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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	Tyler and Connor's Birth StoriesBy Jennifer Tyler's Birth Story       My husband and I were getting ready to go to bed. I had to go to the bathroom one last time before bed. I was 38 1/2 weeks pregnant, 11 days before my due date. On my way back from the bathroom, my husband made me laugh and then I felt a "trickle". I stood there for a minute wondering what was happening. I quick went back to the bathroom and sat in there for a while. We decided we should get some sleep and see if anything happens. About 2 hours later, I woke to my first contraction. I waited to see when the next one would come, then I would wake my husband. The next one came 10 minutes later. I then woke him up. Each one after that came quicker and quicker. We called the hospital, and they told us to come in when the contractions were unbearable. After about 3 hours of contractions, we went to the hospital. At this time they were 3 minutes apart. We checked in about 4am. The contractions were coming pretty strong...at about 8am, I got my epidural. (I was 3 cm dilated) And boy was I happy! At 10am I was told that I could start pushing. I pushed for 3 hours and my son was born at 1:03pm, April 13th, 1993. Connor's Birth Story      I was 39 weeks pregnant, 1 week early...All through the night, while I was sleeping, I was having some cramping. At about 5am, I woke up to a strong contraction, and a gush. I told my husband that it was time. We layed in bed for a little bit, 10 minutes or so. The contractions were coming every 3 minutes or so. We got dressed, informed my mom who was downstairs and left for the hospital. By the time we got there at 5:30 am, I was 3 cm. Three nurses were working on me. Contractions were coming on strong, 1-2 minutes apart. Finally I got my epidural at about 7-7:15am. At that time I was 8 cm dilated. Within a few minutes I was 10 cm and was told I could push. At 7:40 am I was pushing and at 7:52am my son was born. I pushed thru 5 contractions...12 minutes! (February 21, 1996) 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 Three Birth Stories Index ]