Thinking back - just one year ago today..........
6:30am
I rolled over in bed and thought that I was wetting the bed.I very quickly jumped up and ran to the bathroom…
What just happened!? Did my water break or did I just make a mess….?
I cleaned myself up and went back to bed to see the mess, but there wasn’t one - so I just crawled back into bed.
8:00am
I woke back up and went to the bathroom, petting my big belly like usual.
It felt a little different, still big, but I thought that I could feel knees and elbows much better.
I woke Nate up to tell him my puzzling dilemma – “I’m not sure, but I think my water may have broken…”He said that all the books say that “if your water breaks, you KNOW.” By now I couldn’t sleep so I got up. My mind was racing. I didn’t feel bad, but I didn’t feel right. Nate got up shortly after, ate some cereal, got changed, and was ready to embark on his really productive Saturday – oil changes, car washes, hair cut, and portfolio stuff. I was ok with that since I had my baby shower at 1pm.
10:00am
I started getting a little crampy and was worried that if my water had really broken, the “timer” had started and the doctors should know what’s going on. Nate told me to call 'first nurse' to get their opinion. Was this all in my head or did my water break? They suggested that I stop in briefly so they could check it out.
I showered and made Nate pack up all of my stuff: overnight bag, blanket, robe, carseat, etc. He fought it, but quickly realized it wasn't worth a battle! Nate was convinced that this trip was nothing more than a formality. He expected that he would resume his orignally scheduled agenda within the hour. (oops!)
10:30am
We checked into the hospital to get the Amnio-check. They were super busy and forgot about me. After waiting around for an hour, I sent Nate to the front desk to ask what we were waiting for. They apologized for forgetting about me, did the check, and told me that I wasn’t going anywhere. My water had definitely broken! It’s now 12 noon!!
12:00 pm
I called my parents to let them know I was in labor. Nate called his parents to tell them we were in labor. They spread the news onto our siblings. I called Erin and Lindsay crying because I would be able to attend the beautiful shower they were throwing for me in less than an hour!! (Luckily they took pictures for me, left me some cake, and dropped the gifts at our place- THANKS!)
1:00 pm
The whole Klinge clan assembled in the waiting room, complete with Wii, Seasons of 24, and guitars.
2:00pm
Contractions finally started.
3:30 pm
Dilated to 6cm! I requested some kind of drug to get rid of my vomiting. I hadn’t eaten all day, tried the hot tub for pain management and it made me sick. Looking back, I’m a little mad I gave in. I really didn’t want to use any drugs at all. I didn’t know the end was so close!
4:30 pm
Dilated to 10cm! Baby was coming out whether I pushed or not. They called for the only available doctor – Dr. Jen Atzen, Midwife!
4:58 pm
My baby took a breath of air. Nate took a long hard look and announced that we had a baby boy!
The lullaby chimed and the Klinge family was hovering outside our door…Nathan opened the door “It’s a boy! Come meet Miles Nathan Klinge!”
Welcome to our family, Miles!
7 lbs 3oz, 20 inches long!
October 25, 2008
Kelly
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