Birth Day (9/25/06)

We got to the hospital around 11am on September 24. The Dr's checked Maria in and found she wasn't dilated at all. Since her water had broken, they put her on Patossin, the drug that causes contractions. Throughout the day, Maria had regular contractions, but they weren't painful and she didn't dilate any further. We watched Football most of the day and did our best to pass the time.

Around dinner time, they stopped the drug and told Maria she could eat, so I went to Pasta Pomodoro to pick us up some dinner. I came back, we ate, watched Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and then went to sleep.

Sleeping on the window sill was pretty uncomfortable, and I tossed and turned all night. Maria slept well though, and we were both excited about Hannah coming into our lives the next day (we hoped).

The next morning at 6am, they started Maria on Patossin, and we continued the waiting game. We watched Jay and Silent Bob again :)

Throughout the day, Maria started to dilate a little, but the contractions still didn't hurt. Until about 3pm, when the screaming started. The Nurse came in to measure Maria's cervix, and she was only 4cm...not even close to being fully dilated. Because the contractions were painful, Maria asked for an Epidural, so they called the anesthesiologist.

The Dr. came in, administered the Epidural, but before he could leave, Maria was fully dilated and a squadron of nurses were preparing the room for delivery. Hannah was on her way!

Less than an hour later, Hannah Berry Rofman entered our world, screaming and beautiful. We filled up with tears, called our parents, and started our on the job training. Hannah was 6lbs 12oz, 18.5" long and her head was 34.5cm when she was born.