Well it is here and has been going on since 5AM.  Such a different experience this go round.

My water broke this AM at 5 AM and I thought, “OK, this is it.”  It’s now 7:30 pm and still no baby.

Because I tested postitive for Strep B I’ve had to go back and forth to the hospital every 4-6 hours for an antibiotic IV drip.  Not fun and can’t be helping me get this labor going.  But it’s protecting the baby from any infection and reducing the need for induction at this point.

Now we are just waiting.  It’s been an up and down day of contractions here and there but still nothing consistent.  We thought I was moving full steam ahead an hour ago but coordinating Stella and Grandparents for the night threw me back out of labor.

As I’ve said many times, it’s mental and physical preparation.

Justin and I now have the house to ourselves and hope things will get going again soon.

Is it weird that I feel like  I need a drink?:)

My last labor was so different.  Started labor the night before, labor picked up in the AM, water broke and Stella was born about 4 hours later.

Having my water break and then have to just sit here and wait with intermittent contractions is so agonizing!  I’m intermittently excited and then very nervous.  Trying to continue to think about this that hundreds of thousands of women have done this and so can I.  Just a bit nerve racking right now.

Contractions seem to be coming back so that’s it for now…