One of our Homestead graduates had a baby and I got to be there! She had scheduled induction for a day I could n’t make then my phone rang at 730 am Thursday and it was Amber! She was crying big years of relief and joy that she’d fine into labor and was being admitted.
I arrived about 8. Amber had already had her epidural so she was just chilling. The doctor checked her and she was at a 4 so I figured it would be awhile. She was at a 7 at about 930 and by 10 when they moved Amber around, they checked and she was at 8 or 9 so they called the doctor. The doctor came and they started bringing stuff into the room and the next thing you know they said “we’re having a baby!”.
The doctor asked if it’s hold one leg and Amber say up and pushed the times and bloop! Out came sweet baby Jakayla! God is so good and modern medicine is pretty amazing too! They let Amber cut the cord herself and then put naked baby on Ambers tummy and left her there and everyone left the room to let them bond. They didn’t do all the checking and measuring until after that.
The wiggle ready of the day I couldn’t quit crying. It just so beautiful and special to witness.
dianegclark 