Kanon’s Birth Story!

We welcomed the most perfect little boy into the world on January 30th, and we could not be happier! I always love to read birth stories, so I thought I would share this little ones. If you know me or have been following me for a while you know that we live ” on the road”. When I found out I was pregnant I was really nervous, and had to figure out how I was going to make all these doctors appointments when we are constantly moving. We decided it was easiest to deliver in our home town where both our families live. Thank goodness for my doctor being okay with me missing a few appointments.I decided for the second time to be induced because it was easier with our lifestyle. If you read Dekker’s birth story you know it took over 24 hours before I was even in labor :O.  So fast forward over two years and here we are again! In the same hospital my husband, myself, and Dekker were born in. (Side note:Dekker was born in the same room as I, and Kanon was born in the same room Cody was born in.) We went in at 8 am on January 30th to get things going and I was dilated to a 2. We put bets on when this boy was coming the night before and I thought for sure it was going to take a while, and we would be well into January 31st. We had a few visitors that morning and played a card game similar to cards against humanity. haha. (with my Nana) At about 1 pm my doctor came in to check me and I was at a 4, and he decided to break my water. Right when I heard him say that I freaked out and asked him If I could get an epidural. I think he thought I was crazy because I was having contractions but not in pain. I remember him breaking my water with Dekker and I was in a lot of pain RIGHT after that, and I had Dekker so fast that I was scared there would be no time. He convinced me to wait and I think I told my nurses every time I saw them that eventually I wanted an epidural before I was in a lot of pain. oops. I was feeling okay but starting to feel my contractions more and more. At 4:25 pm I was dilated to a 6 and was beyond ready for my epidural. Once I decided to get my epidural I sent everyone out, and knew he was coming soon. hooray! Wait I take that back I wanted the epidural before I was ready haha. At 6 pm I was dialed to 9.5 and they were getting ready to have me push. At 6:12 pm I started pushing and after 3 pushes Kanon’s heart rate went down drastically, and the doctor grabbed the vaccum.  All I heard was him mention having a cesarean, and then the nurses told him there were no surgical teams available. Naturally I freaked out and could sense the fear in my husband as well. I think this really kicked myself into pushing gear because I did not necessarily want a cesarean but more importantly did not want anything to go “wrong”. And there he was after 1 more push at 6:32 pm, Kanon Gane Smith. Our hearts are so full.

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