Birth Story: Baby D and the Events Prior to Birth

First: Here are a lot of really unimportant details to anyone except me, so feel free to skip all this info and jump to the real birth in my next blog.  I promise I won't get into any details after being admitted to the hospital, ok?

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At a 34 week ultrasound they estimated Baby D was in the 91st percentile...which didn't mean a whole lot to me except it meant I could be induced early if I wanted.  I wanted.  Henry was 8 days late and nearly 9 pounds (8lb 14oz)  and we have a lot of crazy things that have to happen this summer (moving, 2 weddings, etc) so I was anxious to get this baby here so I could a) not be pregnant and b) focus on things besides being pregnant and having a baby.  Also, my induction with Henry was easy peasy and I wasn't too worried about scary complications or anything.

Next some far back backstory:
Orem Community Hospital is the best.  With Henry, Josh and I went to a prenatal class at the hospital that was taught by a fairly irreverent and hilarious nurse, Becki (I have a good history with Becki's).  Turns out she was the nurse assigned to me for 2 days after H's birth and she was AWESOME.  Josh would probably marry her if she a) weren't married and b) I died.  She was funny and completely helpful and totally open about the gruesome after birth recovering stuff that nobody ever talks about.  And, seriously, when we found out I was pregnant again one of the first things we both were excited about was that we would get to go back to Orem Community and hopefully have BECKI as our nurse again!

Back to the "present":
Told my Doc we wanted Becki as our nurse, if possible.  Went to OCH and asked when she was schedule to work in the 39th week of my pregnancy, and set our date for Thursday the 3rd of May, putting me at 39 weeks 4 days, really hardly early at all but 12 days before when I would have delivered with Henry.  Take note.  Induction is set for 6:30 AM.

Monday (4/30) appointment I'm barely dilated which was normal and I did NOT want my membranes stripped because a) it didn't do anything with Henry except make me hurt and b) ughhh and c) We had babysitters and everything lined up for the weekend already.

Wednesday Night (5/2) the hospital calls and tells me they're really busy and they have to put me on "hold".  Expect a call sometime around 10 am or call in if I haven't received one.  Great news to an anxious and hugely pregnant woman.  I was an emotional wreck all night, slept terribly, and had to call Gabbe and re-arrange plans based on practically no information.

Thursday morning (5/3) I'm awake at 5:45 and trying to burn through this unbelievably slow morning.  I ate 2 bowls of Lucky Charms before 6:30 and that was it because I didn't want to be too full in case I threw up during labor if they called and wanted me to come in asap.
8:00 a I called the hospital to clarify if they meant I might need to be ready to GO IN at 10 or if they would just let me know what time to come in at 10 or what.   I explained my situation with trying to figure out what time to have my babysitters come for the 17 month old at home and if they can't fit me in today can I even be induced until next week? And the sweet nurse explained they were completely full but had a few people discharging later in the day, so try calling back at 10.
8:05 AM Had a good cry because I'm really pregnant and tired and frustrated
8:07 AM Text Gabbe and tell her she's off the hook until at least 10.
8:08 AM Cry some more
8:10 AM Hospital calls back and says to come in ASAP and they'll get me started on antibiotics (I was strep B positive) in some other room to wait until a room opens up.  Hooray!  I tell the nurse it'll be an hour because our babysitter has to come but WE'LL BE THERE!
Call Gabbe and tell her to get over ASAP and shower and prep like mad.
9:10 AM Ready to go.
9:45 AM Gabbe is waiting for laundry to dry.  My (sassy man) doctor calls and asks how soon we can get to the hospital because they're holding a room for me/doing a favor for him by holding it.
9:47 AM Cry
10:10 AM Meet Gabbe in the parking lot of DI, hand over Henry and his carseat (thankfully he's already reaching for and wanting to be with Gabs anyway) and drive real fast and furious to the hospital.
10:28 AM Get there, check in, and meet Becki!!!! She immediately is awesome and even though they had to give up my room to a real lady in labor Becki assures us she has it under control and goes to prep another room.
10:40 AM Still waiting in the lobby but we're super happy to be there and getting a room and Becki as our nurse.
10:50 AM  GET IN A ROOM

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