How to VBAVBAC?

In my case its simply praying for a miracle.

 Welcome Megan Gene!  My smallest baby yet at 7lb 12oz. 21in.

I was scheduled for another c-section this morning at 7am.  I was supposed to be at the hospital at 5am.  I was having contractions all night, but I was waiting for my water to break as it did with Seth. 

We arrived shortly before 5am and I was having contractions 3 to 4 minutes apart. 

I was dilated to a 7. 

As they set up the room for me I progressed to a 9+. 

Umm... I was panicking at this point because I was not prepared to push without an epidural and I wasn't sure we had time for one.  Those contractions got a little intense.  Oh and then sweet heaven the epidural kicked in.  Megan was born VBAC at 7:30am.  The exact time she had been expected via c-section.  Can I tell you my kids like to wait until the very last second to make their appearances?!

See Kyla's story here and Seth's story here.  I am so grateful for my three miracles!  And I don't forget Kyle, my forth miracle or shall I say my first.  How did I find this man among men?

 

A bit about little Megan's middle name:  She is named after my Grandma Gene Arlene Stapley.  Grandma was born September 24th 1926.  She was to be the third of three girls but my Great Grandpa was hoping  for a boy.  He decided she would be named after the winner of the boxing match which happened September 23rd 1926.  It was the match between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey in which Tunney took the title of World Heavyweight Champion.  My Grandma is one of my heroes and in many ways I believe she has faced life like her own boxing match taking the title of World Champion in my book. 


Sisters.

Thank goodness Grandma Michelle is here!

Our family of five!