We welcome our 3rd child...

On Sunday Dec 21st at 7:42 pm I started having mild contractions but after a while they went away. I told Andy about it and he started packing just in case we needed to go to the hospital. We were watching Christmas movies with the kids and later put them to sleep. On my last appointment on Wed 17th with Dr. Cooper I was 60% effaced and 3 cm dilated. I was ready to have this baby. Max was born early so I had my things to take to the hospital packed in the van with the new car seat that we bought on Thanksgiving Day. I was so tired that I fall sleep on the couch in the living room that is where I was sleeping because I was very uncomfortable on the bed. It was like 10:30 pm. Andy it was making sweet popcorn to give away the next day for Christmas at work.

At 12:00 am I woke up because I needed to go to the bathroom and after that I started contractions a little stronger than before and I broke my water too. I called Andy that was in the office room typing an email and told him that we needed to go to the hospital at that moment so he went to talk with Susan to let her know that we were leaving and that the kids were sleeping. When I got to the hospital at 12:30 am the contractions were like 2 minutes apart and really strong. They took us to triage first. Dr. Lynch was on call that night. When the nurse check on me I was 5 cm dilated and 100% dilated. I told the nurse that I want it the epidural as soon as possible so I was transported to the labor and delivery room. I got the IV fluids right away and they did a few blood tests.

At 1:15 am the anesthesiologist came to our room and I was in so much pain and that I was sweating a lot and I was so tired, I was feeling that I was going to faint it, the nurse put in my nose a really strong smell so I can be awake. It took a while to put the epidural but when I started not feeling any contractions at all I was happier. I told the nurse that before the epidural I was feeling that I wanted to push, she checks on me and I was 10 dilated. I also started shaking so bad I could not stop it due to the release of hormones and everything was going so fast. The nurse called the doctor to tell him that I was ready to push. I pushed for about 12 minutes and after doctor got there I push the baby out and the doctor said that the baby it was easy 9 lbs. Andy cut his umbilical cord. The nurse put the baby with me and I could not believe that he was out it felt so good to breathe again.  So our baby boy was born at 2:47 am on Dec 22nd. He weighed 8 lbs. 13 and was 21 1/2 inches long. My due date it was on Dec 31st so he was 9 days early only. We left home from the hospital on Wed 24th, Christmas Eve. He had the circumcision hours before we left the hospital. Daphne and Max did not come to visit us at the hospital because they were still sick.

Oliver did not have a name when he was born because Andy and I had a list of names but we wanted to wait to see the baby to pick one. After a lot of thinking and discussing about it we decided for Oliver Jonathan Ogzewalla.

One of the nurses gave us a really cute outfit that said my first Christmas. You wore it on Christmas day. 

I  was having headaches after a day of having the baby and this is why:
A spinal headache can occur as a result of a procedure such as a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) or epidural block (such as that performed during a woman's labor and delivery). In these procedures, a needle is placed within the fluid-filled space surrounding the spinal cord. This creates a passage for the spinal fluid to leak out, changing the fluid pressure around the brain and spinal cord. If enough of the fluid leaks out, a spinal headache may develop.
Because the design of spinal needles has been improved, spinal headaches after a spinal tap or administration of spinal anesthesia are rare. When epidural anesthetics are placed with a larger needle than that used for spinal anesthetics, however, the likelihood of headache is higher if the epidural needle should inadvertently pass through the dura matter (covering of the spinal cord).
A spinal headache may occur up to five days after the procedure is performed. 
What Are the Symptoms of a Spinal Headache?
The spinal headache often is described as "a headache like no other." Spinal headaches are much more severe when the person is in an upright position; they improve when the person lies down.
How Are Spinal Headaches Treated?
The first course of treatment for spinal headaches involves supplying adequate hydration to try to increase cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure. Sometimes intravenous fluids (fluids administered into the veins) are given; other times the person is advised to drink a beverage high in caffeine. Strict bed rest for 24-48 hours may be recommended.
In addition, if a person develops a spinal headache following a procedure, the anesthesiologist can create a blood patch with the person's blood to seal the leak. To administer a blood patch, the anesthesiologist inserts a needle into the same space as, or right next to, the area in which the anesthetic was injected. The doctor then takes a small amount of blood from the patient and injects it into the epidural space. The blood clots and seals the hole that caused the leak.
 After the blood patch I was doing great.