AshLynn Rose

We had many times where AshLynn wanted to show her face but decided that what she was wearing was not right. It all started the week we came back from leave. Dr told me I was soft and dilated almost 2cm after a few hours of no change I was sent home on bed rest for a minimum of 2 weeks and to take it easy after that. No easy when you are in a whole other country and have a 9m old. So I did my best. Dilation stopped and went back to closed, but that was not going to end there. From 23 weeks til 35 weeks I had contractions on and off. Taking it easy was NOT easy. We flew my sister in law over to Korea. She helped with Dan a lot and helped cook meals. It took pressure off me. I was due the 18th of February thinking I would go over due. The beginning of February I woke up to contractions about every 15mins so we packed up to take the early morning bus to Yongsan. We walked around to get things to keep up. I spent a long week with contractions that would be 4mins apart to every 10mins. It was no fun! I got lil sleep that whole week. We had to go back to the house and wash diapers after a week of being at Yongsan staying in a hotel room. As soon as we drove onto Camp Humphrey's my contractions went from 10mins to 40mins to one every couple hours. So the next day John went and picked his sister up from the hotel. We stayed at home for another week before got a call saying the storks nest was ready. A room for families that lived an hour or more from the hospital. My apt was on the 14th of Feburary so we went up to the storks nest on the 13th. I told AshLynn she was not allowed to come on valentines day. It was nice not having to pay for a room. Had m apt and the dr wanted to gel me to help ripped the cervix. He did that twice with nothing. So we went to bed that night. I has napped earlier in the day, but I was so tired. At 230 I we to strong contractions, but I thought it was just like the week before so I tried to sleep. Around 3 am I got up and sat in the bath to get contractions to stop. Not only did that not help but they got stronger. So we called my doula and asked her to come to the room. During the wait for her I couldn't take it any longer so we got a taxi to the hospital at 430am. When I was checked I was 5cm and contracting every few mins. We moved to the birthing room just after 5 am. We were having a baby.  The dr on call was NOT the dr I wanted to deliver. He was off at 730 so I said I was going to wait til he left. He stuck around well after his shift was over. I kept waiting. At 8cm I could not take it any longer and I asked for meds. While waiting for the meds the dr came in and told me to push, my body was telling me not to push. I told the dr I was not going to push! I don't need to push! And to leave. He was not happy with me. Lol but I knew not to force it. That's when John said just try to push, that did NOT GO WELL! I slapped him! His glasses went flying off and across the bed. I will push when I need to no sooner. As soon as I got the epi my contractions stopped. Dr came in and said I needed pitocin! I flat out said no and my son was on his way to nurse for the morning. He nursed and I turned on my side and contractions came back.  The dr finally left and a dr I liked came in around 1230pm after I had my epidural. I felt great! I was a nice person again lol. She checked me and said she had an apt and will be back. I moved a bit to get in another position and felt AshLynn drop down a ton. The pressure was strong! I yelled for them to get the dr in the room now. She was down the hall. AshLynn was on her way. After the nurse couldn't find her heart beat I was told to push, so after two light pushed she was born! 1244pm 15 Feburary 2012 she stayed attached til the cord stopped pulsating. AshLynn was 8lbs 3.9oz 20in. She was beautiful!!!