Another update:

The doctor came in and broke Erica's water about three hours ago. The anesthesiologist came and put in the Epidural about 30 minutes ago. That was fun. But it had some comic relief. The doctor got her in position and began his work. He'd been working for only a couple of minutes when all of the sudden this huge gush of Erica's water came out, soaking the towel completely, and then spilling onto the floor. It was a lot more water than came out when the water originally broke. We started laughing, and the anesthesiologist had to start over.

We just got an update from the nurse - Erica is now dilated to a 3, almost a 4. That's good. Previously, they told us that it took the longest to get to a 4, and then typically things progress pretty quickly from there. Erica's starting to fall asleep now that she has the Epidural, and she needs it. The little one could be here by noon, or it could be another 8 hours. We just need to be patient.

When the baby comes, I'll give everyone a phone call update. If I have another update before then, I'll post it on the blog again.

Comments

Gramps said…
Hang in there guys! I'm anxious to find out what my Granddaughter's name is.
Marilyn said…
I hope Erica is alright and doesn't have any complications from the pre-eclampsia That is a bit nerve wracking! Well, it is now 1:34...and we will continue to wait for that happy phone call! The prayers will continue in the meanwhile!

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