The Life of a Resident('s Wife)

 On the morning of Thursday, September 16, 2021 I woke up eagerly to get ready for our co-op with Classical Conversations. However, I noticed I was having contractions that seemed to be rhythmic. I decided to download a timing app and noticed them coming every 5 minutes or so for the next hour. I began to wonder if I was going into labor. I was so excited I messaged my co-op director that we wouldn't be going to CC that day because I thought I might possibly be in labor. I didn't want to make the drive 25 minute drive and then have to immediately come home. I also messaged my friend who was planning to shoot the birth. I messaged her giving her the heads up that I thought I was in labor, but wasn't positive, and didn't want to declare anything quite yet. This is very normal for me. I am usually in denial about being in labor even when it is painfully obvious.   With the contractions so close together and for over an hour, I was convinced she would arrive sometime in the...

Finley Grace... She truly is God's grace on me. During the third trimester while I was pregnant with her we realized she was measuring a bit small. We began the non-stress tests to be sure she was doing well in utero. As time went on doing two tests a week, she was doing great. I on the other hand, was experiencing stress from those non-stress tests. My blood pressure tends to rise each pregnancy, but this was higher than my midwife liked. She did some bloodwork, coming back normal one week, and the following week sent me to the hospital for induction. The "i" word... I had always experience a natural birth. Laboring at home until I couldn't any longer and THEN heading to the hospital. You can read my previous birth stories, Haven's here  or Taytum's here . This was going to be a VERY different experience. The midwife on call came in and informed that I was not dilated or effaced really at all. I had the choice of taking a pill, inserting a pill or using a bal...