Tapia Family

Evelyn’s Birth story

(Right before we left for the Hospital)

1.9.17

Today is the day that my doctor said he would induce me. I was a little nervous to go in to the hospital I had no idea what to expect. I woke up with a big shoulder spasm in my shoulder and didn’t sleep. So I was not excited for the day ahead because I was already in so much pain and so tired. I got up and started watching TV at 4 and the hospital called at 6:45am to tell me my induction time of 9:00am would be pushed back, not sure of the time but would call when they had a room available.

I was able to rest a little and get a blessing to relax and have a good birth, which I was so grateful for. We vegged around the house and relaxed until the phone call came at 10:00am for our induction time at 11:30am.

(Last family photo of us 2)

11:00 am we got to the hospital and checked in and were assigned to the room. We had to go through all of the tests to see what the next step would be to induce me. I was 0% effaced and 0% dilated…very depressed. Not even a smidge, not-a… zippo.

(My doctor wanted me to start slow and not rush things because he didn’t want it to turn into a C-section if he could help it. )

It was a long time waiting to see what he wanted to do, but finally the nurse came in and said that we were starting with a suppository of Cytotec. This softens your uterus and lining to help the process speed up. The next 4 hours, we waited for something to happen…and nothing. No progress. My contractions started getting stronger but nothing that I couldn’t handle. We walked the halls for a few minutes to see if that would help. Got back and had another dose of Cytotec to see if that would help. The doctor came in later to check in and see how I was moving along and he just reaffirmed us that he wanted me to move slowly. (We were not happy as I thought I would get Pitocin when I first got there this morning) My contractions started to get a little more intense. So I was getting excited that I was making some progress (or so I thought). The pain was getting a little bit more intense and I wasn’t able to sleep. So the nurse gave me some painkillers into my IV. I was able to sleep maybe 3 hrs, in and out. My contractions were getting so close together, every minute. I was getting so hot. Jeremy and my mom would switch spots from the couch and the chair to fan me with the cafeteria menu.

(Finally at a 10. Its GO TIME)

1.10.17

The nurse came in around 3am to give me more painkillers but this time around it didn’t work out as well. (I am so grateful to the technology we have so I could see on the monitor when the contractions were. It was nice to see that end of a contraction, so I could get a break.) The nurse came in at 5am and said the contractions are still too close together that we couldn’t start the Pitocin and that we need to wait another hour to see if they would lighten up. She finally came in at 6am to give me Pitocin…”Get the ball rolling”. I was having contractions every minute and they weren’t letting up. But finally we had an opening. The contractions kept getting more intense. After having them all night long 1 minute apart I was getting a little uncomfortable. The nurse came in 30 min. later because I thought my water broke. It was the weirdest feeling. But I was so happy I finally had made some progress. I had an opening before the nurses changed shift at 7am. My doctor was super nice and said I could get my epidural at anytime. So I chose to get it before the nurses changed. I am so glad that I did. My legs started to get heavy and I started to feel so much better. The new nurse Missy came in. She was the best nurse I could ask for, an angel. She didn’t think I was going to deliver during her shift but she was wrong. J She gave me the peanut pillow and I was able to get a few hours of sleep. She came in to check me at 9am and I was 100% effaced and dilated to a 4. She was shocked! I switched sides and started resting. She came in to check me at 11am and I was at a 9 ½. This baby was coming! She started getting the room ready and I was getting excited/nervous. It was almost show time. I started feeling pressure down there (it feels like you have to poop J haha) she checked me and the head was coming. We started doing practice pushes until she felt like I was ready to page Dr. Layton to come. I practiced pushing for 15min. Dr. Layton walked through the door. I saw that I was getting another contraction to start pushing. He came and got in position and I did one 2 big pushes and shot out at12: 18 pm. The umbilical cord was around her neck, but loose so he was able to untangle it fast. They put Miss Evie on my chest. It felt so surreal that she was here. That she was mine! I just delivered a baby! She was so perfect. It was amazing to see that once I started talking she knew me. She started looking up at me.

They took her away and started weighing her and all the other stuff that comes with that. Jeremy would not leave her side. And my mom was there taking all the pictures she could. I started get the shakes which were weird but they kept telling me it was completely normal. I wasn’t cold but could not stop shaking. They said it was hormones. They brought her back over to my chest and we cuddled for a little bit, staring at her and loving her. We are so lucky to have a sweet angel straight from heaven. I know that she had multiple angels with her to send our way. She is very loved by those here on earth and on the other side. We love you Evie!