Kathy and Felix: Welcome Sofia!

Posted on October 17, 2011 - 7:00 am
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Me and Sofia.

 We did it! Right on time, Sofia came into this world on her due date, August 3rd, at 1:00am on the dot (yes, the blog has a 2 month lag). She is so tiny and perfect. The labor was interesting... I started feeling what I thought were false labor signs. Thinking that it was only the early stage of labor, my cousins came to visit and we walked the mall then around 4:00pm I felt a gush, thinking it was something other than my water breaking. I waited until Felix got home and my-so-called menstrual like cramps got to be 3 minutes apart. Off to the hospital to get checked! Now, still under the impression that I was in false labor and would be discharged, it was a TOTAL surprise when they told me my water broke and that I was dilated three centimeters. No one believed my pain threshold since it was my first baby, but I proved them wrong when I went from three to six and a half centimeters in an hour… One wonderful epidural later (and the nurse apologizing for not believing me), it was time to push. Felix was great and my mom was a trooper (yes, she made it back in time for the birth). Later, I asked Felix if he wanted more after this experience and he said no, he can’t bear to watch me go through that pain again, how sweet and the right answer to the test question. :)

Thank God for the epidural. Although it did give me some relief, I did feel everything. The contractions were two minutes apart and as she was coming down the canal Felix asked, “Is she moving down, can you feel her?”…. ummmm nooooooooooooooo I don’t feel anything. As for the breathing techniques: they are there to help distract you and, thankfully, they did. They were very helpful. I chose to go from a “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” pattern to the “He He He Hoooo” pattern. It helped me get through the contractions and control my breathing. Very helpful!

Overall it was a great experience and worth it. I was surprised how fast it went and any preconceived ideas went out the window. To all those soon-to-be mommies out there, have a plan and be prepared to have it changed.

xoxo, Kathy and baby Sofia