A resident Obstetrician came and checked on me. He did a quick scan with a portable ultrasound. The placental position was OK and everything else was OK. An IE was performed and I was 3cms. So we moved to my room which was a private room. Wow, I did my labor and delivery in that room! I am very glad that I had my own private room just for me and my baby, and my family of course.
Well, it has been difficult for all of us. Emotions were so obvious: fear, anger, excitement. It was a surprise. I prayed to God that everything would be fine. I was so afraid but I tried to be calm. Brad was so stressed out. We planned to have a homebirth but it didn’t happen.

My labor continued, the pain was getting more intense. I tried different positions: sitting on a ball, in a rocking chair, standing, walking, kneeling in bed, but I ended up lying on my side. Brad was there the whole time rubbing my back. And my Midwives were there too. My Midwife transfered me to an Obstetrician.

The Obstetrician came and checked on me. He found I was 3 cms still. On the other hand I was coping with pain naturally. No pain mangement/ reliever. Brad continously massaged my back. When the doctor came back to check on me again I was 5 cms. The contractions were getting stronger. I was still lying on my side. When the doctor came back for the third time I was fully dilated. The doctor told me to push about three times and the baby was born at 2:15 pm in the afternoon. She was a beautiful little baby girl. Brad cut the cord and then the Midwife and Nurse checked the apgar score, vital signs. They gave her to Brad. And Brad put her on my abdomen. Brad was very proud about being the first to hold Abigail. He said it was very special for him. They referred Abigail to a pediatrician to make sure everything was okay. The pediatrician came and checked Abigail. He said that she was perfect.
His letter stated:
Physical exam revealed a well looking infant, pink and in no distress. The anterior fontanelle was normal. Palate was normal. Both clavicles were present. Chest and cardiovascular exams were normal. Abdominal exam revealed a soft , nondistended abdomen with no organomegaly. CNS exam was normal. Both hips were stable.

In summary, this is near term female infant born naturally at 36+ weeks of gestation. The infant seems to be doing quite well. I suggested to do a baseline blood sugar on the infant and to keep the baby for the time being with Mom.
Conclusion:
We are very happy and blessed to have Abigail Faith in our life. She is a miracle to us. When I hold and look at her I can’t help myself but cry thanking God how blessed we are for giving us this beautiful baby. I think about that baby we lost and how much I miss her/him. And I thank God that Abby is here with us forever.