On Thursday September 18th, we had just a regular check up appointment. At this appointment my ob was going to sweep my membranes, when we got there I had 4 consistent high blood pressure readings and of course protein in the urine again. So they sent us straight to the hospital to be checked in and induced. They were able to stabilize my blood pressure that night and started the pitocin at 7am Friday September 19th! There were 14 other women in labor that morning, and only nine delivery rooms, thank God we got there the night before and got a room!!! At 8:30am I went ahead and had my epidural, why put yourself through pain if you don't have to! I also wanted to be sure that I got the epidural and if I waited their may be a chance that he would be tied up with someone else and I would be sol! I took a nap around noon and woke up at 1:30pm feeling alot of pressure, the nurse came in and I was at a 9.5!!! She had me do some practice pushes and I crowned at that point so she ran to get my ob and at 2:08pm Hadley Douglas Harris was born!!! I woke up that morning scared to death of everything that was going to happen but honestly the epidural was NOTHING (and I'm terrified of needles), I did have a 2nd degree tear that I did not feel until 5 hours after he was born when I woke up in terrible pain but the nurse rushed in and gave me a shot of stadol and I was back out. The next time I woke up it was uncomfortable but not some terrible pain!Also, during every contraction I did have the "shakes" a side effect from the pitocin. I did loose alot of blood during delivery so I had to stay an extra night to be monitored and they had me on medicine (I can't remember what) for it to get my blood count back up and to avoid a blood transfusion. Breastfeeding is going AMAZING!!! It does hurt sometimes, but its also the most comforting feeling in the entire world!!! Our new little family is back home and everyone is doing so well and we are so excited!!!
