My baby girl was born on April 17th at 7:51am. To start the birth story of my baby girl I have to tell you that I was 2 days past my due date and that I was willing to try anything to induce my labor. Thanks to my friend Jessica for sharing Acupressure with us because it worked! Jared did it on me the night before the 17th and I started having contractions 4 hours later. I realized those contractions were the real thing when a strong one woke me up at 5am. I woke Jared up and told them that was the day, he got it and got up to get my mom and told her to make me something to eat. I took a long hot shower to ease up the pain. I wanted to stay home as long as I could. Finally after getting dressed, eating my breakfast and making sure we had everything we headed to the hospital. We left the house around close to 7am and with the morning traffic we got there around 7:30am. I don't know how I manage to walk from the parking lot to Labor and delivery but I got there and the contractions were really bad then. I had made up my mind that I wanted an epidural as soon as I could since I thought those contractions were only the beginning of a long and painful process. Anyways I checked in at 7:42 and I had my baby 9 minutes later. I don't remember everything that happened in those 9 minutes, but I do remember being in so much pain, a different kind of pain I've never experienced before. It was over quick, in two pushes Mia was born and I was so relieved to see a beautiful baby girl and to be done with the delivery. I'm so grateful Jared got to be there with me through the process, just seeing his face assured me everything was going to be okay.
Here is our beautiful newborn
Nathan meeting his baby sister
My Babies
This picture was taken the day before Jared left, yes he shaved his head ;)
