Violet's Story

My darling little daughter....

Violet Jane Rappleye 6lbs 15 oz 18in

It was 8:30am when I had a pretty strong contraction that was immediately followed by my water breaking. It wasn't a lot of fluid so I wasn't completely sure it was my water. I then woke Dick up and told him I thought my water had just broke and we should head to the hospital. Well being two and s half weeks before I was actually due, I wasn't really ready to go to the hospital yet. I threw some stuff from my list in a bag and then I woke Silas up. I called Megan to have her meet me at the hospital to pick Silas up. I was on the phone with her telling her what had happened as I was getting Silas dressed. I then started packing a bag for Silas. Megan said to me, "What are you doing don't pack him a bag get in the car and get to the hospital." So I grabbed a few things and we all got in the car.

While driving the the hospital I called my doctor to let him know we were heading to the hospital. He asked me a couple a questions. One being, "are you going to make it to the hospital." I thought that was pretty funny. Of course we would make it. Throughout the 20+ minute drive my contractions just kept get closer together and stronger. When we got the the hospital I went in while Dick parked the car and Megan met him in the parking lot to pick Silas up. I went up the Labor and Delivery, they were expecting me since Dr. Corey had called them. They took me into a room I changed into a gown and the nurse came in to ask me some questions. Dick came in a few minutes after I did, then returned down stairs to check me in. The nurse wasn't sure that my water had broken, but was reassured that it indeed was upon checking me. I then decided to let people know what was going on.

The first time the nurse checked me I was  dilated to a 4. This was also just after 10am. Shortly after they moved me into a room. My doctor came in and checked me, I was then at a 6.  The nurse started to prepare a bath for me. I was feeling great. Oh and the nurse was amazing and reassured me that I would be able to deliver her naturally. (This being with only local anesthesia.) she was so encouraging through the entire process. When my tub was ready, I told the nurse I was feeling pressure and she checked me before letting me get in the tub. Well I was dilated to an 8, so no bath for me. Instead I was going to start pushing and have this baby. It seemed to all happen so quickly.  I pushed through two contractions and my sweet little girl was here! She was born at 11am. She was ready and wasn't waiting any longer. After the delivery I was surprised at how good I felt. I wasn't even tired I nursed the baby, and just held her and enjoyed her sweetness. It was a great experience for me.

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