Marek's Birth Story

Marek’s Birth Story

At 4 am on December 26^th 2011 my water broke. So we called Best Start Birth Center and we went down. I figured I would start contracting within the half hour. We got there and still no contractions. So they tested and made sure it was my water that broke and did a non-stress test. Yep, definitely my water but no contractions. So we came home to wait it out. I took a nap and then went on a walk with my mom and a drive. Still nothing, so we came back and hung out with the family. Then I started to contract. I was finally in early labor. We laid the kids down to bed around 7pm and at about 830pm they stated to get closer and more intense. So at 9pm they were close and intense. They were 6min to 4 minutes apart. So we called and went to the Birth Center again. We arrived and I didn’t tell anyone I was there I just went upstairs where I knew we would be going to give birth. I laid on the bed. The older 2 kids followed us in but my mom was downstairs with the younger 2 kids. I immediately grabbed Eric’s shorts and would not let him go. Eventually my mom figured out Eric was not coming back down and got the younger 2 kids upstairs. I knew he was coming quickly. The midwife came and checked me and I was 4-5cm. In my mind I thought that’s it! But she said the next part will go fast. She left and about a minute later I knew he was right there ready to come. So my mom had to go find her and she eventually came back. I was thinking Eric might be delivering this one if she didn’t come up fast enough. I had no contractions in my tummy just in my pelvis, legs and back. So opening my legs so he could come out was so painful. He came out at 10:28pm. He was born in his sac completely. The part that broke was the outer sac. They had to cut a hole in his sac so he could breathe. So real labor was 1.5 hours. It was fast which is what I was praying for! He is a beautiful and precious addition to our household.