Wow, posting to livejournal that I wasn't in labor seemed to induce labor!
Amélie has been born and is home and happy and healthier than I was as an infant (also much cuter). She was born at 10:32 pm on Thursday. 7 pounds 6 ounces, 20 3/4 inches long.
I honestly was not in labor at all when I posted my previous entry. It all started at noon when my water broke pretty suddenly while I was eating a sandwich. I had a natural delivery. The only time I really thought that I'd like an epidural was as she was crowning (only because it slows labor and my contractions were constant). In retrospect, it's really better that the pushing phase wasn't any longer than it was--that was really, really hard.
We're doing well. I'm pretty tired.
-n.
I honestly was not in labor at all when I posted my previous entry. It all started at noon when my water broke pretty suddenly while I was eating a sandwich. I had a natural delivery. The only time I really thought that I'd like an epidural was as she was crowning (only because it slows labor and my contractions were constant). In retrospect, it's really better that the pushing phase wasn't any longer than it was--that was really, really hard.
We're doing well. I'm pretty tired.
-n.