Birth Story

Monday, April 12, 2010 I took Kylee to a Connect The Tots playdate at Christina's house. I started having contractions just before we headed to playdate. Although they were painful, they weren't very long and had come on pretty suddenly. So, I didn't think they were "the real thing". Luckily, the other ladies at the playdate and my mom (via texts) talked me into going to the hospital to at least get my fluid checked (it was borderline low the Friday before). I got to the hospital just before 2pm. By the time they checked me, I was 4cm dilated. By the time the doctor got there to break my water, I was completely thinned out and dilated to a 8, and by the time she was done I was completely dilated and ready to go. She didn't think I had time for an epidural, but thankfully she rushed the anesthesiologist in for me. He worked quickly and gave me an extra large, mixed dose of the epidural meds, which worked like a charm. Four pushes later at 5:58pm (about 12 hours before I was scheduled to be induced), Makenna Noelani Puccino was born. She weighed only 6 lbs 2 oz (over a pound smaller than predicted). Her daddy, grandma, and Auntie Vickie were there for the birth.