Saturday night thru the night I was having contractions and without TMI at 4:45 I called the Dr who said to go to the hospital. He said I didn't have time to shower but there was no way I was going without bring fresh. By the time we got to the hospital I wasn't having much pain and my water hadn't broke. They checked me in triage and I was dilated to 3.5. They quickly admitted me to labor and delivery. Right after I arrived someone arrived needing an emergency c section so the nurse was nice enough to grab the anestiologist and get me my epidural before had to go into the c section. I got my epidural when I was 4.5 cm and still had just minor pain. So I was very lucky to have little pain all day.
Since my Dr had to do the c section ahead of me, he waited to break my water because he was afraid I would move to fast. I had to wait a couple of hours before my bag was ruptured for the c section to finish. That was kind of a bummer because I'm so impatient. I was actually bored. When my Dr finished he broke my water and I was dilated to 8. My contractions slowed way down so they started me on low pitosin. I then moved really quickly and was complete before you knew it. I pushed for 45 minutes and baby girl was born at 1:39 pm on May 18, 2014. She was 6 lbs., 15 oz. and 19.75 inches.
She was born with no name and the nurses were cracking up because we were so torn. We've debated two names for months and it was killing me. We finally said we'd just have to meet her. Well as I suspected that didn't help. All babies look about the same. In addition, after delivery they tend to the baby, then we did skin to skin so I couldn't get a good look at her. Then she wasn't breathing perfectly so she and Kevin went to the nursery for just over an hour. So it was hours before I got to get a good look at her. Getting a good look wasn't the ephinany I was hoping for. The nurses were voting and family was giving their opinion. The nurse wrote the two names on the wall to see if we liked the look of one over the other. We're pathetic, I know. We even flipped a coin which did say Madison.
The final factor was I looked up the meaning of Madison and the first website I looked at said, "gift from God," and derived from, "Matilda." Kevin's great grandmother was Matilda so this name had further significance. I also love the idea if gift from God, which of course she is.
More than 24 hours later I can't say I'm 100% convinced but its on the birth certificate so it's final:)
We're leaving the hospital today and baby Madison has been a very good baby so far. She's nursing far better than her sister ever did and she's quite calm. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. this morning which is within normal range. My pain is fairly minimal. We're looking forward to going home but I'm a little nervous about handling a newborn and a two year old. I know it's done all the time so we'll figure it out:)
Thanks to our family and great friends who came to visit and meet Madison!
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| Day of Delivery |
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| First Bath |
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Sisters meeting for the first time. Priceless!!!
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| First Family Photo |
Hospital Visitors:
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| Headed Home |
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