Emery's Birth Story

Well I am finally posting...

These last 2 weeks have been so fun and yet I am so tired!

I'll start off with Emery's birth.

Thursday September 23rd I went into the dr to have my regular appointment. While I was there I asked if I could get my membranes stripped. The Midwife agreed and then proceeded to do one of the most uncomfortable things! It was painful, but I can say it wasn't nearly as painful as labor!

Then I went home and decided that if this little girl was coming today I was going to be ready! So I cleaned my house, did a few loads of laundry and made sure the dishes were done. By about 3 pm I was having a few mild contractions but nothing too bad. I called my mom, sister and dad and told them that this was not likely going anywhere and that we probably wouldn't have a baby today.

By 5 pm the contractions were still pretty consistent, about 10-12 minutes apart, but not very painful or strong. I talked with my family in Idaho again and told them I would keep them posted. My mom was so sure that she was coming today that she said that she was on her way down to Utah after work.

At 6:30 Eric, Maddix, and I went out to dinner. I was still having contractions but still not too painful.

We got home from dinner around 7 and Eric started to put Maddix to bed, by 7:30 I felt like the contractions were finally progressing and so my sister and dad were told that they should probably be on there way, just in case.

After Eric put Maddix to bed at 8, the contractions became even more painful. I called my Aunt Karie, who lives in Saratoga Springs and she quickly got to my house.

By 9pm I was in a lot of pain and we headed to the hospital.

Got checked in at 9:15 and was dilated to a 7. Then I had to wait over an hour to get my epidural, worst hour of my life! By the time I got my epidural (10:47 pm) I was dilated to an 8. A few minutes after I got it life was good!

They immediately broke my water and then 15 minutes later my midwife came to check me and said that her head was crowing and it was time to push! Eric had run to the vending machine to grab a snack (poor guy almost passed out during my epidural!)

At 11:10 I started to push and about 4 pushes later our little girl was here!

I can't believe how quickly she came!

She had the cord wrapped around her neck and had swallowed a ton of fluid but besides that she was perfect!

These past two weeks have been amazing.

Maddix has done so much better than I thought he would. He doesn't really want to hold her, but doesn't mind when I do, and sometimes even goes up and talks to her, holds her hands and kisses her head.

He is such a good big brother!

Emery is such a good baby. Loves to eat and sleep!

Eric and I both think she looks exactly like Maddix, just in pink clothes and with bows in her hair!

We love you Emery!