I was scheduled to be induced on Tuesday, November 8th. We had to be there at 4:00 AM! It was super early, and of course we were 10 minutes late. When we got there, they said, "Oh, you must be Ashley, usually people call an hour ahead of time to make sure that we have a spot." Luckily, they did have a spot, and I got hooked up to the monitors and they started the pitocin and antibiotics.
The first crazy thing that happened, was the monitor would not stay on my stomach, so every time I had a contraction, it would slip off and it would look like the babies heart beat would drop. The nurse got me so nervous and said that she was hoping that I would not have a c-section, because it was showing the heartbeat falling which could signal a cord problem. Billy left for work around 6:30, and I just hung out and waited for the contractions to start up. Dr. Alexis came in around 9:30 and broke my water. After that it was AWFUL! Billy finally showed up around 10:30 right around the time I got my epidural. After I got the epidural, it was smooth sailing! Dr. Alexis came back in on her lunch break and decided it was time for me to start pushing.
Poor Steel got a little stuck and had bruising all over his face and arms when he was born. It was so sad. And, the cord was wrapped around his neck, but not tight at all.
Steel Jack Mathis was born on 11/08/16 weighing 8 pounds 8 oz, and 21 inches long.
We are so blessed.
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