Garrett and I decided to wait until Wednesday to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a dinner date – in between our doctor’s appointment and hospital tour. Our appointment was going well, but based on the stress test results, Graycen’s size, etc. he told us that he would like to induce me next week. A rush of emotion went through me – panic (were we really ready?), excitement (we have waited SO long for the moment) and anxiety (I still had many things left to do on my to do list).
Suddenly our “next week” turned into that night. Based on my exam, the doctor did an ultrasound to check my fluid levels, which had dropped significantly from Monday to below the “safe” level. Within in minutes, we were admitted to the hospital with a planned induction for that night.
My sudden rush of panic, excitement and anxiety intensified as I realized that this moment that Garrett and I had been waiting for and dreaming had arrived. I quickly made a packing list for Garrett (I usually plan ahead for everything…but, I hadn’t packed my hospital bag yet) and sent him of in a very panicked state to pack bags, grab cameras, set up dog-sitting duties, and make lots of phone calls.
I was able to sleep for a few hours before my contractions started….Garrett slept the entire night. Thankfully, I had an amazing nurse that took very good care of me and helped me through many of the contractions. Around 7:30am, I was able to get my epidural and about an hour later, I was ready to push. The on-call doctor was rushed in and within 20 minutes, Graycen had arrived at 5 lbs 9oz and 18 inches long.
Needless to say, we were instantly in love with this tiny, beautiful miracle.
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