Spiffynoodles
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Okay, so here's the official birth story. 
At 6am we got a call to come into the hospital at 7:15am. After we got there, it took until 8:30am for them to finally start the induction. They got Pitocin going, and then fifteen minutes later, a doctor came in to break my water. When she checked me, I was still 4cm, but my effacement had gone from 60% yesterday, to 70-80% and baby had moved from -3 station to -1, which was amazing, considering I'd only been on the Pitocin for 15 minutes. So after that, we waited until 9:30am, and then I asked them to check me again so I could see if I was ready for an epidural (I wanted to be 5 or 6cm before getting it). They said I was 5cm, so I told them to give me another half hour and then send for the anesthesiologist (he was going to be out of commission from 11-12pm for a few C-sections, so I wanted to get him before then).
I had a friend there at the hospital with me doing birth photography to help build up her portfolio, but she had a busy day and couldn't stay for too long, so when they checked me again at 11:30am and I was still 5cm, I was a little discouraged. I always tend to stall for a little while during labor, so I should have expected it, but I was afraid my friend wouldn't be there for the actual birth. So when they checked me again 1 hour later and I was 10cm, I was both shocked and pleased. I've never dilated 5cm in one hour before, so that was pretty cool. After that, they got my doctor and had me start pushing, and with the second contraction, he was out. I got a small 1st degree tear, but it only needed 1 stitch. So in the end, my friend was able to get some great pictures of little Levi (including that cute picture I posted earlier). I was crossing my fingers that he'd weigh 7lbs, since we've never had a baby that big before, but alas, only 6lbs 10oz. But he's healthy as can be, so we're happy.
At 6am we got a call to come into the hospital at 7:15am. After we got there, it took until 8:30am for them to finally start the induction. They got Pitocin going, and then fifteen minutes later, a doctor came in to break my water. When she checked me, I was still 4cm, but my effacement had gone from 60% yesterday, to 70-80% and baby had moved from -3 station to -1, which was amazing, considering I'd only been on the Pitocin for 15 minutes. So after that, we waited until 9:30am, and then I asked them to check me again so I could see if I was ready for an epidural (I wanted to be 5 or 6cm before getting it). They said I was 5cm, so I told them to give me another half hour and then send for the anesthesiologist (he was going to be out of commission from 11-12pm for a few C-sections, so I wanted to get him before then).
I had a friend there at the hospital with me doing birth photography to help build up her portfolio, but she had a busy day and couldn't stay for too long, so when they checked me again at 11:30am and I was still 5cm, I was a little discouraged. I always tend to stall for a little while during labor, so I should have expected it, but I was afraid my friend wouldn't be there for the actual birth. So when they checked me again 1 hour later and I was 10cm, I was both shocked and pleased. I've never dilated 5cm in one hour before, so that was pretty cool. After that, they got my doctor and had me start pushing, and with the second contraction, he was out. I got a small 1st degree tear, but it only needed 1 stitch. So in the end, my friend was able to get some great pictures of little Levi (including that cute picture I posted earlier). I was crossing my fingers that he'd weigh 7lbs, since we've never had a baby that big before, but alas, only 6lbs 10oz. But he's healthy as can be, so we're happy.
SO excited that this baby is head down and seems will be staying that way!!
Way to go momma! I'm sure she'll be out of the NICU in no time. 
) girl!!! Wow almost 13lbs, did you know she would be that big? That's incredible. When I had my dd1 there was a little boy born vaginally at 14lbs 11 oz, he was the talk of the nurses lol.. I hope y'all are doing well!!
