{Grayson Oliver Wood}

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Grayson Oliver Wood

October 3, 2012 

4:27pm

9lbs. 7oz. and 19 1/2 "

The Story:

Tuesday night I started having contractions. Nothing super strong or painful but I had them all night long {I didn't sleep very well due to this}. I did not time them or anything because I had a doctors appointment Wednesday morning and I just figured we would see what was happening when we got there. We had to wait a VERY long time to see the doctor {like 2 hours}. While waiting I decided to start timing my contractions. They were about 5-8 minuets apart and lasting anywhere from 20 - 45 seconds long. They were still not super painful just a bit unpleasant. We finally got in to see Dr. Tate and when he checked me I was a 4 and 90% effaced. He said we were going to the hospital!!! Wahoo!!  Ryker and I headed home around 12:30pm to pick up Brady and my bag. Not thinking things were going to happen very fast we were just taking our time. We dropped Ryker off at Chris and Lindsey's and headed to the hospital. By this time my contractions were getting closer and stronger.  We got to the hospital at 2pm and FINALLY got into my room at 2:30pm. The nurse checked me again and I was a 5 and 90%. The contractions were now VERY strong and painful. I kept asking the nurses what we needed to do to get me my epidural and finally they started to get my blood work going so I could get my drugs. They said it would take about 45 minuets - I was NOT happy to hear this but what could I do. They made me stay in my bed {who knows why because I didn't have any drugs yet} and it was awful. I could not find a comfortable position to help me through the contractions. All I could do was scream and cry. They decided to check me again and I was a 9 and 90%. It only took me 30 minuets to go from a 5 to a 9. This would have been wonderful IF I had had my epidural. By this point my contractions were about every 2 minuets and lasting 2 minuets long. I was officially THAT crazy lady in labor screaming at everyone and BEGGING for drugs!!!! The only thing that was kind of helping was chomping down on ice chips. I was so hot and sweating like CRAZY and it hurt so bad I could not even keep my eyes open. Poor Brady had no clue what to do to help me. He said I kept screaming "where are the damn drugs?" "Why are they taking so long?" after almost every contraction. One of the residents dared say that it might be too late for me to get my epidural and ohhhh was that not happening. I was yelling at him that there was NO WAY I could push this baby out without one. And then the anesthesiologist walked in. She could not get me drugs fast enough. They gave me a spinal block first {it takes effect faster} and then a partial epidural.  2 contractions later I could finally breathe and calm down a bit. I asked Brady to wipe the mascara off my face {it was EVERYWHERE due to how much I was crying from the pain}. 

Now it was time to push... The drugs took the pain from the contractions away but I could still feel more than I wanted to. I pushed for 14 minuets and our sweet "little" baby Gray was out! He was not breathing when he came out so that was super scary. They started working on him and he still had not cried and I was totally freaking out...again. They insured me that he was breathing just not very well - he had inhaled a bunch of fluid on his way out. As they were working on him I was falling asleep waiting to get to see/hold my baby. They decided they needed to take him to the nursery - not NICU to make sure his breathing was OK. I finally got to hold my baby for about 2 minuets and he was 45 minuets old and then they took him away.   That was super sad. I am grateful they were taking such good care of him but I just wanted to snuggle my sweet baby. At least Brady was able to go down to the nursery with him. Now that I was calm the nurses told me that I set a new record - we were on the far end of the floor and before my epidural they could here me screaming  clear on the other end of the labor/delivery floor. We thought that was pretty funny. 

I have NO clue people have babies without drugs. I never wanted to feel that much pain in my life and I surly NEVER want to again. I am SO not someone who thinks labor is this wonderful/beautiful thing. I pretty much HATE it. It was not fun but now that we have our sweet baby Gray here I am happy. 

I am having a MUCH better/faster recovery this go. I have been feeling great other than the post labor contractions/cramps. They have been terrible! Every time I get them I still want to cry. I know it is my bodies way of getting everything back to where it needs to be but man does it not feel nice. 

It was SUPER crazy to us how fast everything went down. Arrived at the hospital at 2pm and Grayson was born at 4:27pm. Pretty Nuts. At least we know for our next baby that once my contractions become consistent it is time to head to the hospital so that I can get my drugs before I want to die. 

 Waiting to get checked into the hospital. Me TRYING to be happy and pretending not to be in pain in between contractions. 

 And we were thinking he was going to be around 8lbs. Ha you showed us Grayson! 

 I finally got to see/hold my baby for the first time. 

He was almost an hour old. 

Daddy finally getting a good snuggle in the nursery.