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@MsHangry: Wow! Congrats mama

@Mrs squirreld: your nursery is all finished, yeah?? need a pic!! go mama!

@Mrs squirreld: come on baby!!! Both my inductions sped up tremendously once they broke my waters so hopefully they'll be able to do that today!

@jetsa: yeah, I really hope they will be able to do that (in the morning here) cause then I know I won't be sent home. The whole process is quite frustrating here in australia. I get that they are trying a gentle approach while bub is happy, but its getting a bit ridiculous with a 4th attempt! I have everything crossed that I will go into labour overnight or that they can break my waters in the morning.

@Mrs squirreld: yeah considering how similar are stories are it's very obvious the difference between US and Australia. At a 2 they should be able to easily break your waters provided they want to my midwife could barely reach my waters and stuck the needle in to break them.

@MsHangry: Yay! Congratulations! Can't wait to hear details:) I'm so happy for you! Guess that was the bloody show for realz

Period like and back pain with little waves for about the last 4 hours now - didnt have this with my last inductions... praying that my cervix is thinning so when they check me in about 3 hours they can break my waters. Positive thoughts ladies.

I'm pacing up and down the hall like a crazy woman getting these contractions amped up...

3cm and 80% effaced...They broke my waters...I'm having a baby!!!!!

She is here!!!!!
Iris Tess arrived at 9.28am after a 58 minute labour!
Will post a photo and update soon.

@Mrs squirreld: oh my goodness, hooray!!!!! How quick and deserved! Glad to hear

@Mrs squirreld: holy shit, 58 minutes!!!! I bet all those failed inductions helped, though! Maybe they weren't for nothing she's gorgeous!

Here is a timeline of my labor. I was expecting a 10-13 hour labor as a first time mom.

First painful contraction around 10:45a. First hour had three (about 20min apart). I started timing around 12:15p. Started around 7min apart, then five and down to around 4 min apart by 1pm and around 1:15 I called the midwife. She said I was still sounding good between contractions and encouraged me to labor at home.
I lasted until 2:15 and then decided I needed to be at the hospital. Contractions were 2-2.5 min apart and were mostly in my back.
2:30 check into hospital
2:45 cervical check 3cm 99% effaced. So disappointed. Midwife offered I could go back home to labor. I said no thank you!
For the next hour I tried all the things I wanted to at the hospital. Labored in the shower, in the tub, rocking chair and yoga ball. Contractions were in my back and 2 min apart. I had no real time to recover before the next one started!
4ish call for epidural. I couldn't do this for 10 more hours like I thought it would last.
4:30ish used bathroom and started bearing down. Cervical check, complete! No time for epidural
4:45ish started pushing
Water broke sometime after 5p during a push. Flew across the room!
5:56 S is born. I was able to reach down and pull his body and legs out and bring him to my chest.

The worst part was the labor, in comparison being able to push, even crowning was not as bad.

My face is crazy looking from burst blood vessels! Looks like I have a ton of freckles

So that is my story of ~7 hour labor and natural birth.

@Mrs squirreld: she's a stylish little babe! congrats mama, hope recovery goes well

@Mrs squirreld: so beautiful!! Love the swaddle and jellycat too

@MsHangry: that is so crazy fast!! What a fun birth story. Good job not going home! Mama's instinct. So would you do it again without an epidural?

May Births
April 18th: Xmaskidjr
April 22nd: Princessbaby Hayden Rose
April 26th: BabyPenguinXO Adelaide
May 1st: Macintosh Elliot
May 2nd: Ms. Badger Jonah Grant
May 7th: Rrachael Bernadette Elizabeth
May 10th: Chanada Julian Maxwell
May 13th: Blackbird T
May 14th: Septmomma12 Charlotte
May 14th: Jetsa Dia
May 17th: Kick641 Elizabeth
May 18th: MsHangry S
May 19th: Mrs Squirreld Iris Tess

May Due Dates
May 1st: Poprocks7911
May 2nd: Littlepeanut
May 7th: Mrs Sketchbook, CocoLoco523
May 8th: LC
May 15th: Keppa
May 19th: Mrs Lovejoy
May 20th: Sunflower123
May 22nd: Doodlesmama
May 24th: Daisyfay
May 26th: Enjollah, Gogosnogirl
May 27th: Tippy0707 , FSUAliss

It's go time!! At the hospital, got my epi. Haven't been checked in a while, but last time I was I was at a 6-7, super bulgy bag of waters. They said once they break the waters the expect him to come quick. So for now I rest. Hope to intoduce a healthy babe soon! Oh and I wussed out on the med-free plan quick. I love epidural a!!