Annabelle is here!!

I had Annabelle on December 11th at 3:39 pm. She was 9 lbs 9 ounches and was 20 inches long. I was induced at 8 pm on 12/10. I tried to make it through labor without an epidural but didn't, big deal - I lasted until a little after 1. I did try the pain medication first and it did help, I was also given a half of a phenigran. It knocked me out. I had been afraid of the epidural but it was really nothing. I didn't even really feel it. My doctor had broke my water at 8:30 and around lunch time came back to check me. I had dilated to 5 centimeters but Anna did not want to drop down. She was higher than she had been when I had been at the doctor. She told me she would be back at 3 and we would have decide about having a c-section. We would just have to wait and see what happened by that time. When 3 came I had not dilated anymore and she had not moved. The doctor said the epidural might help make her drop, it had not.

It was mine and Jason's decision to make. Neither had wanted me to have a c-section but you do what you need to. I did have the choice to wait but having a bigger baby, the doctor said I could push and push and still end up having to have the c-section. She did let me have two people go into the delivery room since she knew it was what I wanted and that a c-section was not something I wanted. I just knew I would get to see her sooner but I was still nervous. I had to take a few mins after my decision to calm down. The phenigran had me knocked out so I just really wanted to sleep. Fifteen minutes after my decision was made the baby was born. I had been given more epidural but my legs and feet did not go completely numb which I liked.

Mom watched the c-section, Jason did not - he just patted my head. He was more nervous than I was. He did cut the cord! He also saw my "insides" on accident when he turned around LOL. The entire time I was being cut on the anesthesiologist explained everything step by step. Annabelle did not want to come out so they had to push and push and push to get her lol. I had a lot of fluid so I ended up with staples instead of stitches, I have 17. I get them out on Thursday. The incision looks really good, no infection, redness or anything.

I was suprised at how big my baby was, she is beautiful. All of the thoughts I had before having her about things being wrong did not even enter my mind when I saw her. I don't know if we could be any happier.

I had great nurses and doctors at the hospital. It was a really great experience and got a really great baby.