The next morning everything was going according to plan. Sara was given another dose of med's to kick up the process. This was not easy for her either. She was in a lot of pain as my fingers can attest to that. At around 1030 she was given a epidural. This needless to say helped with the pain a lot. We waited and waited. We played a game of Cribbage which Sara almost won but I squeaked out a victory. It was a long day with quite a bit of anticipation and worry and excitement.
At 2030 Sara was fully dilated. Contractions were steady and the Dr. was on her way to the hospital. We had a Nurse and two wonderful student Nurses at our aide. We began to push around 2045. Sara did a wonderful job, and the Dr. arrived at around 2115 or so. She checked the progress of Jacob and found that he was face up on his way out. This meant that we needed to get baby to turn so he could make it under the pelvis. Sara was on her hands and knees for a half hour, and bearing with the contractions the whole time. I was by the head of the bed giving her ice chips and massaging her shoulders.
As I watched him come into the world, my emotions ran wild and tears welled up in my eyes. Shortly there after we heard a rather deep cry and Jacob was brought over the the cleaning area. I looked down into my wife's eyes and I saw the joy and the tears and I was completely beside myself. The miracle of life, is so amazing and my life changed at that moment. I now realize what life is about.
Jacob Matthew Tormala: Weight: 7lbs 13oz Length Overall: 19 1/2"
As you can see, Jacob is a beautiful little guy, and look at his mother, isn't she just glowing. I am so happy to have been able to experience this.