Here is a short version of events, on Wednesday the 27th I worked 12 hours in the NICU, although exhausted I felt good that night when I went to bed. Around midnight I work up to a trickling feeling and went to the restroom...had some more trickling but I still was not sure what was going on. I woke Mike up and told him I thought my water might be breaking and told him what happened, he asked if I was having contractions and told him no. He told me to go back to bed and that I probably had a weak bladder and was peeing myself. So off to bed I went, this same situation happened a few more times during the night and I started to have some mild contractions (I wasn't even sure they were contractions!) but other than that nothing really happened.
In the morning Mike and I decided that I would just keep my normal doctor's appointment scheduled for 9 that morning. I was so sure that this was a false alarm I sent Mike to work and went to the doctor's by myself (although I must of had some doubt because I did bring my overnight bag with me).
Once at Dr. Kennedy's office she examined me and did a slide to see if my water broke...she came back into the office and said "Jennifer, your water is broken!" I asked her what that meant exactly and she said "Your gonna have your baby!" I was terrrified at the realization that today was the day and said "Like today as in now?" She had a good laugh over that one and the deer in the headlight look I had on my face and nodded her head yes. I told her I wanted her to know that I was terrified and she just smiled. Luckily before I got to the doctor's Mike called and said that he was on his way to meet me there...so I called him and told him that this was the real deal. So much for me being a nurse and Mike a doctor...it just goes to show that once you get out of your specialty you really are lost.
Mike met me downstairs and we headed to Labor and Delivery. Things moved quickly, around 10:30 pitocin was started, shortly thereafter I was ready for a epidural. By the way Dr. Nag is a lifesaver...that epidural was the best thing ever! By 4:30 I was complete and ready to start pushing...and at 5:17 PM our little angel arrived!
I was not prepared for this miracle...it was amazing to see him laying on my stomach and screaming his sweet little head off. As a NICU RN it was the best sound ever! I always had a feeling that it was a boy, it was so exciting to find out when I delivered...definitely worth the wait. We had a nursing student with us for the day and he took all the fabulous pics, thanks Ben!
Watching Mike hold Liam for the first time was also overwhelming, I could see the love in his face for our new bundle. It is unbelievable to see the two people you love most in your life together for the first time.
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These are great! I am so excited you are feeling better and getting more sleep- you even had time to blog! I know your family and friends are so excited to see this!
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