a not-so-long (or short) story

well, i finally have a moment or two here on the computer! it seems like
forever, but the last 4 days have been interesting ones...
i woke up around 2am on august 4 and i was unable to get back to sleep... i
was sure it was the beginning of labor, and i tossed and turned in bed, got
up and walked around, had a quick shower and then around 4am, i gave up and
got in the car and went down to the hospital while ds and dh were still
sleeping... i layed hooked up to all the machines they use for the nst, and
after about an hour, they determined i was having a few good contractions
but wasn't at the minimum 3cms to be admitted! i grumbled all the way home,
fairly uncomfortable, and went back to toss and turn in bed at 5am.
about 730am or so, i woke up again from restless sleep and this time was so
uncomfortable - contractions were coming in threes where i'd have one that
lasted around 45 seconds, it would stop, about 2 mins later another one the
same 45 seconds, 2 min break then one last one... after that 3d one, it was
a good 6-7 min break. i didn't think i could drive myself to the hospital
so i called a friend of ours who lives close and asked her if she was busy
(at 745 in the morning) she was actually going to that same hospital later
in the morning around 930 and i told her i could wait. i actually had lied
and dh called me a cab, since he doesn't drive. i could barely wait for the
cab and when i got to the hospital just before 8, i was admitted and sitting
at 3-4cm with good contractions.
i had an epidural (yes, i'm a big baby) and now i have 9 holes in my back
from where the epidural wouldn't go in! as soon as it was in, though, it
was well worth it, i think! this was around 10am, and at that time, i was
comfortable and happy as a clam! dh left the hospital to do some things at
home around 1pm since at that point i was 6cm. my aunt had asked the nurse
what time she would guess the baby would come, and the nurse had guessed by
315. boy was she off! at 10 to 2, the doctor came in and checked me... i
was at 10cm and she had said i was ready to go! i couldn't yet since dh
hadn't come back to the hospital, and the doctor said i was alright to sit
for a bit since i wasn't yet getting urges to push. dh had said hed be back
in about an hour to an hour and a half, but he'd be back at the hospital at
230 for sure... it wasn't even 2 and im on the phone trying to find him
since there was no answer at home. my mom was going to pick him up and
bring him back, and he was nowhere to be found... my mom found him walking
to the hospital from the store close to home, and they made it back at
almost 230 exactly. i had urges to push at about 215, and i was trying my
best to hold back. dd was born at 246pm, and she came fast! i think it was
only 3 contractions and she was here!
sorry for improper sentences, no capital letters, horrible spelling and bad
punctuation... it's been a long day, and weekend, and i think its about time
for bed now! its also fairly hard to type much when youre tired and have a
baby in your arms! still in the process of putting pictures up, so a i'll
post a link as soon as we have time to do that. everything's been going
good, even though we're all very tired!

Congratulations! Yipeeeeeeeee!
Post pics when you can....

