At 1:10 AM on April 14th, I had just lied down in bed when I heard a faint "pop". For a second I thought my water had broken but decided that was too unlikely so I fell asleep. 10 minutes later, I woke up and ran into the bathroom where Dale was brushing his teeth and told him I thought my water had broken. He called the hospital and they said to come in and they would evaluate me. I started shaking because i realized that I could become a mother that day. We hadn't packed a bag to take to the hospital because we were planning to do that as well as multiple other preparations that day, so we ran around trying to find everything I might need.
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We arrived at the hospital at about 2:00 AM and they set me up in a labor and delivery "suite". Because my water had broken and I tested high for a type of bacteria that might harm the baby, they put me on pitocin to induce labor.
On Thursday the 12th i had dilated to 2 cms and when they checked on Saturday I was at 3 cms. By the time we had left our apartment to go to the hospital I was feeling menstrual cramp-like contractions.
Well, the pitocin was highly effective because an hour after I had reached 3 cms, I was at 5 cms. All of the medical staff were pretty surprised that I was progressing so quickly, especially since this was my first pregnancy. At this point, I asked for an epidural which made a world of difference! I was finally able to sleep (Dale had been sleeping for quite a while by this point).
Shortly later, they had me roll onto my right side because Kimball's heart rate was dropping and they put me on oxygen.
At about 7:45 AM the doctor said it was time to push, so the nurse (Marilyn) told me what to do, & Dale and the med student helped me each time I had to push. Soon, Dale was able to seen the very tip of Kimball's head and informed me that Kimball had dark brown hair. I had to get an episiotomy because i couldn't stretch anymore.
When I heard Kimball start to cry, I started crying and laughing. It felt so amazing to know I had brought this little life into the world and to know he was ok. I couldn't stop staring at Kimball. He looked so incredible despite the white cream cheesy stuff all over him and his poor cone head.
I'm so grateful to have Kimball here. It feels like he's always been with us. I feel like I have a greater understanding of the Atonement because of Kimball. All of the pain and discomfort during pregnancy and labor were totally worth it to have Kimball in our lives and I would gladly do it again. Caring for him is one of the most enriching experiences I have ever had!
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