Well, our baby was due on October 30 but it was no suprise to anyone that she didn't come on that day. My doctors wanted to induce me earlier but I wanted to wait just a bit since all of my kids have been overdue. We agreed on election day! It was so strange to wake up that morning and know the baby was coming. I was really nervous b/c I had heard so many negative induction stories. It didn't help that they wouldn't let me eat and I was STARVING! Long story short... everything went smoothly. I was induced at 6:30am. Things got rough around 10am and by 11:30 I asked for demerol. The nurse told me I would feel like I'd had a couple of margaritas. Okay, if that's what margaritas do to you then I'm glad I don't drink. I was seriously hallucinating but it didn't take the pain away- it just made it so that I couldn't think straight and breathe through the contractions. Arghh! After an hour of that I asked for an epidural and the relief was immediate. Yea!! Two hours later, I was ready to push and felt up to it b/c I'd been napping :) In three pushes she was out! (Sorry, that wasn't short)
