The day that we would meet our daughter had finally arrived. I was supposed to call to L&D at 5am to see when they would be ready for me to come. As usual I awoke around 3am that morning unable to sleep. I thing I was excited, nervous, and having 1000 other emotions. I was glad for the quite time just to myself that morning while Jason slept. I was able to spend some time thinking about how my life was really fixing to change. I thought about how long I had waited for this day, and the blessing that Jason and I were going to receive on this day. I thought of how I would remember it for the rest of my life. I was also able to pray and get close to God and ask him to hold my hand through out everything I was going to have to do.
I called at 5:00am and the nurse ask me to call back between 7:30-8am. Jason had woke up by then and I found myself very tired all of a sudden and went to lay back down until time to call again. I woke up to the phone ringing and it was the nurse at Dr. Cauthens office saying they had not gotten the call that I was at the hospital and I told her I was fixing to call because it was 7:45am. When I called the hospital they said come on it was time.
My mom followed Jason & I to the hospital. We arrived around 10:00am and I got checked in and sent to a L&D room. The nurses were waiting for me and all of a sudden things started happening fast. I changed into a gown, got hooked up to monitors and in the bed. Then came the thing I dreaded most getting the IV started. I tried to be really brave but it was horrible. having gotten stuck 4 times in various spots the IV tech finally got it started. I had told them to try a small needle from the get go and as they found out my veins would not accommodate the large needle they wanted to use. Having that behind me I got comfortable and waited for what was next.
Around 1:30pm or so Dr. Cauthen arrived and told me she was going to break my water and that I was dilated 3-4cm. Within minutes after she broke my water I started having major contractions. The nurses told me I could have the epidural when I wanted. I told them I would try to hold off because I wanted to experience this. Needless to say around 2:30pm I had Jason get the nurse to call for the epidural. The pain had gotten more than I could bear. Next came the other thing I had been dreading and scared about the whole pregnancy. Jason was there to hold me though the whole thing. I looked into his eyes and focused on being brave and trying to be still. Then all of a sudden and out of my control my leg kicked Jason under the arm. It was a strange feeling. I guess it was reflexes. I then began to feel instant relief. The nurse checked me and I was 5cm this was about 3:00pm I guess.
After getting settled back down with all the get-up that I had on I could relax. The family had arrived (Jason's parents, Angie, Jennifer, My brother and Rob) and they all made there predictions about when Ansley would be born and weight and such and decided to go get a bite to eat.
Jennifer stayed with me and I rested and talked with her a while as it seemed. The nurse came to check me again at about 4:15pm I guess and told me I was at 8.5cm. I was like what!!! It was happening so fast and they had not gotten back from eating. Jennifer called Jason and said that they needed to finish up and told him the details. When they got back it was not too long and Dr. Cauthen showed up about 5:00pm. She checked my progress and said it's time your at 10cm. I could not believe it in less than 7 hours and it was almost time to meet our daughter. Jason, both our mom's and Jennifer were going to be in the room when I delivered her and from then on things went fast. I started pushing with each contraction. It was amazing and I could not believe that I was doing this. Jason stayed by my side the entire time comforting me and coaching me " Good job honey " and then at 5:59pm Ansley Grace Cofield was born. Words can not describe the way I felt the first time I saw her and touched her when Dr. Cauthen placed her on my stomach. I heard her cry and was overcome with emotions too many to describe. I was holding my daughter the child that I had prayed that God would give me. It was the best feeling I had ever felt in my life. My eyes were filled with tears and then I saw the look on Jason's face. I will never forget it. Pure love....
They let Jason cut the umbilical cord and cleaned Ansley and wrapped her up for Jason to hold her. It was something special to see a father holding is daughter for the first time. God is so good....and he has been so good to us. After the took care of me and Ansley then all of our Family came in to see our little miracle. It was such a special time.
I called at 5:00am and the nurse ask me to call back between 7:30-8am. Jason had woke up by then and I found myself very tired all of a sudden and went to lay back down until time to call again. I woke up to the phone ringing and it was the nurse at Dr. Cauthens office saying they had not gotten the call that I was at the hospital and I told her I was fixing to call because it was 7:45am. When I called the hospital they said come on it was time.
My mom followed Jason & I to the hospital. We arrived around 10:00am and I got checked in and sent to a L&D room. The nurses were waiting for me and all of a sudden things started happening fast. I changed into a gown, got hooked up to monitors and in the bed. Then came the thing I dreaded most getting the IV started. I tried to be really brave but it was horrible. having gotten stuck 4 times in various spots the IV tech finally got it started. I had told them to try a small needle from the get go and as they found out my veins would not accommodate the large needle they wanted to use. Having that behind me I got comfortable and waited for what was next.
Around 1:30pm or so Dr. Cauthen arrived and told me she was going to break my water and that I was dilated 3-4cm. Within minutes after she broke my water I started having major contractions. The nurses told me I could have the epidural when I wanted. I told them I would try to hold off because I wanted to experience this. Needless to say around 2:30pm I had Jason get the nurse to call for the epidural. The pain had gotten more than I could bear. Next came the other thing I had been dreading and scared about the whole pregnancy. Jason was there to hold me though the whole thing. I looked into his eyes and focused on being brave and trying to be still. Then all of a sudden and out of my control my leg kicked Jason under the arm. It was a strange feeling. I guess it was reflexes. I then began to feel instant relief. The nurse checked me and I was 5cm this was about 3:00pm I guess.
After getting settled back down with all the get-up that I had on I could relax. The family had arrived (Jason's parents, Angie, Jennifer, My brother and Rob) and they all made there predictions about when Ansley would be born and weight and such and decided to go get a bite to eat.
Jennifer stayed with me and I rested and talked with her a while as it seemed. The nurse came to check me again at about 4:15pm I guess and told me I was at 8.5cm. I was like what!!! It was happening so fast and they had not gotten back from eating. Jennifer called Jason and said that they needed to finish up and told him the details. When they got back it was not too long and Dr. Cauthen showed up about 5:00pm. She checked my progress and said it's time your at 10cm. I could not believe it in less than 7 hours and it was almost time to meet our daughter. Jason, both our mom's and Jennifer were going to be in the room when I delivered her and from then on things went fast. I started pushing with each contraction. It was amazing and I could not believe that I was doing this. Jason stayed by my side the entire time comforting me and coaching me " Good job honey " and then at 5:59pm Ansley Grace Cofield was born. Words can not describe the way I felt the first time I saw her and touched her when Dr. Cauthen placed her on my stomach. I heard her cry and was overcome with emotions too many to describe. I was holding my daughter the child that I had prayed that God would give me. It was the best feeling I had ever felt in my life. My eyes were filled with tears and then I saw the look on Jason's face. I will never forget it. Pure love....
They let Jason cut the umbilical cord and cleaned Ansley and wrapped her up for Jason to hold her. It was something special to see a father holding is daughter for the first time. God is so good....and he has been so good to us. After the took care of me and Ansley then all of our Family came in to see our little miracle. It was such a special time.
I can honestly say that giving birth is a amazing experience. It was easy for me without complications. I truly feel that God was there holding my hand the whole time and comforting me and that is what made it a piece of cake for me. Jason said I was such a trooper and he was proud of me. I could not have done it that easily had God not been in it.
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