Samantha

"xkatx" wrote in message
news:FnYJe.152413$5V4.8729@pd7tw3no...
well, i finally have a moment or two here on the computer! it seems like
forever, but the last 4 days have been interesting ones...
i woke up around 2am on august 4 and i was unable to get back to sleep...
i was sure it was the beginning of labor, and i tossed and turned in bed,
got up and walked around, had a quick shower and then around 4am, i gave
up and got in the car and went down to the hospital while ds and dh were
still sleeping... i layed hooked up to all the machines they use for the
nst, and after about an hour, they determined i was having a few good
contractions but wasn't at the minimum 3cms to be admitted! i grumbled
all the way home, fairly uncomfortable, and went back to toss and turn in
bed at 5am.
about 730am or so, i woke up again from restless sleep and this time was
so uncomfortable - contractions were coming in threes where i'd have one
that lasted around 45 seconds, it would stop, about 2 mins later another
one the same 45 seconds, 2 min break then one last one... after that 3d
one, it was a good 6-7 min break. i didn't think i could drive myself to
the hospital so i called a friend of ours who lives close and asked her if
she was busy (at 745 in the morning) she was actually going to that same
hospital later in the morning around 930 and i told her i could wait. i
actually had lied and dh called me a cab, since he doesn't drive. i could
barely wait for the cab and when i got to the hospital just before 8, i
was admitted and sitting at 3-4cm with good contractions.
i had an epidural (yes, i'm a big baby) and now i have 9 holes in my back
from where the epidural wouldn't go in! as soon as it was in, though, it
was well worth it, i think! this was around 10am, and at that time, i was
comfortable and happy as a clam! dh left the hospital to do some things
at home around 1pm since at that point i was 6cm. my aunt had asked the
nurse what time she would guess the baby would come, and the nurse had
guessed by 315. boy was she off! at 10 to 2, the doctor came in and
checked me... i was at 10cm and she had said i was ready to go! i
couldn't yet since dh hadn't come back to the hospital, and the doctor
said i was alright to sit for a bit since i wasn't yet getting urges to
push. dh had said hed be back in about an hour to an hour and a half, but
he'd be back at the hospital at 230 for sure... it wasn't even 2 and im on
the phone trying to find him since there was no answer at home. my mom
was going to pick him up and bring him back, and he was nowhere to be
found... my mom found him walking to the hospital from the store close to
home, and they made it back at almost 230 exactly. i had urges to push at
about 215, and i was trying my best to hold back. dd was born at 246pm,
and she came fast! i think it was only 3 contractions and she was here!
sorry for improper sentences, no capital letters, horrible spelling and
bad punctuation... it's been a long day, and weekend, and i think its
about time for bed now! its also fairly hard to type much when youre
tired and have a baby in your arms! still in the process of putting
pictures up, so a i'll post a link as soon as we have time to do that.
everything's been going good, even though we're all very tired!

Wow, congrats! Any names yet?

--
Amy
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/
My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/


"xkatx" wrote in message
news:FnYJe.152413$5V4.8729@pd7tw3no...
well, i finally have a moment or two here on the computer! it seems like
forever, but the last 4 days have been interesting ones...
i woke up around 2am on august 4 and i was unable to get back to sleep...
i was sure it was the beginning of labor, and i tossed and turned in bed,
got up and walked around, had a quick shower and then around 4am, i gave
up and got in the car and went down to the hospital while ds and dh were
still sleeping... i layed hooked up to all the machines they use for the
nst, and after about an hour, they determined i was having a few good
contractions but wasn't at the minimum 3cms to be admitted! i grumbled
all the way home, fairly uncomfortable, and went back to toss and turn in
bed at 5am.
about 730am or so, i woke up again from restless sleep and this time was
so uncomfortable - contractions were coming in threes where i'd have one
that lasted around 45 seconds, it would stop, about 2 mins later another
one the same 45 seconds, 2 min break then one last one... after that 3d
one, it was a good 6-7 min break. i didn't think i could drive myself to
the hospital so i called a friend of ours who lives close and asked her if
she was busy (at 745 in the morning) she was actually going to that same
hospital later in the morning around 930 and i told her i could wait. i
actually had lied and dh called me a cab, since he doesn't drive. i could
barely wait for the cab and when i got to the hospital just before 8, i
was admitted and sitting at 3-4cm with good contractions.
i had an epidural (yes, i'm a big baby) and now i have 9 holes in my back
from where the epidural wouldn't go in! as soon as it was in, though, it
was well worth it, i think! this was around 10am, and at that time, i was
comfortable and happy as a clam! dh left the hospital to do some things
at home around 1pm since at that point i was 6cm. my aunt had asked the
nurse what time she would guess the baby would come, and the nurse had
guessed by 315. boy was she off! at 10 to 2, the doctor came in and
checked me... i was at 10cm and she had said i was ready to go! i
couldn't yet since dh hadn't come back to the hospital, and the doctor
said i was alright to sit for a bit since i wasn't yet getting urges to
push. dh had said hed be back in about an hour to an hour and a half, but
he'd be back at the hospital at 230 for sure... it wasn't even 2 and im on
the phone trying to find him since there was no answer at home. my mom
was going to pick him up and bring him back, and he was nowhere to be
found... my mom found him walking to the hospital from the store close to
home, and they made it back at almost 230 exactly. i had urges to push at
about 215, and i was trying my best to hold back. dd was born at 246pm,
and she came fast! i think it was only 3 contractions and she was here!
sorry for improper sentences, no capital letters, horrible spelling and
bad punctuation... it's been a long day, and weekend, and i think its
about time for bed now! its also fairly hard to type much when youre
tired and have a baby in your arms! still in the process of putting
pictures up, so a i'll post a link as soon as we have time to do that.
everything's been going good, even though we're all very tired!

