Christopher Liam

On November 15 2012

we welcomed a new member to the family 

Mr. Christopher Liam

A sweet boy.

My contractions began at about 34 weeks.

I was excited that perhaps he would be joining early.

At my 35 week checkup I was 1 & 75%

36 = 2 & 80%

37= 2.5 & 90%

for 4 weeks I did not progress

Contractions were strong but nothing.

Just like with Eliana.

I went to the hospital 

(which is a 15 min drive if taking the freeway)

4 times because we were sure my water was broken.

They tested but bc the test were neutral they said it prob wasn't.

Come on ladies I was leaking to the point I needed a pad.

Not normal.

The 4th time I let them know I was going to stay for more than an hour.

After 3 hours of no progress I was sent home.

Lame. 

1 hour later at 12 am

I was laying in bed when a leakage woke me up.

I felt a lot of pressure and I needed to pee.

I went to the restroom and sure enough my water was definitely broken.

Small leaks but w meconium. 

We called the midwife and there we go again to the hospital.

Was I in pain?

Contractions were strong and good

but no strong pain.

Never really hit pain pain.

But I am good at dealing with pain.

When I was checked I was at 5 & 95%

After that every hour I progressed one.

at 1am=6 2=7 3=8 once I hit 8 I 

got the "walking epidural"

I was able to move my legs and feel some "pain"

(I mainly had it bc of the c-section. Dr said I was to have it in case of another emergency c-section.)

because of that I was at 8 for two hours.

so I was given a little pitosin.

At a little before 6 am I was checked and I was fully dilated and ready to push.

I pushed exactly one hour and at

7:08 am of November 15 2012

Christopher Liam 

was born.

A 7 lb 10 oz baby boy.

One week later but he was finally here.

Of course the last 5 min was the worst pain I ever felt.

The epidural had finished and I had forgotten to press the button.

By the time I realized it was too late to press it.

He was born with a fever and I had a fever.

So after cleaning I was able to kiss him and he was off to 2nd level nursery. (NICU)

He stayed there longer than Eliana was in the NICU.

Eliana got 12 hours 

Liam 48 hours.

I was just glad we were able to take him home.

It's so nice to be a family of four.