DAVIS JOSEPH SPYKERMAN

Our sweet baby boy was born on September 29th, 2008 at 5:33pm. He weighed 8 lbs 2.2 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long! His adventures in the world will be documented for all his friends and family to see! Thanks for visiting us.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Labor!

My labor went amazingly well. My water broke at 2:45 am and I started having regular contractions. We went to the hospital at about 5:30 am. When we got there I was 2 cm dialated and 80% effaced. So...we got into the labor and delivery room and then started by walking the halls as the contractions started to get stronger. We tried rocking on the birthing ball, and taking a jazzuci tub for awhile to help with the pains. By about 11:00 am I was 100% effaced and 4 cm dialated. The contractions were pretty unbearable at this point, so I decided to get the epidural. We then had to wait for almost an hour for the anesthesiologist to come, and I was really glad I made the decision to get the epidural because at that point, the only way I could get through the contractions was knowing that someone was coming to help me! So, I got the epidural, and the rest was smooth sailing. So from the time I got the epidural at about 12:3o or 1:00 pm until about 4:30 we rested and visited. It was really fun! By 4:30 they checked and I was completely dialated to 10cm and ready to push. I started pusing at about 4:45pm and little Davis was born by 5:33pm! The pushing was not as hard as I expected and went really easily.10 cm...ready to push!

After the epidural....ahhhhhhh.
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