Birth Story

Well better late then never right! this is the first minute i have had... so here it goes..

So after a couple of weeks of being stuck at 3cm dilated and a few trips to L&D the OB set and induction date. June 23rd we headed to the hospital around 5:30ish when we needed to be there at 5:45am... we made the half hour trip in record time! Since we preregistered things went pretty quick, we entered L&D signed in, not long later we were escorted to the L&D floor that the birthing suites are on. we waited there for a few minutes and were led back to our room, it turned out to be much larger then expected which was nice. By 6:20am i was hooked up to all my IVs and pitocin was a dripping. almost an hour later, 7:20am the Dr. came in checked me i was 4+ cm and -1 station and she broke my water, thats when things def progressed. I felt the contrax def harder just like everyone says... they were coming about every minute and really strong, i decided that i had enough of a taste and called for an epi (i also didnt want to pass the time frame that i couldnt get one) so at 8:40am epi was administered. It wasnt as bad i thought it was going to be but did get a strange feeling, like a lightning bolt to the nerve, when stuck so they took it out and did it again, it felt much better the second time. It wasnt long before i started to feel numb, it was pretty high up on my chest and i felt like i couldnt breathe, they checked me out with some tests to see how far up i could feel and said i was ok, But they noticed my BP had dropped pretty significantly ... i was feeling light headed at this time so they gave me a shot of ephedrine which seemed to work for a lil while til my BP dropped again. They gave me another shot of ephedrine and actually dialed down my dose of epi. My right side was really numb and i couldn't feel a thing yet my left side i could move it was the wierdest feeling ever! after they dialed me back i got some feeling back, i even ended up feeling the pressure of the contrax just not the pain which i was happy about so i would know when i needed to push. At 12pm they came to check me again and i was 7cm fully effaced and 0 station. not much was happening we just chilled listened to the Zen music i brought and family trickled in and out (well kinda rotated as only three people were allowed in the room at any given time) 2hours later i was checked again and low and behold i was 10cm!!!!!! it was 2pm and it was time to push!!!!!! WHOOOHOOO! i was both nervous and excited at the same time! We kicked everyone out of the room and get started! i started to push with the next contrax, i felt like i wasnt doing it right but the nurse insisted that i was doing a great job! My husband was all about watching and even at one point they put the mirror up so i could see him crown, that was crazy!!! So about 45 mins later they called the Dr to come in our lil one was almost here. they prepped me and draped sterile cloth and all that the next 15 - 20 mins seem like a dream to me as i dont remember them clear enough. not sure why but again it feels like a dream. i remember pushing then major pressure and the feeling like a basketball was between my legs (sorry TMI i know but hey this is a documentation for me) i remember pushing so hard the the pressure was just incredible it felt painful, his head was right there, they ended up doing an episiotomy and i actually felt stinging from that next thing you know the head was out and the pressure was gone, OH what a relief BUT then the Doc said Push again i was like you have got to be kidding me LOL.... it was time for the shoulders, good grief did that hurt! But it only lasted for a few secs.... then by sweet sweet boy came out screaming! oh what a sound! i started to move the drape so i could see him and reaching for him.... DH cut the cord , and got sprayed LOL, they put him on my chest and i immediately started to ball.. what a sweet sight to see the lil guy that was moving and kicking me finally here! Oh his sweet face i couldnt stop staring! i still have not stopped staring... i can look at him all day long!

Thanks to all that have supported me over the years i know i couldnt have gotten this far without all of you! ts been a long road for us but it is all worth it!

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Our Lil Man is HERE!!

our lil man was born yesterday at 3:08pm, 7.9lbs, 20.5 inches.

will write more later but all is awesome!! he is beautiful! Healthy and perfect in every way!!!

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37 wks - 3 cm / 60% EFF / -2 station

Well i went for my weekly appt yesterday. another centimeter down! 7 to go! hahaha.... baby it def head down as the OB felt and confirmed the reason for all my pressure down low... she said it wont be long now! i ended up haveing an NST due to some erratic HRs from the lil one and my slightly elevated BP. all ended uip doing ok and they sent me on my way but gosh was that nerve racking.. thought i was headed to the Hospital for an emergency C... all else is good.. we are ready at home, family is on standby bags are packed and in the car. Just waiting fro an official sign that its time! We did make another trip to L&D last thursday again more contrax with more pain and pressure. thought it was is but nope not strong enough yet.

