Our Happy Hudson Day

Hudson Bennett Valdez

Born May 29, 2012

7lbs 14 oz

20.5 inches long

I was convinced I was going to have to be induced with Hudson. I had been having contractions with Hudson for 2 weeks and they just weren't getting closer together. On the last day of the Memorial Day weekend I was having contractions all day again but then I felt like I was also coming down with the flu. I told Greg if I ended up having the flu while I was in labor that I demanded diamond earrings when I got home. Luckily, that was not the case and I went into intense labor at 11 PM. By the time I got to the hospital I was 5 cm dilated at 12:30 AM and I was 9 CM by 3:30 am. I was waiting to push hoping that the epidural they gave me would kick in, but no such luck. I ended up feeling the entire thing, and that is one reason why Hudson will be our last baby.  I ended up pushing for 45 minutes and that felt more difficult than the full marathon I ran in 2010.  He was worth the pain though and I cherished being able to hold him and nurse him the first hour of his life. He latched on right away and is still happiest when he is cuddled. 

We were so thankful that Jen was able to come and take care of the girls so Greg could stay my entire visit in the hospital. We cherished having so much one on one time with our little man and getting to know him. The nursing staff and my nurse midwife were exceptional and very personable. Hudson was  the first of five boys to be delivered at the hospital that day. They said May had been their busiest month that year and the majority of the mothers were due at the end of the month.