Team Green turned Team Pink! (PIP)

wifetomrb101 · January 2014

Short version:

Brianna Ashley was born 10:25pm Saturday January 11th after only 8.5 hours of labor. She was 'only' 8 lbs (I was expecting bigger since DD1 was 8lbs7oz and they say 2nd ones are generally bigger) and 20.5 inches long. A pic of DD1 meeting Brianna.

Very very long version with all the details for those who want them:

I went for my 39 week appt on Friday morning. I had progressed a little since my last appt at 37+3 so Dr. asked if I wanted my membranes stripped. He didn't seem to hopeful but I thought it wouldn't hurt to try. I was a bit crampy the rest of the day but nothing worth speaking of. That night we went to my moms, and she kept DD for the night just because. I agreed, and figured a good night of sleep wouldn't hurt. Woke up at 6am feeling more rested then I have this entire pregnancy! Good thing. DH and I went out for breakfast. I started losing my mucous plug around 8am, but reminded myself that some people walk around with no mucous plug for a week. I went back to my moms to pick up DD to go home, and stayed there for a bit. By lunchtime I was feeling alot of pressure like baby was dropping a whole bunch, and my back got really sore. At 1:45 pm we headed home and I got my first contraction on the way home. Once home I told DH that there was a good chance baby was coming, so he went to the school and got all his stuff ready for a sub teacher for today if he'd need it. By 6:30 pm I couldn't really walk or talk through them so I called my sister to stay with DD1 and we headed to hospital, arriving there around 7:15. I was a 4. I labored in the shower for a bit. My water still hadn't broken so the Dr. came and checked me and I was only at a 6 after 2.5 hours. He broke my water and 30 minutes later I was pushing. Those 30 minutes were the craziest, most painful ever! I'd asked for an epidural when they broke my water but I progressed too quickly and didn't get it. She was out in 5-10 minutes of pushing.

We've recovered really well, and are just home. She's a good baby so far, breastfeeding like a champ!