The Adam's Family: Gavin's Arrival

It started last Monday morning at about 10 am. Michael and I had taken Gabe to the bank to open him a savings account and I started having mild contractions, I just assumed they were more Braxton Hicks contractions. By the time we got done at the bank I was sweating and they were a little stronger. We had more errands to run so I figured we should just go do what we had to do and they would go away soon. We headed to the Post office and Michael went in while Gabe and I waited in the car. By the time Michael got back they had gotten even worse and were coming nearly every other minute and I told him we needed to go home. We got home and I wanted to wait and make sure they didn't go away so at about 11:20 Michael called Dr. Mammel's office and they wanted me to come in and let him check me. Thank goodness Pop Pop was home so Gabe stayed with him and we headed out. Got to his office and he checked me, I was dilated to 3 almost 4 and he sent us to the hospital. We got to Triage after waiting for almost 20 minutes in the waiting room, just in time though. I got the last bed and while I was there 3 other girls showed up and just had to sit in the waiting room for a long time. Dr. Langley was the on-call doctor and he came in after about 45 minutes. He checked and said I was now dilated to 4 and said that he was going to keep me and we were having the baby. I got taken to my labor and delivery room and Michael made all the necessary phone calls.

It took 5 tries and the nurses finally got my IV in and after that I was not very happy. They wanted to give me my epidural first before Dr. Langley came in to break my water because of how fast my labor was before. It was about 3 or 4 before the doctor came in and gave me my epidural and that just stopped my labor. After my water was broken they started me on pitocin because I wasn't progressing well. As soon as it got in my system the contractions started back up and things started going. Gigi and Pop Pop brought Gabe with them up to the hospital but I didn't think he should see me all hooked up so Michael, Pop Pop and Gabe headed to the house, while Gigi stayed with me. I knew I still had a ways to go so Michael wanted to give Gabe his tubby and put him in bed, keep things as normal as possible. Grammie got to the hospital not long after the guys left so we all talked and waited. Michael got back about 8:30 and I was just trying to rest as much as possible, I was really tired. Dr. Barrett was the doctor on-call that night and at about 10:45-11:00 he checked me and I was still only 6-7 cm. dilated. Not long after that Michael went down the cafeteria to get a snack, at about 11:30 I got the urge that I should be pushing and told the nurse. She checked me and I was complete so she called the doctor and started getting everything ready. Gigi couldn't get Michael on the phone, since there was no service in the hospital so finally Grammie figured she should go look for him. He was coming down the hall when she went out the door so Grammie and Gigi headed to the waiting room. The doctor walked in at 11:40 and I said I wanted this baby born before midnight because I didn't want his birthday on the 13th. It took 6 minutes and about 4 contractions and he was out!!! It was just like I wanted they placed him on my belly and Michael cut the cord (we didn't get the option with Gabe), it was just perfect!!!

Gigi and Grammie got to come back and hold him for a minute then they headed home. I nursed him and we just looked at him and then they got us taken to our room it was about 1:30 or so. We couldn't really rest I was starving and they were taking him for his first bath which Michael wanted to see and get pictures for me.