So much has happened since I last posted on my belly bumps but I will try to update as much as possible with pictures and brief insight!
This is me ready to pop but not quite just yet! Took a selfie and uploaded to my Instagram @ RaquelLove (come follow me)
A quick elevator selfie to one of my last prenatal check ups/appointments.
This was my 4th of July outfit and makeup for the night.
This is the day my contractions started! I was waiting outside of Walmart sitting down with my daughter.
YET!
I lost my muccous plug or what seemed like it and I was spotting... So I went in to the hospital in the morning because I was also having contractions 3-5 minutes apart. Not painful but I knew they were there. They sent me home because I was not dilated at all and after walking for 2 hours nothing happened...
She got in a horrible accident on the freeway with a horse and unfortunately ... She did not make it. I was in labor and my contractions really stepped it up at that hour... But! I was only 1 cm dilated and they sent me home AGAIN! I could not take the pain at that point so they gave me ambient and called it a night! I kept going in and out of sleep because I was worried sick of my cousin Linda who was in the hospital and because my contractions got stronger and very painful! (Safe to say the pill did nothing to help me get rest/sleep) I wish they would've just kept me in the hospital but they didn't!
By the next morning which was the 14th of July... I was dying! I was in so much pain that I peed on myself trying to walk to the car holding on to my husband's hands... That's how strong the contractions were! Made my darn pee come out! I was screaming and making all sorts of painful noises...
My contractions at that point were 2 minutes apart... I literally couldn't even get to my destination before I had to pause and let the pain subside ...
Once I got to the hospital... Sure enough... They knew I was definitely in labor! They checked me and I was dilated 3cm... Finally! It felt like I waited an hour to get my epidural I was in so much pain... But finally got it and I calmed down ... I went from 3cm to 6cm and soon after went to 9 cm. My doctor came in and I was fully dilated with no cervix ... Basically... It was time to see my SON!
I literally pushed a few practice pushes with a sweet nurse for about 16 or 30 minutes I really don't even know or remember and 3 times with my Doctor and baby literally came out! :)
This is my beautiful God given Son! Raphael Liam Fuentes! Born 7lbs 4.4 oz at 2:13PM on July 14th, 2014
Yup! He has a lot of hair :)
Now go follow me on Instagram for more cute pics of my kiddos and life!
Love,
Raquel
