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Main Page Site Index Getting Pregnant Pregnancy Parenting Pregnancy and Parenting Journals Fertility Nutrition Pregnant Moms Morning Sickness Women's Health Child Health	Anthony Cross's Birth StoryBy Kim One day last November, I ran into our bedroom and hugged my husband and asked him if he wanted to start having kids. I have always been afraid of getting pregnant and he couldn't believe what he was hearing. I was afraid to get pregnant because of morning sickness and all the horror stories that I have heard. I have also never been in the hospital or even had stitches for that matter. I went off the pill in December and was pregnant by the middle of February. My husband and I were very happy and excited. We were in the process of building a new house and we were hoping that it would be done by the time the baby was born. I had a textbook pregnany. No problems other than a few urinary tract infections. I gained 35 lbs. but didn't look like it at all. I carried the baby well and stayed very small. Over the last 4 weeks, the doctors sent me for some additional tests because they thought I was measuring small for 36 weeks. I had a few extra ultrasounds and non stress tests but everything came back normal. They decided to induce me 4 days before my due date just in case the baby was not getting the nourishment it needed. I checked into the hospital at 2:00 am on November 3rd, 1998. They started pitocin at 3:15 am. I was actually in labor when we checked in because my contractions were 3 minutes apart and I was 2 centimeters but I never felt anything. Once the pitocin was started, the doctor decided to break my water at about 4:00 am. This is when the contractions got really uncomfortable and they were soon on top of one another. At 5:25 am, the nurse checked and said I was 4 centimeters. I kept complaining about the pressure I was feeling so she decided to check me again at about 5:35 am. She couldn't believe it. I was 10 centimeters!!! During this eventful 15 minutes, my husband was out smoking a cigarette. When he came back up, a nurse grabbed him and said "It's time!!" He ran back into the room and was told to grab my left leg. I kept telling the nurse that I can't be ready and there must be something wrong. I was in complete shock or maybe confused is a better word. My husband originally didn't want to see the birth for fear of passing out but he watched the whole thing. He was a great labor coach and was even better during the delivery. He gave me constant encourgement. I only had to push during 5 contractions and our baby boy was born into the world at 5:55 am. He was 6 lbs. 6 oz., 19 inches and healthy. Start to finish was 2 hours and 45 minutes. The nurses and doctors said I broke the hospital record for a first time mom. I have been so blessed with my new house (which by the way, we moved in on November 1st, just in the nick of time!!!), my new baby and a wonderful husband. Anthony is the best thing that has ever happened to me and I will never forget the first time I looked into his eyes. I could kiss and hug him a million times and it wouldn't be enough. Nothing else matters to me now. He's my world!!!!! Search the Birth Stories Match All Terms Any Term and show results in Standard Form in Compact Form Hint! Enclose phrases in quotes. For example "home birth" [ Return to Section Twenty Birth Stories Index ]