I was told to call the labor and deliver to make sure they were not busy before I left. They told me that they were waiting for me.. OK. Quarter after 5 pm I waddled my huge self in there and checked in with my dad. He was dropping me off and my husband was going to come over when he gets Tobi to sleep. We know nothings gonna happen in a couple of hours anyways... When I got to the room the nurse showed me a huge live of red velvet cake that the other nurses went and bought for me as motivation as I been cake deprived due to gestational diabetes. I had to go for non stress testing on the baby twice a week from 32 week and until giving birth so they got to know me and my unfulfilled desire to have cake! I was super touched!
I got a dose of cytotec around 9ish and had to be monitored and this and that. The IV in my hand was driving me crazy. Also the wrist band they out on me made me itch badly. Small contractions here's and there and they did another dose 4hours later. I slept a little here and there while they came in and out of the room. My poor husband didn't sleep much I know. Morning rolls around and my doctor comes in with an old ultrasound machine cuz the nurse couldn't find my cervix and feel baby's head and thought perhaps she was breech. Well, she was where she was supposed to be. My doctor said she isn't going to check up instead she finds a head up there too or worse 2 butts! Later on before trying another cervix ripening tablet the nurse and a different midwife came and talked about trying pitocin. I was like OK... I know that speeds things up but harder on the body. The nurse was suggesting I should do another round of tablet and see and I appreciate her concern, she was very sweet.
So... Around 11am they let me off the monitor to take a shower and walk around. I sent my hubby off to check on our boy and play with him for a bit. I was back on the monitor and was having decent contractions when I baby kicked me really hard and it hurt like hell. It was 2 minutes after I sent my husband off too.. It's like baby was mad her sad left. Few minutes later the nurse showed up and told her I feel like my water broke and OMG did it break! Was like the Hoover Dam! So I made a big mess on the bed... The floor... Was trying to head to the bathroom but I couldn't stop leaking. Very attractive right?
Managed to get myself to the bathroom while the nurse cleaned up my mess and then it started. Contractions from hell! And no one was with me *cries*....
To be continued...
