El Parto

Even though is late, here is the story and the pics!
Aunque va con retraso aqui van la historia y las fotos:

I started having my contractions before going to bed, and I actually couldn't fall asleep, so at 2am I decided to get up and start measuring them, since I was in quite a bit of pain already.
After an half hour, I decided to wake up Brad and let him know that it was "maybe" time!!
Empece con contraciones antes de irme a dormir, y en realidad no pude pegar ojo...asi que a las 2 de la manana decidi levantarme y medir las contracciones porque no me dejaban dormir y ya me dolian bastante.
Despues de media hora, decidi despertar a Brad y avisarle de que "tal vez" era el momento!!

By the time he finished showering, shaving, and finishing packin (oh yeah, and I was in the meantime dying of pain!!) we left (along with my mom) for the hospital at 4am.I seriously could have killed him by then!!
Pues entre que termino la maleta, se ducho se afeito...(si si si, y yo mientras muriendome del dolor!!!) no salimos (con mi madre tb) de casa hasta las 4 de la manana...que yo ya estaba para entonces que le queria estrangular!!

When we got there I was told I was 3cm, so they gave me an hour to monitor me and see if I continued dilating. After an hour or so I was accepted! Then at 8 I was given the epidural...Let me just say that it is heaven sent!!
Al llegar al hospital me dijeron que estaba de 3cm y tras darme una hora para ver si dilataba (en la que me estuvieron monitorizando y me dijeron que me pusiera a andar) me ingresaron.
Sobre las 8 de la manana me pusieron la epidural y ahhhhhh...que maravilla!! (no entiendo como hay mujeres que no la quieren!)

After what I thought was a couple of complications (the doctors didn't sweat it) like I had to be put on oxigen bc the baby's heart rate went down; or being stuck at 6cm for a loooong while- I was put on oxitocyn; or to have to monitor the baby's heart rate internally- they had to prickle her head- bc with the straps I had on my belly we kept looking her heart beat)at around 1.30 pm I was already at 10cm!!! They let me rest for about an hour and after another hour of pushing she was born at 3.20pm.
Tras un par de sustos (por mi parte, ya que los medicos no parecian muy preocupados), en los que el ritmo del corazon de la niña bajo y me pusieron oxigeno, luego de quedarme atascada en 6 cm durante un buen rato, me tuvieron que poner por el suero una medicina para provocar las contracciones mas fuertes, y de tener que monitorizar su ritmo cardiaco internamente (la tuvieron que pinchar la abecilla) porque con las tiras que me pusieron en la tripa perdiamos el corazon cada dos por tres...A la una y media ya estaba de 10 cm!! Me dejaron reposar una hora y a las tres y veinte (justo una hora empujando)llego la bebe...

After Brad saw the labour, he finally gave in and let me name her Aitana. He did however pick her middle name, Isabel, although that was 3 days later
Brad, despues de ver el parto cedio y "me dejo" llamarla Aitana...El escogio el segundo nombre: Isabel (pero no hasta tres dias despues!)

I just have to say that all in all it was a very beautiful experience (also the fact that my mom was also there with me) and that Aitana is the greatest blessing in my life, and after much much waiting (not just the 9 months) she is finally home with us.
Lo unico que me queda por decir es que fue una experiencia muy bonita (sobretodo el tb tener ahi a mi madre!) y que Aitana es la bendicion mas grande en mi vida, y que despues de mucho esperarla (mas de los 9 meses) por fin la tenemos con nosotros