7/11 - 9:50 pm Update

She's really progressing. Very strong contractions for the last half hour or so. And not much time in between. We're discussing stadol which is an IV drug that will "take the edge off". We are definitely heading towards an epidural, but she wants to start with the stadol to see how that does. She's still doing very well. Monitors show that the baby's heartbeat and Melissa's blood pressure are all doing very well. Nurse says that Melissa is a very "routine" patient...I take that as a good thing. This whole process is just so amazing to me...very fascinating!