Big Sis

Kate came to visit us today. Boy I miss that kid. She is so proud and excited. Hopefully the buzz doesn't wear off anytime soon...

Doing well...adrenaline is long gone and I am exhausted. Keep reminding myself that, come 9pm I cannot sleep until morning. Other than that we are doing okay. Tomorrow will break out the laptop and write more about our fun today!

We're rolling...

We got to the hospital this morning and Sarah was 6cm dilated.  They broke the water bag and now there are mucho contractions.  All is well so far.  More to come...

Heading to the hospital

No baby yet.

Went to bed around 10pm but the waves of pain made it hard to sleep. Around midnight I turned on my hypnobirthing relaxation track I have been "practicing" with and that did it until 4am. Then just couldn't sleep after realizing I must not yet be at 4cm. So, got up and watched some TV to enlist gravity's help and now we are getting ready to head out.

Poor doggy

She knows something is not right and is hiding in our room instead of sleeping in her own bed like a good doggy.

Step 1 Complete

Well, we are home.

The long and short of it.

I was 2 cm dialated.  My midwife compared my cervix to a ripe peach which apparently is a very good thing.  She said that she would guess I'd end up in the hospital tonight and not make it until morning.  Crazy! 

What I've learned about foley bulbs:
- they aren't well known because it's just a catheter and no company has figured out how to make money selling them.  My midwife says that drug companies can't sell it so no one hears about them.  :)
- you get a tube stuck in you and then the bulb at the end is filled with water.
- this process doesn't feel particularly great, and the baby doesn't like the crowding.
- using a Foley Bulb feels like those intense menstral cramps that Advil doesn't help.  Not that I can have Advil... but I will be trying Tylenol tonight and they said I could take Benedryl to help me sleep.
- It falls out when I hit 4 cm. 
- At that point I just hang out at home until a) I go into labor, or b) We go to the hospital at 7am for the next steps.

So, now I'm just chilling on the couch with my heating pad and watching Project Runway. 

Kate's going to the Grandparents' house for tonight since our appointment is at 7am.  We're sad because we'll miss her but it seemed to make more sense than having anyone's sleep interrupted early...