Miss Chloe Kristen is here!

Well the little lady decided to wait until the very last minute to be born! Ha ha! She came on Monday, January 24th at 8:45pm! She weighed 8lbs 3oz.


So Monday morning I FINALLY started having contractions around 10am. They weren't very strong, but were coming about every 10 minutes or so. This is how my son was, so I knew she'd be born some time that day! I called Beth, and let her know that we might be heading to their apartment to hang out for a bit!


Around noon they started getting a little stronger, but were still about 10 minutes apart.... I called Beth back and said that we were getting the kids some lunch and heading down. 
We hung out there for a while, and around 3:30ish the contractions were coming about 5 minutes apart, still about the same strength that they were at noon, (just a tad stronger) so I figured it was time to get to the hospital. 


We got there, and they hooked me up to the monitor, and checked me and I was about 3cm dilated and the baby's head was low! Yay! I labored in the bed for a bit, then decided to get into the jacuzzi tub! I love it, and used it with my own two during labor. It really does help with some of the pain! (I didn't use any meds, just like with my own two)**Around this time Geoff's dad came to pick up Caidy and Gavin to bring them home so they could get some supper and go to bed. That was a big help, because Geoff didn't end up leaving the hospital until about 10pm.Also, since they're only 2 and 4, I really didn't want them to watch me give birth... Ha ha! Thanks Bob!** I sat there for about 20 minutes, and the contractions started getting a little stronger, so I decided to get out of the tub. They were coming about every 3 minutes now.


I got dressed and headed back across the hall (The tub was in a little room right across from the delivery room I was in.) I got back in the bed, and they hooked me back up to the monitor (I don't know why, but that belt was annoying the crap out of me this time! LOL) They had a shift switch, and thank God, because the midwife I had before... she's sweet, but SUCH a flake... Like she seemed high or something. Just very VERY laid back and I don't know, just weird... Ha ha! 


So a couple more hours went by, and we were all talking and watching Jeopardy, (The sound on the TV wasn't working, but no one really cared,  lol) The contractions were about a minute apart now, and starting to SUCK! It was about 8:40pm. I asked the midwife to check me, and the baby's head was right there, and I was 9mc dilated. She decided to break my water and I was all for that! 


I felt like I needed to push right after it was broken! I only pushed 3 times and she was born! There was Meconium in the water bag, so the baby was handed off to a nurse, so be cleaned up and have her mouth suctioned out. 


I was watching Beth and Mike the whole time, and they were in tears! They finally have their little baby! Then the nurse asked what her name was, and they said Chloe Kristen... I was so touched that they gave my name as her middle name! 


Oh and before they took her, when they cut the cord... I had heard the Midwife say something about the cord being kind of short... then they cut it and I felt something splatter on my face!! Then I realized it was blood.... It had gone all over me, my pillow... the wall and ceiling! It was crazy! We all laughed about that! The Midwife said she'd NEVER seen that happen before! 


That little lady has some lungs on her! After they got her mouth cleaned out, she started screaming! They got her all cleaned up and bundled up and Beth and Mike held her for a few minutes, then they brought her over to me. (The midwife was pushing on my tummy, and helping me deliver the placenta while the baby was being cleaned and bundled and loved on!) She was SO cute!! She has fat little cheeks and red hair, and of course the just born squished face! 


So we're having some of my friends and family over to meet Chloe tomorrow! Beth's mom and one of her friends will be coming over with them, it'll be cool to meet them! 


Would I do this again, probably not. Only because pregnancy takes a toll on your body (obviously, lol) and IF I do get pregnant again, it will the the last time, and I would want it to be one more for us! As of right now though, we're happy with the two we have! 


This all was such a great experience though! The last month of the pregnancy, especially the last two weeks, were pretty suckish, but it was all worth it!  They are such a wonderful couple and I'm so happy that I could help them start a sweet little family!