Congrats again! Thanks for posting your birth story! That nurse wasn't
that far off~!
--

Jamie
Earth Angels:
Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03 -- Little Miss Nature Girl, who got her first wasp
sting! : (
Addison Grace, 9/30/04 -- Little Miss "I'm On My Way!", who has taken her
first unassisted steps, and has a new tooth coming in!

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Congratulations and welcome to your baby girl!!

Sharalyn
mom to Alexander James (9/21/01)

"DamnOkie" wrote in message
news:1123571233.4803f085afd0cfd185bd2b882b9ff049@t eranews...
Congratulations! Yipeeeeeeeee!
Post pics when you can....

Samantha

Thanks! I just checked DH's email last night, and found that his sister had
emailed a couple pictures that she had taken a couple days ago... I'm also
waiting for my dad to send me the pictures he had taken in the hospital, but
he's kind of tied up at work right now We can't seem to find our digital
camera for quite some time, and the only pictures we have of our own are on
the disposable cameras... hehehe Will get some pics up real soon!

"xkatx" wrote in message
news:FnYJe.152413$5V4.8729@pd7tw3no...
well, i finally have a moment or two here on the computer! it seems like
forever, but the last 4 days have been interesting ones...
i woke up around 2am on august 4 and i was unable to get back to sleep...
i was sure it was the beginning of labor, and i tossed and turned in bed,
got up and walked around, had a quick shower and then around 4am, i gave
up and got in the car and went down to the hospital while ds and dh were
still sleeping... i layed hooked up to all the machines they use for the
nst, and after about an hour, they determined i was having a few good
contractions but wasn't at the minimum 3cms to be admitted! i grumbled
all the way home, fairly uncomfortable, and went back to toss and turn in
bed at 5am.
about 730am or so, i woke up again from restless sleep and this time was
so uncomfortable - contractions were coming in threes where i'd have one
that lasted around 45 seconds, it would stop, about 2 mins later another
one the same 45 seconds, 2 min break then one last one... after that 3d
one, it was a good 6-7 min break. i didn't think i could drive myself to
the hospital so i called a friend of ours who lives close and asked her
if she was busy (at 745 in the morning) she was actually going to that
same hospital later in the morning around 930 and i told her i could
wait. i actually had lied and dh called me a cab, since he doesn't
drive. i could barely wait for the cab and when i got to the hospital
just before 8, i was admitted and sitting at 3-4cm with good
contractions.
i had an epidural (yes, i'm a big baby) and now i have 9 holes in my back
from where the epidural wouldn't go in! as soon as it was in, though, it
was well worth it, i think! this was around 10am, and at that time, i
was comfortable and happy as a clam! dh left the hospital to do some
things at home around 1pm since at that point i was 6cm. my aunt had
asked the nurse what time she would guess the baby would come, and the
nurse had guessed by 315. boy was she off! at 10 to 2, the doctor came
in and checked me... i was at 10cm and she had said i was ready to go! i
couldn't yet since dh hadn't come back to the hospital, and the doctor
said i was alright to sit for a bit since i wasn't yet getting urges to
push. dh had said hed be back in about an hour to an hour and a half,
but he'd be back at the hospital at 230 for sure... it wasn't even 2 and
im on the phone trying to find him since there was no answer at home. my
mom was going to pick him up and bring him back, and he was nowhere to be
found... my mom found him walking to the hospital from the store close to
home, and they made it back at almost 230 exactly. i had urges to push
at about 215, and i was trying my best to hold back. dd was born at
246pm, and she came fast! i think it was only 3 contractions and she was
here!
sorry for improper sentences, no capital letters, horrible spelling and
bad punctuation... it's been a long day, and weekend, and i think its
about time for bed now! its also fairly hard to type much when youre
tired and have a baby in your arms! still in the process of putting
pictures up, so a i'll post a link as soon as we have time to do that.
everything's been going good, even though we're all very tired!

