Noah Michael Wright has arrived!! (Delivery Story)

Noah Michael

Date of Birth: May 29, 2009

Original Due Date: May 22, 2009

Height / Weight: 21.5 inches, 9lbs 7ozs

Story/ Pictures:

Well, as you can see I had a BIG baby :) On May 22, I was told I was 1 cm and 50% effaced. I really wanted desparately to go into labor on my own, but the doctor wanted me induced by the 29th (41 weeks) b/c I was measuring a week ahead. So on the 28th, I went into L&D to get prostaglandin gel put in (this stuff supposedly helps to soften the cervix). I wished the entire night that the gel would make me go into labor. No such luck. Went back to L&D the morning of the 29th to be induced. Was told I only progressed a half cm from the gel. They started the IV and pitocin around 8:30am. Doctor came in around 10:30 and broke my water. Contractions got so intense after that happened, that I was in another world and thought for sure my cries were screams. I was very against an epidural, for personal fear of needles and fear I would feel the injection site years down the road. So I asked the nurse for Stadol. That was a horrible idea! I haven't even had so much alcohol in my life to ever make me feel that out of it...and the sucky thing is, it didn't take away ANY of the contraction pain. I finally broke down and got the epidural after about 2 hours of this strong labor. I can't believe I wanted to go without it!!! Loved it so much! And by 3:45pm I was fully dilated and effaced and could feel I needed to push. I could feel the pushing and kept telling Chris and the nurse that I wasn't doing all I could to get him out b/c I was just so scared. I remember just repeating how scared I was over and over. Finally around 4pm I just thought, if I want him out I gotta do this! And he was out at 4:07pm. I saw him in the doctor's arms and I thought, this isn't a newborn!! Where's my newborn!? This is a big baby!!! LOL Of course he looks much smaller now b/c all his swelling is gone, but I still think to myself, I pushed out an almost 10lb baby!!! That's insane! I love him more than anything, and I didn't think I would. He's so handsome and makes the cutest little faces and noises. Today I got about 10 minutes worth of smiles! Life is amazing. Thank you God for my amazing little family. And thank you everyone for your support and love throughout this whole pregnancy. I can't wait for everyone to meet my little Noah!