in labor!

[Kelseymichelle]

2:30 am this morning I started having awful pain, I thought it was gas and took meds and waited it out. Pain got so bad that I went to the hospital at 11, only dilated to a 3 (which I have been for two weeks). They admitted me at 2 and gave me iv meds. I wasn't progressing so they put me on a light dose of pitocin at 5, and broke my water at 7, and I ended up with the epidural at 9pm. Its now almost 12 and I still am not progressing on my own so im waiting to see if the doctor will let me try to progress a while or talk about a csection. Im terrified of a csection and I will fight tooth and nail to have the doctor let me progress as long as me and baby are okay! I had no idea I would be in labor today and I've been just terrified and nervous this entire time but my nurses have been sweet and understanding and my boyfriend has been really supportive and taking care of me. He actually was arguing the nurses for me because at first I was refusing the pitocin. Just waiting for the nurse to come back and check me again and go from there.

By the way the epidural was not as bad as I expected. For all the ftms like me, it stung for about 3 seconds and then it was a litttle bit of pressure. I was able to just sit at the edge of the bed and have my boyfriend hold me while they put it in my back.

[nursingmommy]

Remember gravity is your best friend not sure if you're still numb but if not squat or get on all fours

[kelllyxoxo]

I was the same way with my first baby and they had to do a csection. If that's your case it's not so bad! You'll do great either way! Good luck!!