally terrified. I tell Adam I can't do this and he tells me I have no choice. This is my nightmare coming true.
2:14 - He is here.
7 lbs 15 oz
At this point, he is still just baby Dayton. No name.
Brothers come bearing gifts. A lightsabre and a stuffed doggie for their new little brother.
Lots of family and friends come to visit. He is one loved little boy. And he finally gets a name.
Oliver Sparks Dayton
Now we are home. At the brown house. It's kinda a weird feeling bringing him home to a place we have lived only a week. But it's beginning to feel more like home.
17 comments:
He is adorable! I love his name too! Congrats on another beautiful boy!
He is beautiful! I'm completely in awe of you doing it natural. Way to go Katie!!
Congratulations! You make beautiful babies. Good job on the birth. Sorry it all happened before your epidural could kick in!
oh, he is amazingly cute. at least it was all over quickly. congrats katie!
Oh Katie he is so cute. Congrats and look how beautiful you look right after you had him.
Sorry he came so quick. That is how Jayce was- and he has never slowed down :)
Love you.
At least he was your smallest baby right? Right? He is so cute. I'm so excited for you guys!
Oh katie, that too is my nightmare!!! Way to go mama! I bet half of the reason you were so terrified is you thought you had a 9 lb baby coming out! ;). Congrats again!
He really is beautiful Katie!
He's perfect! So was your hair! I'm jealous :) Congratulations on the perfect little boy!!
He is adorable! Just like the other two! Congrats! And I'm so impressed you did it without the epidural. That would have scared the heck out of me too! I'm happy to see you made it through it!
You are one tough momma!! He is beautiful...congrats! We are so excited for you guys. He is one lucky little boy.
He is adorable! The exact same thing happened to me with Ben. it's been the one thing my whole life I never wanted to do, but the epidural didn't kick in in time and I had to give birth without it. I also told my husband I couldn't do it without the epidural. But now we can both say we've done it! =) Congratulations. He is such a cutie pie.
Beautiful family Katie!!
Hey, I need your new address!
You are super woman! He is beautiful! So happy everything was quick and you two are healthy.
He is so cute!! Congrats!!
Really love these pictures! Congratulations Katie! and Adam.
CONGRATS!!! What a beautiful family you have Katie!!! :)
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