Peyton Lyn Hale - Birth Story :)

So I'm writing this ridiculously late...especially since Peyton is going to be 4 months old tomorrow. But I wanted to be able to share this with anyone who reads my blog. Or for future reference for myself.

When I was 29 weeks I was put on bedrest until I reached 36 weeks along. When I was 33 weeks along I ended up getting a kidney stone that would not pass, because Peyton was blocking the exit. Needless to say I was pretty miserable. But when I reached 36 weeks, my doctor told me I could start getting up again. Although I was in so much pain from the kidney stone I didn't.

It was Thursday, October 28th. I had been having contractions since I was about 22 weeks along, but the contractions that day were different. They were a lot more intense and I could not sleep through them. I had a doctors appointment later that day so I thought I would just hang out at home and go to the doctor and see what he told me. Michael's grandma picked me up and took me to the doctor, when I told her I was very confident I was in labor she was so excited. She kept saying how she hoped she would get to take me to the hospital, and how much fun that would be. The contractions slowly started getting more painful and more intense, and had shorter time apart. By the time the doctor saw me I was 5 almost 6 cm dilated and 100 percent effaced. So he said you need to go to the hospital and I'll call over there and have a room all ready for you. I called Michael, and told him he better get to the hospital. Michael got there right when they took me to the labor room. I was at a 7. They broke my water, gave me an epidural, and about 10 min. later I was ready to push. She came about 40 min. later. She was born at 9:20 pm. on October 28th. And labor was one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had. Seeing and holding my baby girl for the first time was just amazing, all the hardships of the pregnancy were 100 percent worth it.