I have to say, I am in my favorite stage of labor. Once that epidural is in and the warm, comfy sensation takes over. :)
Once my doctor broke my water, within 5 minutes the contractions became very intense. Ben and I were able to work through them for about an hour before I requested the epidural. I swear, that is the longest wait someone can have. It felt like I had about a million contractions between then and the sweet, sweet sound of that cart rolling in. The doctor went through the whole gamet of risks, procedure, blah, blah, blah and then asked if I had any questions. I said "Ya, can you put it in already?" He got it placed but not before I had 3 contractions to sit perfectly still through. Ugh, that was hard. Once it was in, relief set in but only on the right side, I could still feel everything on the left. With a little adjustment, and a few milder contractions later, I was comfy cozy and the fatigue set in big time. After being checked, we decided it was a good nap time for me and a good time for Ben to go grab some lunch.
At the check I was about 3-4 cm and about 80% thinned. With how intense the contractions were I was hoping for more but no go. I can still feel the contractions come and go way up by my ribs but I have no pain. I also can feel the pressure too so hopefully soon it will be time to push. It will likely be awhile before they check me again, unless I feel some progress sooner. At this point, we are going to try to relax and get some rest before the big show begins. Glad to hear Caleb is being a good boy for his aunt and uncle. Make us proud big guy!
The kids go from playing awesome together to screaming at each other. I've stopped interfering, they stop eventually. If you want to face time, Caleb has officially starting asking for Dada.
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