Those who attended the birth of my first born would tell you it was unforgettable in the worst of ways. Two years ago, I was riding passenger on the way to the hospital to be induced. My husband and I discussed during our drive how delighted we were for our lives to change to a family of three to avoid the anxiety we felt. After a short ride we arrived to small talk and routine work: readying IV's, retrieving a catheter, sterilizing the area, the whole nine. Luckily I was con

When my doctor told me at my appointment that I was four centimeters dilated I knew she would be here soon. Four weeks before my due date, I positioned myself in bed, afraid that any physical activity would induce labor. With the unknown of a first child, I thought every slight discomfort was a contraction. I could feel something in my back and down my legs. Seeing my grandmother's excitement of meeting her first great granddaughter, I thought she was overreacting when she u

It was really happening. I was REALLY about to have my 2nd child, and this time without any pain medication. Of course the 9 months leading up to that moment were a pretty good indicator, but when my water broke around 9:30 PM on October 22nd, reality really set in. All I could do was yell for my husband, Ben, in excitment! At this point I was already 9 days past my due date, and had been doing everything I could to try and kickstart labor. This time it worked! I was bouncing

On 4/27 I woke up feeling different. I knew she would be here soon. I texted a few friends asking for prayers that she stay in! It was a big day for Preston at school. The prayers worked, we did not meet our baby girl that day. I went to sleep for a few hours, but woke up to strong surges around 3am on Thursday the 28th. I began timing them. They were about 6-7 minutes apart and lasting for about a minute and a half. I tried to rest, I paced, I swayed. I woke Preston up aroun