Pregnancy: Third Trimester Community

Our baby boy was born on March 1st at 5:30 pm. He was 7 lbs. and 20 inches long. I started having lower back pain the night before but it subsided. Woke up later at 4 am with stomach cramps which continued so DH and I went to L & D. They monitored the contractions for about one hour and then sent us home - contractions were minor, irregular and far apart and I was only a cm dilated. I felt like an idiot. They said to come back once they got more intense. Well, about four hours later at 2:30 pm, we were back at the emergency room - I was having intense contractions for about a minute and they were coming every three to four minutes. They checked me and I was almost seven cms! They started an IV right away so I could get an epi and three hours later, DS was born! I did end up having an episiotomy so my nether regions are still very sore. DS is breastfeeding well but I am planning to pump so that he can take a bottle when he has to go to daycare in May. DD is adjusting but thankfully she slept through the night even though DS didn't. Oh, one other fun thing: on our way to the hospital the second time, DH ran a stop sign and got pulled over! As soon as the cop came to the car, DH apologized and explained that I was in labor. The cop couldn't have run back to his squad car fast enough, yelling, "No problem! Good luck!" over his shoulder. I think he was worried about having to deliver the baby himself. Anyway, best of luck to all of you wonderful mommas! Enjoy the rest of your pregnancies and rest up as much as you can!