Everyone tells me it takes some time after your water breaks to actually go into labor so I was taking my time. I thought if this is really happening I had to get some things together. I wanted to take a shower so I jumped into the shower. I also needed to pack my bag for the hospital in the case I was going to have her today. I was really contemplating on just going to the car safety class and then head over to the hospital afterwards because I thought even if my water broke I would have plenty of time. But as I was packing my bag I noticed that I was 'leaking' even more. So at this point with Paul calling me every few minutes telling me to go the hospital to get checked out and the leaking being more frequent I thought I should head over to Kaiser and see what was going on.
I left my house at around 11:30am and arrived at Kaiser a little before noon. I headed upstairs to labor and delivery. I had called them while I was driving there just to ask them if I should come in so they knew I was on my way. Once I got there I told them what was going on and I felt a little silly since I wasn't due until March 30th. I thought all of this was to quick and I was just imagining things and getting anxious about the whole process. Well the nurses made me change into a gown and hooked me up to some machines to monitor what was going on. They asked me if I was having any contractions and I had said no because I didn't feel anything. Well after she had finished hooking me up to the machines she told me that I was definately having contractions. She said she would call the midwife so that she can check to see how far I was dialated. I was hanging out for about 45 minutes in the hospital watching TV meanwhile Paul keeps calling to ask for updates. He wanted to leave work and come to the hospital when I first called him that morning but he had a meeting and I wasn't even sure what was going on so I told him to just wait and stay at work until I was sure. Well around 1:00pm the midwife came in and checked me and said Oh...you're 6cm. At that point I was nervous. Didn't know what to do. I couldn't believe I was having this baby today. So immediatly I called Paul to let him know he should leave now. ahah!! (ofcourse he said.. WHAT!! how could that be.. you didn't even feel anything??)
So Paul and Esther actually got to the hospital almost around the same time. I was just laying down on the bed watching TV and talking with them. I still didn't feel anything. I didn't know I was having contractions but kept looking at the monitor to see when the contractions were happening. At around 2:30-3:00pm I started to feel a little pain. I wasn't sure if I was just thinking it was pain because they kept saying I was having contractions and maybe I thought I should be feeling something. Well just a few minutes after I started feeling this slight pain it started to increase pretty quickly and I started to feel a 'pooping' sensation. I asked the nurse if I could sit on the toilet and she suggested that I sit on a birthing ball or walk around the halls. I said NO!! I was in no shape to get up and walk around. I just said I wanted to sit on the toliet. So she said that she would get the midwife again to see how far along I was at this point. She came in and said okay you're 10cm. By that point I was freaking out. Oh my I'm going to have this baby now.
At 4:04pm Alyssa Ahn was born. She was 5lbs 5oz and 18.5 inches long.
I think I pushed for about an hour or maybe an hour and a half. I couldn't believe what was going on. This wasn't how everyone said it would be. I thought I wouldn't be having her atleast until the next day. I was lucky that I didn't have to take any narcotics or have an epidural. I was worried about that. I didn't want the narcotics because I've never taken any before and didn't know if I would be allergic to them and I didn't want the epidural because I was AFRAID of that big needle.
We were in the hospital for two days and left Thursday afternoon. Thank you to those who visited and for all of the lovely flowers.
She had to be admitted in the Hospital overnight a few days later because of Jaundice. But she's doing fine now.
Thanks again for the love and support from all our friends and family!!
She hopes to meet all of you guys soon....
