Clara's Labor Story.

As the date approaches where I will be posting about Rilan's delivery, I decided I will bless you all with the lovely labor stories I had with my two children. Braden's is for another post another day.

I was over due with my daughter in June. I got tired of it and decided I was going to walk untill my swollen feet wouldn't carry me any further. I even took a spoonful of castrol oil before I went to bed that night! I woke up around 6 am the next morning (July 1st) with some serious cramping. It literally felt like I had to take a huge poop. I tried and tried, and still nothing. I thought this was odd, because castrol oil is supposed to cause bowl movement. So being the dummy I am, I go into the kitchen, grab the oil and take a swig like it was a nice cold can of Dr.Pepper. (I still shiver when I think about that.) I called my boyfriend and let him know that I was hurting and to please come see me. (I had my first two out of widlock with a man I got too involved with too quick). He gets to my house about 10:00. At this point, I feel like I am dying and about to start my period. At around 11 something, I finally pass some stuff outta my system. But when I stand up something makes a clunk sound on the  toilet seat. My plug landed on the toilet seat! Ewww. We headed to the hospital where I was checked, then allowed to walk a bit and then checked again. I was told to go home.
So I slowly and sadly drag myself to the car. When I get home, I take a shower and eat a little bit and by 6 I am dying! I get to the hospital at 7:25 and I am finally admitted. I was a wuss. I won't lie. I had an epidoral with her at 5 centimeters, BEFORE they broke my water. Finally, at 2:23 am I get permission to push. So I push. And push. Possibly grunted some, and pushed again. And right when I am starting to beg them to get her out, they tell me she is crowning. My daughter entered the world at 3:35 am and weighed 8lbs 6ozs and was 21 1/2 inches long. They had to cut me to get her shoulders out, and let me tell you my friends, that hurt worse than her crowning!