Since I forgot to tell my labor story as well lol

Labor Story

Nicholas was due on 12-23 but I was just over being pregnant. Everything hurt, I could barely sleep from being so huge, and the heartburn was just awful. So, the weeks leading up to his due date I tried different things to make him come a tad bit sooner.... Bouncing on the yoga ball, walking, sex, and drinking the third trimester tea but nothing helped. At my 38 week check up the doctor said that I was 2 cm dilated and proceeded to do a membrane sweep. Nothing happened from the membrane sweep so I was sort of bummed and on the verge of giving up. On the evening of 12-15 I wanted to try one last time before I let nature run its course. I ate 2 whole fresh pineapples and inserted two primrose oil pills before I went to bed. The next morning I began to have mild contractions but I didn't want to panic. I've heard so many stories about the RNs sending patients back home because they aren't dilated enough and I didn't want to have any false excitement from my family. I text and emailed my husband and he convinced me to go in. The RNs checked and I was only 3 cm dilated! 😫 ugh! But luckily the RN told me to walk around for 2 hrs and come back. After walking around a mall for 2 hrs I dilated to 5 cm and was admitted. I received an epidural immediately because the contractions were awful at this point. I dilated from 5cm to 7 cm pretty quickly but I stayed at 7 for about 10-12 hrs. I was given pitocin to help with more contractions and dilation and finally dilated to 10 cm after 20 hrs. After 2 hrs of pushing and no luck I was advised that they would need to use forceps for assistance. I was TOTALLY against forceps. They had to bring in multiple doctors to convince me to ok it. After some tears and much prayer I ok'd them to use forceps. On 12-17 at 9:05 AM I gave birth to my healthy and happy Nicholas. He had some breathing issues from being stressed from all the pushing but he is perfectly fine now. The forceps didn't cause any harm at all. It's hard to believe I once said I didn't want any children. God has a way off calling your bluff. Nicholas is perfect. I'm so elated to be his Mommy. 😘😘