You would think after 3 kids I would know what I was doing! However, this time around there were new experiences to be had. For one, my water broke at home - around 1 am. It was just a trickle so I was relieved when the triage nurse confirmed that it WAS my water. Since I wasn't having contractions they induced me. They started me on pitocin around 3 am. Around 5 am there was still no progress so they upped my pitocin to "convince" my body it was (or should be?) in labor. That was painful. Since I was working off only 1 and 1/2 hours of sleep, I asked for an epidural. I think it works for me. It allows my body to relax and do its thing. By 6 am I was at an 8 and feeling pressure. Not long after that the doctor was on his way and I was breathing through contractions doing my best NOT to push. That part always worries me. Will the doctor make it or will Brett be it?
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