Joel Keith Phillips

    He's finally here! Joel Keith Phillips was born Thursday, October 1, 2015. 8lbs 7.5oz and 21 in long. 

   Wow, this little guy had us on our toes the whole week before his birth. It started the Thursday before at my prenatal check up. I was 39 weeks and not showing any signs that labor was in the near future. So after mentioning to my midwife that I was suppost to be in my cousins wedding that coming weekend that I would try to be induced. I met jess at the hospital, got all checked in and was started on pitocin. We waited and talked, I had contractions but never progressed to anything major. So the next day they sent us home not wanting to do anything to progressive because of the wedding. 

  So it came time for the wedding weekend. I was really getting nervous for that Saturday. I had completely lost my mucas plug and was having some painful contractions. It came and went and was a wonderful day AND no baby yet! I hit the 40 week mark that monday and was getting really anxious! I had never been overdue with my other two babies. He was also measuring small according to my last sono so it seemed like a long waiting game! I had my another ob check that tues and I was a lot closer to labor. We decided to scheduale and induction for early Thursday morning if I was still not in labor. No labor yet, so jess and I headed to the hospital at about 11:30 weds night!:) we got admitted and started on pitocin by about 1 am thurs. I had contractions all night but was able to get a good amount of sleep through them. At 8 am my midwife came in to break my water. That's when things got real!;) contractions became a lot stronger. I got up and got in the shower for awhile and was feeling a lot of pressure. The nurse decided to check me. I had dialated from a 3 to a 5. Contractions became extremely intense and I felt really puckey. I sat on a birthing ball for about 20 min and then told the nurse I was feeling the urge to push. She checked me and I was an 8. I told her I needed to push anyways. The next contraction my body pushed on its own and I felt his head coming. I told the nurse and they called and on call dr to come in. Next contraction he was out!:) Joel was born at 10:55 Thursday morning. Active labor was only a little under 3 hours! The Lord was so good in his whole birth plan! I am so thankful for how He lead us in everything!:) this little guy may not have been planned by jess and I but he sure was by the Lord! We are so thankful for our newest little bundle of joy! 

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