PINK! Cara Nicole was born yesterday at 10 : 29pm after 16.5 hours of labor with 45 minutes of pushing. 7 lbs 1.5 oz. 20 inches long.
My water broke with a few trickles at 6am and I started feeling a bit achy. 715 am was more of a gush. Labored at home til 2pm when contractions were 2-3.5 minutes apart, 45 seconds long for about 90 minutes. Had some back labor at home that some counter pressure from my husband and sitting on the birth ball helped me through. Was 2-3 cm, 100 percent effaced and plus 1 station. Had planned to walk and use the birth ball in the hospital but my back labor was so intense I ended up staying in bed. Got Nubain at 5pm which helped me relax between contractions but did nothing for the contractions or back labor. 6pm still 2-3cm. Back labor was so intense I was writhing in pain so I decided to get the epidural at 7pm. I made it to 8 cm before getting it! It worked really well for a while. By 830 I was 9.5cm. 945 started pushing. And at 1029 she was here!
2 first degree tears but otherwise feeling okay. Breastfeeding is a bit challenging but we are working on it.