Long (birth) story short
My mom is holding Christian right now. She’s been here since a few hours after he was born. She stayed with me in the hospital, and it’s been such a blessing having her here!
I love my little son! Becoming a mother has been an amazing experience. It will take me awhile to begin to put it into words.
I’m working on the long version of Christian’s birth story. I’m planning to post a blog-friendly version here when I finish it. But I wanted to post the abridged version now since that may not be for a few days.
I went into labor on my own – yay! – starting Monday afternoon. I was having regular contractions all afternoon and evening, and they were growing consistently stronger and closer together. We called the hospital and they told us to come in around 9. I progressed very slowly and very painfully until around 2:30, when I was given an epidural (l-o-v-e). Once I had the epidural, my contractions started to slow down a little, so they gave me Pitocin to augment my labor (which I was fine with since I knew Christian had started coming on his own and was ready to be born). We rested until about 8:15 that morning, when I began pushing. After just over an hour of pushing, Christian was born at 9:30, healthy and alert. My husband was a wonderful coach and support throughout the whole thing. I feel like we did it together. I don’t know what I would have done without him.
I’m recovering really well, and of course losing lots of sleep. I got six hours last night, the most I’ve had since he was born, and I feel a-m-a-z-i-n-g! He’s getting adjusted to life and I’m starting to try to get him into a routine – which means he’s waking every two or three hours to eat instead of every hour. Quite the relief.
There’s a mini-update! Thank you for all of your sweet thoughts, prayers, and congratulations – they are so kind.
Awww, I can’t wait to hear the whole story. I love birth stories, even though they make my uterus ache a little. I’m so ready for another little’n! And 6 hours of sleep? Girl, that’s awesome! I think my dude was 4 months old before I managed that.
So excited for you, and can’t wait to read more…
Congrats Anna! Thanks for the little update!!
So great to get a little update. I’m glad that you are doing well and that you are able to spend time with your mom. I look forward to the longer version…blessings!
YAY! I am so excited for you and so happy for you and your husband!
Thanks for the shortened edition of the birth story! I love birth stories! 
Blessings! 
How exciting! Thanks for the update – I’m glad you went into labor on your own!
A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. John 16:21
I am happy for you too! I felt the same after my first one ~ I couldn’t have done it without my husband and we did it together!
congratulations anna! arent epidurals wonderful? your going to love being a mommy!!
Congratulations!!
I loved being with you three! Thank you for a heartful of joy!