Around 9:30 Melissa was told that she could move into a room with a tub! YAY! Carol has been here since around 7:30am, labor trucked along through the night, contractions every couple minutes, still quite strong. She was experiencing a lot of pressure in her back, but as the morning has progressed, the back discomfort has decreased. I arrived around 9:45, Melissa was fast asleep on her right side with the peanut ball between her legs. Once she was told she could move to the tub, her body relaxed and gave her a little break. Contractions spaced out, now about 10-15 minutes apart. She is doing an amazing job taking full advantage of the break and sleeps between each surge. Around 10:45 she decided to head to the room with the tub, it is beautiful. The tub is full with very warm water, there are fake candles all around, there is a sound machine on with sounds of the ocean. Melissa got in to the tub and smiled. Tim sat down next to her and her nurse started pouring water down her back. She will stay in the tub for as long as she wants to. We imagine she might get out and walk a little later, but for now its tub time.
-Natalie
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