Elias Jayne joined us after a wonderful, long labor. My contractions started very sporadically at 2:00 on Saturday afternoon. I first timed them around 4:30, when they were 12 or so minutes apart. We labored through the night at home, went into the hospital at 11 Sunday morning, and went up to the labor and delivery room later in the afternoon. I spent most of my labor sleeping in between contractions, bouncing on the birthing ball, and relaxing in the jacuzzi. Misty (our ever-encouraging doula) and Aaron were incredibly supportive throughout the whole day. It was a long, hard labor, with various unexpected challenges thrown at us, such as Elias being posterior and having his arm on his head when he came out, being stuck between 9 and 10 cm for nearly three hours, and puking far too many times to count. Thankfully, however, we were able to go through the entire process free of any medication. The whole thing was beautiful - all of our hard work and preparation paid off. The setting for his arrival was perfect; the lights were dimmed, Coldplay's 'Fix You' was playing in the background, and everyone in the room was silent, except for Elias, when he let out his first cry.
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