Ashlyn Grace Shaffer

Ashlyn Grace Shaffer - 7lbs 4oz 19inches long.  Born December 30, 2009 at 9:19am.  We are all doing really well.  We were able to come home New Year's Eve and ring in the New Year as a family of 3.

I went into the hospital at 5:30 on Tuesday evening to start the induction process and was monitored for early labor until midnight then given cytotech at midnight, which helped to dialate my cervix. Before the medication I was dialated to a 2 and 70% effaced. At 4:00 the nurse checked me and I was at a 3 and still 70% effaced so was given another dose of cytotech. At 5:30 the nurse came in to check my blood pressure monitor that was beeping and decided to check me again. I was dialated to a 4 and she said hold on a sec and the next thing I knew so pushed a little harder and my water broke. From that point on my body took over and I continued the labor process without the use of patocin. I got my epideral around 6:30am, which pushed me to a 6 and 90% effaced, then I started feeling more pressure around 8:30 at which time the nurse checked me and said I was dialated to a 9.5 so she started getting the room ready and Ashlyn arrived at 9:19am. Ryan delivered our little girl and my mom was in the room to help support me. It is such a priceless memory!

Enjoy the pictures of our little girl!

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