Thursday morning. 4:00 am. I woke up, but I didn't know why so I went back to sleep. 10 minutes later the same thing happened. After a few times, I wondered why I feel so uncomfortable. Can it be contractions? Nah. So I slept in 5 minute intervals until 6:30 am, when I went to take a shower. Then I was pretty sure it's contractions. The shower relieved my contractions so much! Then I woke my husband and told him not to go to work.
My son woke up, and I took care of him- dressed, fed, etc, while my husband was getting ready. He asked me if he can go to shul. I totally thought that I won't be going into the hospital until afternoon, but I still didn't want to be alone. But I ended up letting him go, since it was Rosh Chodesh, and he wanted to daven with a minyan.
So I was home alone with Zusha, and in order not to scare him, I jumped through my contractions instead of screaming. He thought it was hilarious!!
I called my mother and mother in law, who yelled at me to call a car. I told them it's not so bad, and that I'll wait for my husband to come to take Zushala. They told me I'm nuts, and after a few more contractions, I agreed. But as I tried calling a car service, I started feeling a constant pressure and pain. It was very strong, and I just lied down on the floor. Zusha came over and said, "SHHHH." When the pressure got worse, I started crying, because I realized that the baby is coming NOW!!!
So I got up, called a car, grabbed Zushala and dragged him to a neighbor. Finally I was on the way to the hospital.
Meanwhile, I was on the phone with my mother and mother in law, telling them where Zushala is and the combination to my apartment...
I came to labor & delivery and politely asked to be excused from questioning, but I ended up having to answer them on the exam table.
Well, my doctor told me it's 10 cm, and they rushed me to a room. They said that I should push on the next contraction.
That's when my husband called that he's on the way home from shul, and asked how I am. I screamed at him, "I'm having a baby, can we talk later?"
One contraction, which included 3 pushes, and the baby was out.
I didn't know what hit me! I felt so good! Was it really over? I was preparing myself for a day of laboring, so I saved my energy. And I was feeling SOOO good! So before the doctor even started sewing me up or anything, I called my husband-who just came home. Then it hit me what would happen if I had waited for him to come home...
7 lb 7 oz and 21 1/2 inches long. He looks like my husband. Zushala adores him!
My son woke up, and I took care of him- dressed, fed, etc, while my husband was getting ready. He asked me if he can go to shul. I totally thought that I won't be going into the hospital until afternoon, but I still didn't want to be alone. But I ended up letting him go, since it was Rosh Chodesh, and he wanted to daven with a minyan.
So I was home alone with Zusha, and in order not to scare him, I jumped through my contractions instead of screaming. He thought it was hilarious!!
I called my mother and mother in law, who yelled at me to call a car. I told them it's not so bad, and that I'll wait for my husband to come to take Zushala. They told me I'm nuts, and after a few more contractions, I agreed. But as I tried calling a car service, I started feeling a constant pressure and pain. It was very strong, and I just lied down on the floor. Zusha came over and said, "SHHHH." When the pressure got worse, I started crying, because I realized that the baby is coming NOW!!!
So I got up, called a car, grabbed Zushala and dragged him to a neighbor. Finally I was on the way to the hospital.
Meanwhile, I was on the phone with my mother and mother in law, telling them where Zushala is and the combination to my apartment...
I came to labor & delivery and politely asked to be excused from questioning, but I ended up having to answer them on the exam table.
Well, my doctor told me it's 10 cm, and they rushed me to a room. They said that I should push on the next contraction.
That's when my husband called that he's on the way home from shul, and asked how I am. I screamed at him, "I'm having a baby, can we talk later?"
One contraction, which included 3 pushes, and the baby was out.
I didn't know what hit me! I felt so good! Was it really over? I was preparing myself for a day of laboring, so I saved my energy. And I was feeling SOOO good! So before the doctor even started sewing me up or anything, I called my husband-who just came home. Then it hit me what would happen if I had waited for him to come home...
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My precious baby boy was born on March 30, 2006 at 9:19 am.7 lb 7 oz and 21 1/2 inches long. He looks like my husband. Zushala adores him!
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