I finally had Athena Joan!!!
Athena was born Wednesday, May 10, 2017. I went in for an induction at 5:00 AM because my labor had to be seriously controlled due to what happened during my pregnancy. I was 75% effaced and 3cm dilated when I went in and they started the pitocin drip at 6:30. Contractions started immediately and were roughly 7 minutes apart but not very painful. At 8:30, my midwife got there and was going to break my water but it broke on its own while she was in the room. I was also 4cm and 80% effaced. Contractions then were 2 minutes apart and excruciatingly painful. It felt like razor blades were going down the bottom of the spine with every wave, and I struggled to not vomit with every contraction. I wanted to put off the epidural until at least 9:30, but I was begging for one by 9:00. The back pain was unreal. They came in and gave me my epidural and because of my misaligned hips, I had some serious pressure and pain shooting down my left leg. After the epidural kicked in, I got very sleepy and the nausea stopped and I actually fell asleep around 10:00 or so. I woke up at 12:30 and they came in to check me and I was practically 100% effaced and 8cm dilated! I was so surprised and told the nurse that they should probably get things ready Because I went from an 8 to a 10 in 15 minutes with my son. She went to get my midwife and prepare the table and just like I said, very shortly after I was ready to push. I pushed for 7 minutes before Athena joined the world. She breathed in and swallowed a lot of amniotic fluid and wasnt breathing well and I had to just lay there and look at her purple body on a table because she wasn't breathing. It was so scary but finally she let out a big scream and then cried and cried. My husband cut the cord and I finished delivery and got stitches for 2 1st degree tears. Athena was born at 1:14PM at 8lbs and 18.25 inches tall. She became jaundice and had to be under the lights and I had the baby blues because I couldn't see her but to feed her so we were in the hospital for a couple days but we're home now and everybody is healthy and good.