The Squiggler's Birth Story

One year ago today I went to my prenatal appointment with the head of OBGYN. I also had my non stress test that morning too. There were no signs of baby on the way and I was only 1 week away from my due date! The doctor said that we had to schedule me to be induced! I did not want to be induced! I wanted my Princess to come on her own! But it wasn’t up to me, it was what the doctor said was best for the baby. I was scared to say the least because I had heard so many horror stories about being induced. Doctor checked the appointments at the hospital and scheduled me to come in at 4:00pm Saturday, December 6, 2008. He said I could eat a light lunch, but not to eat anything after noon. I had wanted to go to my friend Almita’s daughter’s Quince Anos, but that was not going to be possible. I stopped by my work to tell everyone that Baby was going to be making her big arrival that weekend! I walked all around the school and got everything ready that I could think of for my sub. I went home and had a nice evening with my family and was worried about what to do with my girls. My mom had a party to go to on the night of the 6th and I wanted my husband with me. I asked my tio and tia to take care of them for me. It was just going to be my and my husband at the hospital. That night I stayed up later then my family, watching TV and writing thank you cards for baby shower gifts. I didn’t feel well so I decided to go lay down. It was about midnight. Well I couldn’t lie down because I was uncomfortable! I decided to use the restroom and it was then that I realized that I was in labor! I didn’t want to worry or wake anyone so I stayed up walking around and making sure my bag was packed for the hospital. I also started writing the times of my contractions and at first they were every 5 minutes apart, and then quickly they moved to 4 minutes and then 2! It was time to wake my husband! I woke him at about 1:00 am and then we woke my mom. We had no where to leave the girls and my mom wanted to go to the hospital with us. The girls wanted to go to so we decided that they would follow us there with my mom. My pains were getting very close together and so my husband and I headed for the hospital with my mom and girls on their way. I tried calling my comadre, but she didn’t answer her phone even though she said she would have it next to her bed. I tried calling my cousin Sister, but she didn’t answer either. I tried calling all the way to the hospital. My husband and I arrived at the hospital at around 1:30 and got checked in and into a room at about 2:00 am. By this time my mom and daughters were there and my cousin was on her way too! (She had been out and had just gotten home!) The nurses said that I was 7 cm dilated and we needed 3 to go! By this time the pain was getting pretty intense and I had to decide if I wanted an epidural or not! I had given birth twice before without one, but this time I wasn’t sure! I prayed for strength to do it again and it was too late for the epidural because I was already at 9cm. Things were happening quickly!! I felt the baby squiggle her way down into position and it was the weirdest feeling. One I hope I never forget. I felt like I was really aware of my body and even though I was scared because it had been almost 10 years since I had done this before, I knew I could do it! (Even though that is not what I told my family at the time!) With my husband and cousin at my side and my mom and girls in the room it was time to push and what seemed like an eternity but was more like 5 minutes….the Squiggler was born!! It was 3:50 in the morning and she came out mad!!! She had been taken from her nice warm cozy sleep and now she was cold and probably hungry. She weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. (only 3 ounces more then her sisters) and had what looked like curly hair. All together her labor was less then 4 hours!! I love having babies!! I think she looked a lot like the Weegie when she was born, but now I think she looks like her sister Speedy Cheetah. She had an apgar score of 9/9 but her blood sugar was low and they wanted to give her a bottle of formula right away. Grandma fed her first bottle. This was probably a result of the gestational diabetes. I was tired, but so HAPPY that my baby was here and she was and is BEAUTIFUL! I know I say this all the time, but she is such a blessing to us! She brings so much joy into our hearts and we love her so much! I thank the Good Lord everyday for picking me to be her mother here on earth. How blessed am I that I have 3 beautiful and wonderful daughters! (That are all so different!) I had wanted to post this right before midnight, but she woke up and barely went back to sleep! More to come later!!!