She is three months now.. but here's her story:)
It was a Monday at around 6:30AM when I felt the first dull
contraction while lying in bed. By 9, they were consistent at 7 minutes apart.
We told the girls that they might have a new baby sister today! They ran and
told mom who had arrived just the week before. We brought the girls to school
and then Dave and I walked to Tiffany & Ryan's for a quick visit and then
to Panera for lunch. The contractions are still 7 minutes apart.
By 3, we were
all back home, and Dave and I figured we probably should pack! Finally around
4PM the contractions progressed to 5 minutes apart. I mistakenly answered a
work call around this time- if they only knew why I had to cut it short! Things
starting picking up quickly at this point. I packed, showered, ate some soup
and before I knew it, the contractions were becoming pretty intense and I
started thinking we might not make it.
On the way to the hospital I asked Dave to call Jen and
Tiffany (who were going to act as my advocates- we termed them my faux-doulas)
to let them know it was time! We arrived at Mercy hospital at 7PM and had to go
through the admission process and then triage. In triage I was 7cm and my water
broke all over the floor! They quickly walked me to my room, and though it was
only minutes later, I was now 10cm and ready to go. I refused the strap-on
monitor since I did not want to lie down so I had a nurse pressing a
stethoscope with what seemed to be all her strength on my abdomen (probably the
worst part of the whole thing!). My fave OB was on call and she let me choose
my position, surprise! I only pushed for 10 minutes or so (of course it felt
like an hour) but soon met my beautiful baby girl!
Everything went so fast once we were in the hospital that
when Tiffany came they told her I was still in triage, but the next time she
asked, I had already delivered!
Greta Marie Treiber was born on Monday October 20, 2014 at
8:21PM, 8lbs 4oz, 19 3/4 inches.
Here she is today at 3 months old, 11lbs 10 oz!! Time flies!
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