38 weeks

38 weeks  Thursday, June 16, 2011

I went to my weekly doctors appointment with my mom.  She decided to come to town and hoped the doctor would induce me while she was here.  My doctor did the exam and said "you are dilated to a 5, I can feel the baby's head and your water bag is bulging!  Would you like to go to the hospital right now and have a baby today"?

I said "yes, please"!  So I called Chad once I was in the car.  My mom and I went home to give the girl's hugs and get my hospital bag!

We arrived at the hospital at noon and waited for a room to be prepared.  At 1:45 I had my IV and they started a very small dose of pitocin.  My contractions were 15 minutes apart when I arrived at the hospital and pretty painful.  After the pitocin started to kick in my pains became really bad and I got an epidural at 2:45.  At 3:04 the nurse broke my water and I was dilated to a 6.  Just 30 minutes later I was at an 8, they turned off the pitocin and 12 minutes after that I was fully dilated at 10 and completely ready to deliver.  We waited about half an hour for the doctor to arrive, and the nurses kept telling me don't push wait for the doctor.  After just two pushes Miyah Stephany Worthen was born at 4:22 on Thursday, June 16, 2011.  8lbs 19 3/4 inches!  The last few minutes were a little intense.  Miyah came out with the cord wrapped around her neck once and twisted around her body twice.  Everything went great without complication.