Update

Thanks to everyone!! We are so happy to have her here! I do need to remember to take it easy tho. I know I am doing a little too much because the bleeding is a lil heavier this time around. I think because I didn't tear, which makes me physically not so sore, I think I can do more. BUT...I know I should slow it down.

Well, details.....Well, I didn't go all natural. :( Had the induction set up & kept it. We went in to be induced Wed morning. We got to hospital at 5 am. By the time they got the pitocin started it was around 6:30 am. Dr came in at 7:30 to break water. That of course was when contractions got more intense. BUT I hung in there for awhile. However I did finally request an epidural and got it about 9:30 am. It took a lot of the edge off, but I could still feel the contractions slightly so I turned to my right side for a bit. I only progressed a little in that time so I decided to flip to my left side, which always seems to be my MAGIC side, that was about 11 am. Within minutes I was like OMG, this epidural is not working......but instead of freaking, I just concentrated on relaxing everything. And everytime a contraction started I breathed nice & deep. It hurt but the relaxation and breathing helped. The nurse had called the Dr because I was ready to go. Went from a 6 to 10 within those few minutes after flipping to the left & trying not to push was killer.....luckily Dr was there by 11:30. They asked if I wanted to be "topped off" by the epidural, but I declined. I figured it was almost over and I like being able to really feel when to push. I only pushed 3 times. Nice easy pushes.....the 3rd prob wasn't even needed. Baby wasn't waiting for me anymore. She was coming....LOL. She was here at 11:45. They made me wait for the 3rd push so they could really clean out her passages since she had a bowel movement already. Anyway, not natural, but not bad all in all. She was 8lbs even & 21.25 inches long. She latched right on and has been nursing like a champ ever since!! She is so beautiful.