Chase's Birth Story.

In light of Chase turning ONE tomorrow I figured I would finally type out his birth story.

Friday, January 27th I had a regular check up appointment with my OB who was surprised to see me. He had been telling me for quite a while I was going to have the baby by such and such...well, I was there and still no baby! I asked him about doing an induction just in case I didn't have this baby before I was due to see him next. I explained Eric had a week off at a time and his first day off for the week was February 3rd. He then proceeds agree, but stops and asks are you sure you wouldn't like to be induced on Monday? I told him no, because Eric wouldn't be off yet. I told him the baby and I did good by not going into labor while he was out on vacation and we would be good and wait until Wednesday for Daddy. So, there it was set I was to be in L&D by 4am to get things started.

I continued on the next few days like normal, but pretty lazy days making sure every last thing was in place.

February 2nd I got up and got ready to head to Wal-Mart and Granny's Tacos. I saw my favorite cashier in Wal-Mart and we talked...I told her I was having the baby tomorrow!! She couldn't believe it. She said I still didn't look all *that* far along to be ready. I assured her even though I felt pretty good I was ready. We headed to Granny's Tacos so I could have one of my cravings and food ready for Eric to eat as soon as he got home and we could go to bed around 8pm. My Mom spent the night that night so we didn't wake Haylie leaving.

February 3rd I woke up ready to do cartwheels, run a marathon and take on the world. Eric and I got ready and grabbed our bags. I checked in to L&D telling them we were here for the eviction, hehe. I put on my stunning and oh-so glamorous gown and hopped into bed. My nurse came into the room and asked a million questions I've already answered a million times, but I complied. She left the room for quite a while..then came back to put me on the monitors; Of course, that was a game of chase with....Chase. She then left AGAIN for a while and came back to get my IV going. She HURT like I have NEVER been HURT before. She disappeared and came back with some pitocin...FINALLY!! We started the pitocin around 6AM. I sent Dana a text to tell her we were all ready to go and just waiting now. She made her way up there about 6:30 and the contractions started about 6:45. At first I really didn't make it known I was having any. Soon, I would be in mid sentence and I would just start breathing and have my contraction while squeezing on Eric's hand and finish what I was saying. There hadn't been a nurse in sight since I started the pitocin. Around 8:45 I finally told a nurse I think I am too close together to not have an epidural. She checks the machine and freaks out....gee thanks lady!! She opens my IV full blast and runs to get another bag of fluid to hook up full blast. She calls my doc and the anesthesiologist. I go into a panic attack when I am leaned over the edge of the bed and by this time I had a new nurse and I strongly disliked her. They both told me well we don't have to do this and we can leave....I wanted to punch them both in the face for being so rude! I calmed down and my epidural hurt 10 times less than my IV. Go figure. I laid back down and Dana came back in and Eric went to go find cappuccino since the coffee he had wasn't cutting it for him. My OB comes back in while Dana went to take a phone call and Eric was SUPPOSED to be getting just a drink. (I later found out this sneak was scarfing down an omlette and hiding it from me since I couldn't eat and threatened to kill him.) My OB looks around and goes where in the world is your husband? I told him he went to get cappuccino and he nodded and told me he was going to break my water. I agreed and he went on mumbling about the nurses and how he needed mine to hurry up and get in there, because he can't do it alone. Finally, she waltzed in and he broke my water...or says he did. I couldn't feel it. He tells me he is going back to the office, but he will be back at lunch time and we're having this baby. I lay my head back down and wait for someone to come back in my room. Eric and Dana came back in and I told them he broke my water and we were expecting it to only be another 2 hours maybe. Soon, I start feeling the contractions again and I call my nurse. She had the anesthesiologist come back and she asked where I felt it and I told her in my back on the right side. She said she didn't think it would help back labor, but could try. I told her I have only had back labor all of this time and previously with my daughter. She said okay and loaded the machine up. I was painless a few minutes later and back to resting.

My nurse came back in to check me and said, "Oh!!! We're ready!!" They started prepping the room for delivery and called my OB. Soon, everyone was there and we were ready to push. I pushed twice and there he was thrown onto my chest. I kissed him and my doc cut the cord. Eric and I (he's gonna kill me) sat there crying watching every move the nurse made with him. My OB said goodness that is one long baby!! The nurse said 22 inches to be exact and 7lbs 6oz. They wrapped him up and brought him to me. I talked to him as he looked up at me. I let Daddy hold him then on to Dana. The nurse from the nursery came in to give him a bath in our room as we watched. So, there we were after a little over 5 hours in labor parents of 2 blonde haired blue-eyed munchkins!!

Chase Anderson Sanders 7lbs 6oz 22in at 11:39AM