Fiona's Birth Story

November came on quickly. And boy was I ready. Back in September I was having some anxiety about being a new mom, a new working mom, a new working mom and a wife. How was I ever going to keep my head above water. I was definitely terrified of messing up. After all becoming a mommy is kind of a bog deal. As we made our way into October those feeling disappeared some and the "I'm a huge pregnant lady, get her out" feeling appeared out of no where. With that being I'm in no way trying to say I had a hard pregnancy. In fact it was quite the opposite. Once I got to 14 weeks it was pretty much a breeze. I worked up until 3 data before I had her. Any who back to the real birth story. October 31 we tried to evict her with castor oil and some running around. Followed by lots of walking/ trick or treating that night. Ethan and I thought at one point that night we might being having a baby. My contractions were about 4-5 minutes apart and I was nearly in tears. I took some Tylenol and tried to lay down. November 1st was not many to be her birth day, I feel asleep and woke up the next morning. Fortunately I was put on call and some friends and I hit the zoo I spent the morning chasing my friends kids around trying to stimulate something. No luck again. So Friday November 3rd I went in for my last day at work until January. My parents arrived Saturday. Monday came and went. We were scheduled to be induced Tuesday November 6, 2012.

Ethan and I got as much sleep as we could the night before. Tuesday morning we were late! Yep I work in labor and delivery and gripe about my patients being late all the time. And there we were arriving 5 minutes late. After getting all checked in we got settled into our delivery room 2136. Working in this labor and delivery unit I was able to choose my nurses and my room. I chose 2136 because I had had 2 precipitous deliveries in that room. I thought it would be a good omen! Our nurse for the day was Melissa Jones. I worked with her on nights and had become good friends with her. I knew we would be in great hands. Dr Brakovec came to say good morning and check my cervix. A whopping 3cm. She tolde she didn't want to break my water until I got to about a 5. So Melissa got the go go juice (pitocin) started about 0900. I started hurting pretty significantly about 130 or so and it was time for the epidural. I tell my patients every time they need to sit as still as possible. I jumped 3 times! After I was good and comfortable Dr Brakovec showed back up. She broke my water sometime between 3 and 330. I was still about 3cm. The epidural was working great so great we all took a nap. 5pm rolled around pretty quickly and it was time to check my progress... 5 cm. It looked like we were on track for having miss Fi arrive about 11 jut like Dr Brakovec had guessed. About 6pm I started feeling some pain in my left side "a little hot spot". Patrick the CRNA that placed epidural came in to give me a top up. And in no time I was feeling great again. Let me tell you how much respect I have for those that have babies all natural!! We said our thank yous and good byes to Melissa. It was now shift change and time for her to go home. Debbie Wallace was now our nurse. Again in very capable hands. Dr Brakovec came in at 710 to tell us shed wait around fill about 11 to deliver Fiona but couldn't stay much longer then that. She also checked my cervix... 10!!! My response... Ur lying, are you kidding me. She said nope and asked if I wanted to labor down or start pushing. She thought I would only push about 40 minutes so we went with that. Debbie out new night nurse ran out the door to see if she could catch Melissa before she left. She did and we started pushing at 715pm. The top up to my epidural worked so well I did not feel a thing!!!!! Even though I didn't feel anything pushing a watermelon out a walnut hole is the hardest endurance test you've ever done in your life! Luckily I didn't have to do it for very long. Fiona May Eagar was born at 735pm. She came out Heaven sent and perfect in every way. I was so over come with joy/ excitement I couldn't cry tears of happiness. All I could think was oh my goodness Shea beautiful oh my goodness I just gave birth to a baby oh my goodness oh my goodness!! The very second Ethan laid eyes on her he was in love. Fiona weighed in at 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 19.25 inches long. We didn't get much rest that night but wouldn't have had it any other way. Ethan Fiona and I were discharged home a family of 3 November 7th at about 830 pm.

You hear all the time from friends and family that you will never understand a mothers love until you experience it first hand. Boy were they right!