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Is there anything quite as magical as the birth of a child?
Amy phoned me around 5pm on February 6th. She told me that she was leaking amniotic fluid, was 3-4 centimeters dilated and on her way to the hospital. My heart raced as her baby’s due date was not until the 17th! I rushed around, making final dinner preparations for my family and for my daughter’s birthday, which happened to be that very day! I thought that Amy would go fast, so I packed my gear and had it ready by the front door. The hospital is a 30 minute drive from my house, so I wanted to make sure I made it in time!
We sent a few texts to each other, but she was not in active labor yet. As a matter of fact, the nurses said she would most likely not give birth until the following morning or afternoon. So I settled in to bed, phone on my nightstand.
Amy sent me a text around 4am, stating her labor was progressing. Come around 7am she said. So I reset my alarm for 5am, unable to get back to sleep with excitement!
I arrived at the hospital to find a smiley Amy and a snoozing hubby. Things were calm and quiet. She had her epidural and was relaxing. So nice!
Amy started feeling more and more pressure. She was becoming a lot more uncomfortable. It was about 8am when she was declared fully dilated. The pushing started around 10am. Amy worked harder than any other woman I have EVER seen, determined to meet her baby girl! It was about four hours later that sweet Abigail entered this world.
Enjoy this video of the journey of Abigail’s birth:
(This video contains sensitive imagery not suitable for all audiences. Consider yourself prepared!)
~Kathy
