INTRODUCING!!

NAVY MARIE DRAUGHON
Born April 24,2011 @ 6:31 pm
8 lbs.10 oz. 22 in.


Smiling at her Momma!

Story:
I went in early Sunday morning at 12:30AM to be induced. They started the cervidil at 1:50, this had to be in for 12 hours before they could start the pitocin. At this point I was only dilated to a 1. They gave me some ambien so that I could get some sleep during the 12 hours. It was so nice, I don't remember much. They had told me that normally the cervidil doesn't make you dilate it just ripens the cervix and then they put you on pitocin to help you dilate. After I woke up we just hungout in the room and ate. The nurse came in about noon and said to order lunch, she said they would be taking the cervidil out at 1:50 and would start the pitocin at 2:50 and after they would start that I would have to be in bed. She told me that I could take a shower and walk around during that hour. if you know me you know I love showers so I was going to definitely take her up on that offer. I told Mike he could go home and shower and pick up some things during that hour because my mom and Dani had come to hangout so they were there. Once she came in to take the cervidil out she checked me and I had dilated to a 3. I then went and took a shower. As I was in the shower I started having contractions really bad, I had to hold on to the railing in the shower cuz I wanted to collapse. Both Dani and my mom came in to check on me to make sure I was ok, cuz I was moaning so bad. I finally sat down on the stool and just let the water run on me. A few minutes later I felt a huge gush of water that I thought either I just peed my pants or my water broke. I told my mom and she went and got the nurse. The nurse told me to get out of the shower and she would check me. My water had definitely broken and she said I was dilated to a 5. I then asked if I could get my epidural. During this time Dani had called Mike and told him to get back to the hospital cuz things were progressing and I wanted him there when I got my epidural. Within the next half hour I had gotten the epidural and was feeling GREAT!! This was all between 3-3:30 PM. They didn't end up starting the pitocin since I was progressing on my own. I was having a lot of back pain and so they had me put a peanut ball between my legs because they said she was facing the wrong way and this would turn her and speed things up. Well they were right, at about 5 PM I told the nurse I was feeling a lot of pressure in my bum and so she checked me and I was an 7. About every 15 min after that I told her I was having more pressure and each time I was dilated more. My sister was coming down from Prescott so I called her and told her to hurry up cuz this baby girl was going to be here soon, she said she was about 20 min away so to hold her in. At 6:05 I started pushing and then the nurse had to hold her head in cuz we had to wait for the Doctor. Once the Dr. got there I pushed once and baby Navy was here!

My labor was so nice and fast, I couldn't have asked for it to be better. It was the hardest most rewarding thing I have ever done. Mike and I were in heaven the minute we saw her. She was beautiful, chunky, and had hair! These last 3 weeks have been amazing! I love being a mom and would do anything for this sweet baby girl.


Already has Daddy wrapped around her finger!






Love that chubby face!


She's a scooter already! She started off with her whole body on the bean bag!


2 Weeks!