I’m writing this blog for two reasons, the main reason… I want a record of it for myself and 2nd, maybe somewhere within the sentences, someone who’s nervous can read this and feel a little comfort.

My pregnancy has been going smoothly (sure, I have a few complaints here and there; I only complained to John), I shouldn’t be but Heston was taking his sweet time in my belly… he had already passed his due date (aug 2) 6 days passed. o m g …. *please come out but don’t come out, I’m not ready*

We had a scheduled meeting on the wednesday (aug 8) and discuss options if Heston wasn’t going to come out on his own. 
Tuesday night, everything was as usual…I was looking forward to speaking to my OB and stress the idea of being induced that very day. I would love if Heston would come out on his own, but being induced seemed like a good idea as time went on. 

4am Wednesday – o m g … I know my water broke. I tried waking john up, he usually sleeps in late and was pretty tired. He had to ask me twice to be sure. I knew it broke because I felt like a water faucet. 

Surprisingly, I wasn’t in pain… we had our hospital bag ready (will be making a blog on our essentials very soon)
and off we went 4:30 in the morning. The roads were calm. Not a single car. The night was misty, was quiet beautiful. I don’t think either of us really talk about the fact that Heston was on his way. We just enjoyed each other and the drive to the hospital. 

4:45am – we checked in, and confirmed my water broke. They examined me and told me that my contractions weren’t close enough, and that I should walk around (going home was not an option)

5:30am – at this point, I had minor cramping and thought I should use the washroom before I don’t get a chance. John was just around the corner. Crazy enough, my cramps intensified. I wasn’t able to walk on my own. Texted John quickly to get help and once I was back in bed, I couldn’t get up anymore. *yelp* 

Contractions – such a strange feeling to explain. It’s like the worst period …big waves of punches and there’s nothing you can do about it. Every time I had a contraction, the faucet below would turn on. I wanted drugs ASAP… it intensified instantly and just my luck, the anesthesiologist were busy with another patient and I wasn’t dilated enough… 3…hours….later still waiting, I felt like throwing up. The nurses had giving me a disposable pulp kidney dish… due to the pain, I had started whacking myself with it. I had it so close to my face, I could smell the pulp lol. It was the only way to deal with the pain (we laugh about it now, but it did the work).

8:30am – I was done… I believe a nurse came in at some point telling me the anesthesiologist are ready and I was dilated enough… and asked if I could walk over to my room, or need a wheelchair…..um, wheelchair! 

I hate needles. I avoid it at all cost but with the pain, I needed the drugs ASAP. 
my nurse was incredible, Andrea if you ever see this, thank you! You made me feel so comfortable. 
I inhaled, got myself up from the bed – so my back would be exposed. First prick – ouch – was for the numbing. Then the epidural. I thought based on what I felt, the needle was a few inches. later was I told from John, it was a long thin wire going up my back. Wow lol, didn’t feel it though and boy was I happy. Within 10 minutes, the pain went away. I felt amazing. John laughs and says I was in a high…I thought I was just myself again…hehe I did feel like I was in a spa though. I was back to myself, laughing with Andrea and John. I forgot I had a baby coming 

The doctors would come and check on me through out. things going smoothly, dilating from 2, 4, 6, to 9cm…….. almost there. I of course can’t feel a thing. Just enjoying my time there. Andrea goes in to check again around 5pm and to her shock, she tells me Heston is already on his way out.

5:02pm – the doc comes in and with 3 contractions  – just like that, Heston is here! Not bad, only 11 minutes. I’d give Heston most of the credit.  
everything happened so quickly, I couldn’t process everything. We were all thrilled, a healthy baby. aH

It’s unbelievable, how women go through this process. everyone’s is different and after I had Heston, I love hearing pregnancy + labour stories. This is just how my pregnancy went and just my point of view. For mothers and mother to be’s, I’m sure some of you will want an all natural birth, water birth to using epidurals to having c-sections. This was my story and i’d love to hear yours

– fjh