On Sept. 5, I went to my 38 1/2 week check-up. Earlier in the week (Labor Day), I thought I might need to go to the hospital, but it was a false alarm. My contractions pretty much stopped, so I actually called Mom the morning of the doctor's appointment and said, "Today is NOT the day"!
I had a load of close to 30 packages and 2 big boxes of items to ship for completed orders. I dropped Leland off at school, mailed the packages, and headed to the hospital for my appointment.
To my surprise (BIG SURPRISE), when my doctor checked me, I was 3 cm! He asked if I wanted to have a baby that day? My response...My Husband is at the court house, my Mom is at home, my child is at school, and my bags are NOT packed, but OK!
I quickly called Mom and asked her to come to the hospital. I had Jason come to the parking deck to swap vehicles with me, go home and get my bags (had everything laid out, just not IN a bag), and go pick up Leland.
Around 11:00am, I arrived on the 3rd floor of the hospital, while talking to Jason on the phone. They immediately started my IV and started prepping me. My water was broke by 11:30 and Mom arrived at 11:45. Jason met my step Dad with Leland and made it to the hospital around 1:30. I had already gotten my epidural by the time Jason arrived...my contractions got totally unbearable and right on top of one another. The anesthegiologist asked if I was OK when he walked in because apparently I was white as a ghost!
Once the epidural eased my pain, the nurse checked me around 1:45. I was already 8cm! I can not believe how fast this delivery went! Laken Morgan arrived at 4:02, BUT I could have easily had him an hour to an hour and a half earlier if my doctor wasn't in surgery.
Laken Morgan arrived with long fingers and toes, dark hair, a dimple on the right cheek, and dark complection. He weighed 7 lb, 5 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He is perfectly healthy!
He has been such a great baby so far! He thankfully was not jaundice like his Brother and other than people constantly coming in and out of the hospital room, we had a pretty good stay.
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