“Mabel wasn’t waiting to arrive, and we’re thankful the team at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital jumped into action to deliver her quickly and safely.
I was expecting my fifth
#MageeBaby and it was the longest I’d ever been pregnant. I’d had faster than average labor and deliveries in the past, so my doctors suggested inducing so it would be more controlled. But I was pretty adamant about letting this baby come on her own.
When I woke up with contractions, I was sure it was the real thing. But I was handling it just fine. At 5 a.m., I talked to my OB, Dr. Anne Shaheen, and told her I was planning to come in once childcare was settled. She said, "I think you should come in as soon as you can.” Luckily, my husband called a neighbor so we could leave. Google directions said we’d be at Magee in 35 minutes. Mabel was born about 3 minutes after we arrived.
When we got to the hospital, I told my husband to drop me off and park. That was a mistake. I made it as far as the sidewalk. I fell to my k...