"Mum of Two" wrote in message
...
Wow, congrats! Any names yet?

--
Amy
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/
My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/

We named her Amie Anna. DH was real set on Amie (I thought Amy until he
filled the papers out and had Amie as spelling!) and DS was determined to
always call his baby sister "Anna" even before she was born, so I made a
deal with DH that he picks first name and I would pick the middle name... DS
ended up picking the middle name, but that's fine with me!

"xkatx" wrote in message
news:FnYJe.152413$5V4.8729@pd7tw3no...
well, i finally have a moment or two here on the computer! it seems like
forever, but the last 4 days have been interesting ones...
i woke up around 2am on august 4 and i was unable to get back to sleep...
i was sure it was the beginning of labor, and i tossed and turned in bed,
got up and walked around, had a quick shower and then around 4am, i gave
up and got in the car and went down to the hospital while ds and dh were
still sleeping... i layed hooked up to all the machines they use for the
nst, and after about an hour, they determined i was having a few good
contractions but wasn't at the minimum 3cms to be admitted! i grumbled
all the way home, fairly uncomfortable, and went back to toss and turn in
bed at 5am.
about 730am or so, i woke up again from restless sleep and this time was
so uncomfortable - contractions were coming in threes where i'd have one
that lasted around 45 seconds, it would stop, about 2 mins later another
one the same 45 seconds, 2 min break then one last one... after that 3d
one, it was a good 6-7 min break. i didn't think i could drive myself to
the hospital so i called a friend of ours who lives close and asked her
if she was busy (at 745 in the morning) she was actually going to that
same hospital later in the morning around 930 and i told her i could
wait. i actually had lied and dh called me a cab, since he doesn't
drive. i could barely wait for the cab and when i got to the hospital
just before 8, i was admitted and sitting at 3-4cm with good
contractions.
i had an epidural (yes, i'm a big baby) and now i have 9 holes in my back
from where the epidural wouldn't go in! as soon as it was in, though, it
was well worth it, i think! this was around 10am, and at that time, i
was comfortable and happy as a clam! dh left the hospital to do some
things at home around 1pm since at that point i was 6cm. my aunt had
asked the nurse what time she would guess the baby would come, and the
nurse had guessed by 315. boy was she off! at 10 to 2, the doctor came
in and checked me... i was at 10cm and she had said i was ready to go! i
couldn't yet since dh hadn't come back to the hospital, and the doctor
said i was alright to sit for a bit since i wasn't yet getting urges to
push. dh had said hed be back in about an hour to an hour and a half,
but he'd be back at the hospital at 230 for sure... it wasn't even 2 and
im on the phone trying to find him since there was no answer at home. my
mom was going to pick him up and bring him back, and he was nowhere to be
found... my mom found him walking to the hospital from the store close to
home, and they made it back at almost 230 exactly. i had urges to push
at about 215, and i was trying my best to hold back. dd was born at
246pm, and she came fast! i think it was only 3 contractions and she was
here!
sorry for improper sentences, no capital letters, horrible spelling and
bad punctuation... it's been a long day, and weekend, and i think its
about time for bed now! its also fairly hard to type much when youre
tired and have a baby in your arms! still in the process of putting
pictures up, so a i'll post a link as soon as we have time to do that.
everything's been going good, even though we're all very tired!

Yay! Congrats!

Emily

"Jamie Clark" wrote in message
...
Congrats again! Thanks for posting your birth story! That nurse wasn't
that far off~!
--

She wasn't that far off, but my aunt was still guessing hours and hours! DD
did end up coming a lot sooner than anyone figured!

Jamie
Earth Angels:
Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03 -- Little Miss Nature Girl, who got her first wasp
sting! : (
Addison Grace, 9/30/04 -- Little Miss "I'm On My Way!", who has taken her
first unassisted steps, and has a new tooth coming in!

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"sharalyns" wrote in message
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Congratulations and welcome to your baby girl!!

Sharalyn
mom to Alexander James (9/21/01)

Thanks! She's been a great baby!