Little Peanut to join M&M

**I'm still babymooning. I may edit & update details as they come to me....and as time allows.**

With the induction scheduled for 9/23/09 I had tons of last minute "chores" to get done! I wanted the laundry caught up, the house clean, the meals set up....it all had to be done!! The days before seemed so short....so much to do, so little time!

The night before my body just couldn't rest the way I knew I desperately needed. It was so hard to think that my baby was coming! As much as I was ready I kept thinking "am I really ready"? It was actually harder to know when the baby would make his/her debut!! I tossed and turned all night until 5:30 AM when my day began. My nerves were getting the best of me, it's odd that I had all these butterflies when I've done this twice before! I just never had the time to think so much about it!
For at least a week prior to the induction I tried a few natural ways to get this baby OUT....spicy food, fresh pineapple, red raspberry leaf tea, walking, bouncing on the ball & of course the very thing that got me here!
This baby just did not want to come so we followed through with the eviction....oh I mean induction! hehehe

Before we left the house I kissed my boys, held back some tears and jumped in the car! Matt & I stopped off at the gas station for some snacks I knew I'd need later! And yes I ate even though I was told not to....such a rebel!

We checked in to the hospital around 7:30, just 30 minutes late! hahaha Or should I say 8 days 30 minutes late!! hehe

The receptionist said I was the 5th one today! YIKES!! Somehow I still managed to have the best L&D room!!! #5......the same one I've had before!! Now my fingers were crossed to have the same nurse I had with Matthew & Marc!!! Kelly!! I was a bit bummed she wasn't working but luckily the nurse that introduced herself seemed suitable! Her name was Judy & she had tons of years experience which eased some fears. Around 8:25 we started some IV and got the pitocin drip going not long after starting out at 6. The doc came in about 2 hours later, I was still only 2-3cm, and we decided to go ahead and break my water to get things moving along. I must say it's much more comfortable when this happens naturally! Every 30 minutes Judy increased the pit by 2. I was growing impatient as we still haven't had a good pattern with my sporadic contractions. Same thing first time around, second time around- why would this be different?? Around 1:30pm I was about 5 cm. My contractions were growing much more intense, as they should with the pit up to max at 20!!

I was able to tolerate the pain much better out of the bed standing up or rocking in the rocker. Unfortunately that wasn't doing any good in getting the babe to move down further, which of course wasn't putting pressure on my cervix possibly stalling the contractions. I had to hop back into bed. Doc put my bed in some funky position (I'll post that pic, just can't explain it!) He said let gravity do it's job! OH that it was doing. Babe was for sure moving down. The contractions were insane. I tried to be strong, I really did. I couldn't relax and find comfort, yes I know I'm in labor. I went back & forth thinking about the epidural. And finally I said I needed something. I actually asked for tylenol- hahaha. The nurse said she didn't think it would help, no one's ever asked her before! She suggested stadol, which I turned down. I've had that crap before....what a waste!! I just went with the epidural. At about 2:30 the anesthesiologist arrived. I remember her face, her name, the way she talked, her scent.....I'll never forget it.

She gets me all prepped. Asks me to move into a better position & stay still. Fine, I've done this before. But she hardly lets me get through a contraction- hello look at the monitor, hell take notice to ME!! She's at my back several times. Then I swear something went in me that made me shriek with pain. It was a shooting pain all up my left side. Matt stood in front of me holding my hands as I tell him "something isn't right, I can't breathe" and the tears just start rolling. She said she hadn't even administered the medicine yet. Well she sure as hell had the needle in there. The nurse had zero compassion. I knew what I felt & I knew what I felt just wasn't right. It hurt & it hurt bad.

I did let her finish. And I did get relief. My whole belly was numb....everything was numb, my toes were tingling. This I didn't remember with my previous epidurals, but they assured me things were fine. I didn't take my eyes off the monitor. I had to be sure the baby's heart rate was still A-ok. It was. Mine was. I had to be calm and be positive. That I did.

Finally now that the pain was minimized I enjoyed my last few hours of labor. I think now that I was relaxed & thinking good thoughts my body knew it was time. My contractions are 2 minutes apart lasting 60 seconds & it's finally consistent!! In less than 2 hours I went from 5-10cm. Yipeee!

In that time I did get a catheter (skipped this with Matthew & Marc as I refused)

I felt tons of pressure around 4pm, she removed the catheter and we were ready for business!!

In one push the head was out...."stop pushing, hold on" Dr. B suctioned out the little mouth & with one more push our baby was out!!

They announced we have a baby GIRL!! I couldn't believe it & I'm not sure I did! It took awhile to sink in...I was just elated that my baby was here, I hadn't even focused on the gender.

They put her on my chest and I instantly feel so in love with this tiny little bundle. I think I start to cry, this time the tears are happy....filled with sugar and spice.....and everything nice!

She scored 9/9 on the apgars....she is just perfect- healthy & beautiful!! Born at 4:07pm
7lbs 15oz. 22.5in

Her birth was incredible! The hospital staff left Matt & I to adore her, we enjoyed our quiet moments and couldn't wait to introduce her to her big brothers!
Matthew & Marc met her later that night..........finding out they had a baby sister was priceless!
We named her Megan, after choosing between Meadow & Autumn. Her middle name we went back & forth between Jade & Lilly. Matthew helped us pick it with a coin toss. Jade it was!

Megan Jade Makowski - sounds just as gorgeous as her!

We were released from the hospital within 24 hours, as per my request! That I was thrilled about! We couldn't wait to go home with our new baby.
Our family is complete!
We're so blessed!