Alicia Grace~Birth Story

Born 6-16-09 at 5:50pm

Weighing in at 7lbs and 8oz measuring 20 inches

We arrived to the hospital at 7:30am on 6-16-09 to be induced. At 8am we started the pitocin and penicillin drips. I had to have the penicillin because my group B strep test was positive. I needed to have the anitbiotic in my system for at least 4 hours before they would break my water. They started out uping my pitocin every 30 minutes to get the contractions going and consistant.

Grandma and Grandpa Cohan had arrive to the hospital at 9 am after spending the morning with Dash and Sammie. Grandma Kitty(my mom) and Aunt Tabby arrived to the hospital at 12:30pm. Grandpa Mikesell arrived to the hospital at 1:30pm. (they were not in the room when my water was broke until after my epidural had kicked in)

My 2nd dose of penicillin was given at 12 and I was still on the pitocin. The contractions were picking up around this time but nothing I could not handle. Dr. Sponagle arrived around 2 and my water was broken at 2:15pm. At this time I was measuring 3cm. My waterbag was difficult to break and they were done around 2:30pm. The contractions did not take their time picking up and becoming very very very difficult to breath through. I was having a lot of back labor, something I had not experianced yet. At 2:45 I was checked again and was already at 4cm! I did not last long with these contractions before I requested my epidural. I had my epidural at 3:45pm and was measuring 4+cm. Ryan and family were watching my monitor commenting that since I had the epidural my contractions were very low and everyone was getting impatient! I was telling them that they were wrong! Even though I could not feel the contractions, I could feel lots of pressure below. The nurse came and around 5:15 and told me that Dr. Sponagle would be in around 5:30 to check me. At about 5:25pm I was feeling lots of pressure and felt the need to push. I was about to have Ryan go get the nurse, but I thought this cant be time, I can wait a few more minutes for the Dr. We had everyone clear out to be checked and I was told I was complete....time to get ready to push! We had everything ready and everyone in position to push at 5:40pm! I had only pushed 6-7 sets of 3 before the uterus took over and pushed her out all on its own! Welcome baby Alicia Grace at 5:50pm. She was born to the movie, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything with Grandma Kitty, Daddy, 2 nurses, and Dr. Sponagle in the room. All in all it was a pretty easy birth.