So I have two other posts to "tell" the story but either felt like I was saying to much or not enough and I want to remember it all!! Last night hearing the storm - the rain coming down and nursing sweet Briggs all the thoughts of Friday night/Sat were brought back to me........
Friday was a busy day with pool time, the girls play for end of the week camp, and of course a trip to the mall to just walk:) While there Jeremy asked if I wanted to get a pedi......umm YES! So he walked around with the boys and I got my feet worked on! :) After my lovely pedi we went to grab a bite for dinner and soon after my hummus wrap I felt sooo sick- not really contractions just sick- tried to walk around a bit but all I wanted was to get home in bed... bear in mind that I had JUST talked to my midwife Lisa and she was asking how I was and telling me she was really sick so before she laid down wanted to check on me- "I am fine, nothing is going on....promise!" ( ha lol now!) . So on the car ride home Jeremy called Lisa and she asked if we had timed any of my "sickness" feeling and of course no... on the 25 min ride home had that feeling every 5 min for about a minute long!! Got home around 7:45 and I was sooo sick ( throwing up- oooo gross I know- sorry :( !) so Jeremy called Lisa back and she told him that Jenny who was closer was on her way to check me. I think Jenny must have drove 90mph she got here QUICK!! Checked me and I was a 7 and 75% effaced so in came the troops- Mary Stewart and Lisa arrived shortly before 830pm-9. This went on until well past 12am ( which I was thinking 13th!!?? He will one day have a fri the 13th bday!! -- I know I know! *wink!) The ladies left me and Jeremy alone for a while and came to check on me around 1am- Lisa decided to break my water ( I had a little pleading to do this at this point!) and everything became alot more intense- I didn't even want to get in the water - had much earlier and had enough of that!:) ) I walked, squatted, did what felt ok during a contractions and ending up on my bed....ready to push and I remember Lisa telling me not to push ( what???!!) since I might not be fully dilated, but after pretty much telling them no- I gotta:) (I may have not been so nice at this point!lol) I could actually feel him moving down. It was such a powerful experience one that I personally have never experienced even though having 4 others- I have always had drugs or a helper with my contractions and to feel my body, my mind be totally engaged was an amazing event. My contractions were still about 3-5 min apart the whole time so while the contractions was sooo intense that break in between I could try and focus on what was to come- at 2:17a.m. ( 1 hour and 17 min after my water was broken) Briggs Isaiah Walser came into this world with so much love in the room and entered our family of now 7 :)
I am not sure if I am still on a "high" from birth but I never could of thought that this birth would be so life changing- the whole pregnancy was different-- long for me - but one that I never want to forget. My husband was able to have so much more contact with me and though some might think I am nuts I felt more love for him taking care of me during labor and delivery than I have ever felt in our almost 9 years together- I remember it raining and him telling me through a hard contraction he loved me and I was being so strong....... My midwives I couldn't thank enough for letting me do what I needed to do and be such encourager's the whole time, telling me I could do it, praying over me..... and my friend who sat outside my room all night lovingly praying for me, reading the bible and being able to enjoy this experience with me too- thankyou more than u know for letting me have the space I needed, holding the heating pad to my back( had the worst back labor!:( .....) and taking the time to pray for my little boy...... I feel like this is an Oscar speech/thankyou now--lol I truly feel blessed though to have my mom and mother n law ( and btw- Vicky u are always so sweet afterwards thanking ME for your grandchildren--- so sweet!) to help out in anyway we need. While I am thinking I don't want to do this again- this is what I can call a great ending note! *wink!!
Reading over this it so all over but hope you can get "The Story" ok- so I am not a writer or a super woman for having a natural, homebirth but I do feel I am better momma this go around- I feel so much more at peace. I am able to truly enjoy nursing, taking each moment slowly and cherishing every part of a newborn - I know all to soon it ends and they become big 3 yr olds, 5yr olds, 6 yr olds, and 10 yr olds way WAY to quick :) Let the FUN begin! Remember too I have daddy all week until next Monday!!!
