To Self-Centered

(5) Mila Is Coming

On February 20th Taylor was in the nursery folding all the baby clothes after she washed them all. She was sitting in the floor when she started to have contractions her mom was helping her with the clothes.

"Tay you alright?' her mom said

Taylor let out a breathe and said "Mom I think I'm having contractions." 

"Okay just lay back and relax." her mom said as she took Taylor's pile and put them in the basket as well as hers. She started to time Taylor's contractions.

"Okay Taylor honey let's go." her mom said as she helped her up. 

They headed to the hospital while they were on their way her water broke which made the contractions more intense. They arrived at the hospital and they got her checked in and sent upstairs to labor and delivery. 

They got her in a room and nurse came in to help her get changed into a gown and on the bed. They hooked her up to an IV and got the fetal doppler wrapped around her stomach and drew blood. A few minutes after the nurse left the room her doctor came in and checked her cervix "Okay Ms Baker we are at a 7 so we will go ahead and get an epidural started and you can rest till it's time to push." the doctor said 

"Okay thank you." Taylor said 

About twenty minutes later the anesthesiologist came in and showed her how to sit so he could do the epidural. Once he did that and she laid back down she felt relief and was able to take a nap. The nurses would periodically come in and check her to see how far she was dilated but other than that she was able to rest. 

After six hours of labor it was finally time to push. They got Taylor into position and she started pushing and pushing but nothing was happening. after the first push. The doctor felt around "Get Me an OR now." she yelled 

She came to Taylor's head "Listen to me she's stuck in your birth canal so we are going to do an emergency c section okay everything is fine." the doctor said 

"Okay. Can you please put me to sleep for that?' she said 

"Yeah we can do that. Whatever makes you feel more comfortable." the doctor said 

They got her downstairs to the OR and they put her to sleep and took out her epidural. Within forty five minutes her c section was complete and her daughter Mila Taylor was born at 545 PM. Once she was out of her recovery and on the maternity ward they brought her daughter to her.

"Ms Baker we need her name." the nurse said

"Mila Taylor.." she said 

"And her last  name?' the nurse said as Taylor got her to latch and she saw her hair wasn't red. 

Taylor looked down and wiped tears. "Tucker.." she said 

"Do you know what her dad's name is?' the nurse said 

"All I know is his name is Lance Tucker I don't know his middle name or his birthday." she said 

"Okay honey it's okay." the nurse said 

Her mom came in a few minutes later and she said "Mom meet Mila Taylor Tucker." 

"You let her have his last name." her mom said

"Well she has his hair and big blue eyes." she said 

Her mom took Mila and said "She's a chunk baby." 

"Yeah I think the nurse said she was 8lbs and 7oz." Taylor said 

After staying in the hospital for a week she and Mila were finally able to go home. Taylor made up all the work she missed at the college while adjusting to mom life.