The day started like any other. I was 38 weeks and had my weekly appointment that day at 1 pm. We headed out and got to the appointment. They checked my weight and blood pressure like they normally would, except today my blood pressure was elevated. I hadn’t had high blood pressure my entire pregnancy until now. The nurse took us to a room and checked it again. Still high. Waited ten minutes, checked again, still high. Then the dr came in. All he said was, “it looks like it’s time to have a baby!” My jaw dropped to the ground and Garrett looked around very confused. Haha. The doctor explained I had gestational hypertension, and it was no longer beneficial for me or my baby to remain pregnant. They did blood work to make sure it wasn’t preeclampsia which came back normal, so it was luckily just a case of high blood pressure that would resolve after delivery.
By this time it’s 1:30, and the doctor called over to the hospital and they wanted me there at 3:30. Two hours. I was slightly frantic. We drove home to get our bags, and my dad, Garrett’s dad, and Garrett gave me a blessing before we headed out. I gave my keaton big hugs and bawled as I left him. I knew he would be ok, but I knew our lives would never be the same.
We arrived at the hospital at 3:30. We delivered at a community hospital which was AMAZING. We got the best care, best nurses and a huge room. After I delivered we got to stay in the same room for the full two days. Anyway, we got there and the nurse started my IV (which in my opinion is worse then the epidural) and drew some labs. About 5:30 they started the pitocin. I started feeling contractions right away. We watched the state of the union address and joked that Trump put me into labor. 😉Got my epidural about 6:30. At 8 I was dilated to a 4. That’s when I thought we were in for a long night, so I started to try and rest, but started feeling a ton of pressure during contractions. I kept telling the nurse they were getting worse and worse. So, she checked me again. And then she said “ummm you’re complete” meaning I was ten centimeters! I went from a 4 to a 10 in 20 minutes. Crazy right? She called out to the other nurses and they didn’t believe her! Haha. The nurse called my doctor and he headed over. With Keaton I pushed for 3 hours, so I was trying to prepare myself for a lot of work. I believe I pushed a total of 5 times and she was here! Our perfect baby girl was here. I had the best support system with Garrett, my mom and Garrett’s mom cheering me on and calming my nerves. I think God knew he owed me a favor after my long labor with Keaton. I’m so blessed to have had a delivery that went so smoothly!
