September 19, 2011
After my water broke, contractions were irregular and then hit 10 min
apart, but not getting closer or more intense. I was not progressing. So
around 4AM, midwife had me take a castor oil and OJ cocktail. It was
sickening and I spent the next several hours in the bathroom. But still,
no progressing contractions, so I was afraid we'd have to go to the
hospital at 9AM. But by 8AM, things began moving. I reached active labor
at 10:20AM. It was pouring out at the time, so we opened the back door
for me to listen to the rain, cause I love that sound. And we had the TV
on, FX movie channel I think...it was all su