Dylan arrived at 8:02pm on October 9, 2008! He is a healthy & happy 6lbs 5oz and is 19.5" long. I was induced on Thursday morning at 5:30am. The day started off well, I had mild contractions and Nick and I spent the morning lounging around the hospital, watching TV and reading magazines. Around 2:00pm the contractions were getting pretty painful so I got a shot of pain medicine to help me relax and allow my body to continue to progress. Around 4:45pm the contractions were completely unbearable so I asked for an intrathecal. This numbed me from the waist down and allowed me to sleep for a few blissful hours. Around 7:00pm I woke up to find the intrathecal had not only worn off and allowed me to feel the contractions again, but I was fully dilated and these contractions were SERIOUS. I was informed that it was almost time to push and there was no time for more pain medicine... WHAT?!?!?!? I promptly told the nurse that I was not pushing this baby out without more pain medicine. I quickly realized that I had no choice in the matter. The baby was coming out with or without pain medicine! After a few choice words for the nurse and doctor, I began to push. Nick was the most AWESOME coach and there is no way I could've done this without him. I pushed for 45 LONG minutes and Dylan was finally born! It was the coolest thing I have ever experienced. The remainder of the evening went by in a blur. I had a bad reaction to the pain medicine and was sick all night. Nick took over baby duty until he had to go home. Thankfully I slept well and was recovered the next morning. We spent 2 nights total in the hospital and came home around 11am this morning. Dylan is absolutely the best thing in the whole world. So far he's been a great baby and we are so excited to start our lives at home!
I just got hooked up to the pitocin and still felt pretty good.
Not feeling so hot after the delivery...
but he was worth it!
Nick feeding Dylan a few hours after he was born. I was in no condition to attempt breast feeding. 
2 comments:
Nicole you are a rockstar! He is so beautiful and I am SO happy for you and Nick! Congratulations Kerns!!
Jerri and I would like Nick to make a post with HIS version of the birth story ;)
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