Parker

I know this is a long anticipated blog post,

that everyone has been waiting to read.

Well, Parker Jace McCashland,

has arrived!!

a whole whoppin'

7lbs. 1oz. 

born on Friday, August 17th, 2012.

Little guy tried to come the Sunday prior,

as I started having regular contractions.

We decided to go to the hospital,

but the contractions slowed down and eventually stopped.

I had to stay the night because I had high blood pressure.

I was put on bed rest that week and told o see the doctor,

Monday,

to get my blood pressure taken again.

I still had high blood pressure.

I continued to stay on bed rest,

and at my regular weekly check-up,

the doctor scheduled an induction for the next Tuesday,

and stripped my membranes.

(For the record, my doctor was out of town for the week. I saw a lot of different doctors this entire week)

Thursday afternoon, I started having regular contractions.

I stuck through them all afternoon and night,

until my water broke at 3:30am, Friday morning.

We headed to the hospital.

It was all a blur after I got there,

IV went in after 3 tries,

contractions started getting stronger and stronger,

family members showed up,

and the epidural was requested. 

After the epidural,

life was amazing!

I couldn't feel any contractions anymore,

I even took a nap.

Then the doctor comes in to check me,

she didn't even have to check very far to feel baby's head.

She said, "Don't push, I am going to go change, and then we are going to have a baby!"

How in the heck do you not push???

5 pushes later,

baby entered the world!!

Everything went so smooth and everyone was health,

I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

I was in labor for a total of 7 hours after my water broke.

last pregnancy photo

 

our new little family!!