With my pregnancy coming close to an end, I decided to start my maternity leave two weeks before I was due (Dec. 4th). I got to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family without worrying about taking days off work. It was wonderful and so relaxing!
On Sunday Nov. 30th, I woke up at 6:30am and felt small contractions. I wasn't sure at that point if they were the real thing or not so I decided not to wake up Mason. Instead I had breakfast and did the crossword in the newspaper. At about 7:30, I decided that this was real labor and I better go to the store to pick up some groceries. Once I returned, I woke up Mason and let him know what was going on. We called the midwife at about 9 and she told me to call her every 2 hours for an update. Mason and I made the decision to have the birth at home and I was able to lie in my own bed and take a shower during early labor. My friend Marcia came over (it was her birthday!) and sat and chatted with me. At about 2:30 the contractions were getting more intense and we decided the midwife needed to come. She checked me and said I was dilated to 4cm. She left to have some dinner but said she'd stay close. Masons parents picked up Cale from his dad's house so he could be there for the birth. Cale mostly played his new video game but came to check on me periodically and give me hugs and kisses. The midwife came back around 5. Mason had filled up the pool so I sat in there for a while. It felt so awesome!! I felt the urge to push around 7:45. The pain was excruciating and I started to think I couldn't do it. But, the midwife asked if I could feel his head. When I reached down the first time I didn't feel anything. A couple pushes later I reached down again and I could feel his head!! It was amazing! It gave me strength knowing it was almost over and in another couple pushes little Oliver was born! Cale celebrated once we announced that it was a boy! He was running around and hi-fiving everyone. He was 6lbs 14oz and 20in long. He was perfect!
On Sunday Nov. 30th, I woke up at 6:30am and felt small contractions. I wasn't sure at that point if they were the real thing or not so I decided not to wake up Mason. Instead I had breakfast and did the crossword in the newspaper. At about 7:30, I decided that this was real labor and I better go to the store to pick up some groceries. Once I returned, I woke up Mason and let him know what was going on. We called the midwife at about 9 and she told me to call her every 2 hours for an update. Mason and I made the decision to have the birth at home and I was able to lie in my own bed and take a shower during early labor. My friend Marcia came over (it was her birthday!) and sat and chatted with me. At about 2:30 the contractions were getting more intense and we decided the midwife needed to come. She checked me and said I was dilated to 4cm. She left to have some dinner but said she'd stay close. Masons parents picked up Cale from his dad's house so he could be there for the birth. Cale mostly played his new video game but came to check on me periodically and give me hugs and kisses. The midwife came back around 5. Mason had filled up the pool so I sat in there for a while. It felt so awesome!! I felt the urge to push around 7:45. The pain was excruciating and I started to think I couldn't do it. But, the midwife asked if I could feel his head. When I reached down the first time I didn't feel anything. A couple pushes later I reached down again and I could feel his head!! It was amazing! It gave me strength knowing it was almost over and in another couple pushes little Oliver was born! Cale celebrated once we announced that it was a boy! He was running around and hi-fiving everyone. He was 6lbs 14oz and 20in long. He was perfect!
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