I def believe i lost my plug, this morn i had bloody CM and alot of it, unless it was residual from the exam but i dont think so as i didnt have that much last time. SO we sit here and wait! My OB said to try and hold out til sat as she will be on call then. we sit here and wait!

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36wks & 2cm Dialated, 50% Effaced, -2 station

Well went to the Drs yesterday and thats the current verdict.

i have been contracting on and off for that last two weeks. We have made one trip to Triage (L&D) for monitoring after having contrax for three days that finally progressed into 2 mins apart and lasting from 45-60 long. But of course they calmed down once we arrived to the hospital and they were only able to track them at 2 mins apart and about 45 secs long. the nurse said she didnt think i was dilated either, So we were sent home. the oncall DR from my OBs office didnt think they were strong enough to warrent further monitoring.

My OB yesterday thinks that i def wont make it to my due date. i go again next tuesday and will get checked again if i feel it necessary if the contrax dont get stronger before then.

We also had our maternity shoot this past weekend.. that was fun. i showed a lil more sKin then i thought i would but, we got some sneak peak at some of the pics and they came out awesome.. i look HUGE but whatever i guess i am suppose to at 36wks!.. LOL i will post pics when i can.

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Dr Apt Today!!!

Well approaching 34wks on Wednesday!! cant believe it still!! i am getting so excited, well have been but even more .. i cant believe that ticker says 44days left!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!! i know it will be earlier then that which even freaks me out even more!!!!!!! Gosh we have waited for this for so long and i cant believe the time is so near!! my guesstimate is 3-4wks!!! i had a contrx episode a week ago they were 15mins apart... i took some meds that the Dr gave me to stop them and it worked. have had a ton of brax hix but no more of the others... will talk to the Dr today about that. will update more later... :)

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30wk Update :)

Well i had my Drs apt yesterday. they did the FFN test and i just got the results of NEGATIVE!!!!! our OB said that everything else looked good fundal is still measuring a week ahead so we will have to evaluate our birth method as we get closer. I might have a narrow passage due to my hips being turned in slightly so we will have to wait and see how big he gets! other then that i was up 1lb from the apt previous so that is good. She is sending me for a chest Xray due to the fact that i am still fighting this cough from bronchitis months ago! she wants to make sure there isnt any underlying infection. We will see how that goes on monday. The will not be doing any more cervical length checks as she said i looked closed and thick and we are at the point that whatever happens happens... they will deal with it as it comes, But she did mention that we should pack our bag so we are ready! :)

heres my 30wk belly shot:

28w5d !

Well its time to play catch up again!..



Well its been a crazy couple of weeks.

We survived the long trip up north! and had a great time with my family. the shower was very nice and it was nice to see my extended family and friends as i haven't seen them in forever! We definitely took in a haul! the truck was loaded! we had to consolidate a lot of things and take things out of boxes and such but we got it all home. our poor puppy dog only had a lil spot to lay BUT she survived as well! the ride wasn't too bad.. i had some minor swelling and we made frequent stops so i could walk.

We did our Hospital tour last week which was nice and informative. we learned alot about what they do and it sounds great. i know we will be in good hands!

We also had our Drs apt on the 9th and did our 3D/4D... that was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! here a few shots....





it was so amazing to "see" him... i could look at those photos for hours!!! i so think he looks like my DH! so i cant wait to see him in person to compare!! we were only able to get a 3/4 view BUT that was surely enough!! we may go and do it again as there will be a "Baby Expo" in town in a couple of weeks that will do it for way cheaper so we will see.

I also did my GTT , i will get the results sometime this week. it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.. the taste that is.. and the funny part was that the baby def reacted to the sugar overload! he was so active he had the sonographer laughing as he kept kicking the prob no matter where she put it... he was making my belly jump all over the place! it was great to see and feel!.

They also did another cervical length check. it has shortened once again but not significantly. it went from 3.7 to 3.3 and with pressure it was 2.7. so its getting close to the danger zone, my OB mentioned that she wants to do the FFN test at our next appt and will be doing cervical length checks at every appt from here on out. She also mentioned that if it progresses anymore that we will start the steroid shots to help with lung development to prepare for preterm labor. The one good thing is that our Fundal height is at 29! so he def a "healthy" boy! ;) the Dr def made comment about that. hehe

This past weekend we had our shower at the inlaws.. it was very nice and they did an awesome job! not much family showed as to be expected BUT alot of my MILs friends showed up and they are just a riot! so it was fun... we got another good haul as well. this child will definitely not go unclothed, unless he prefers... haha we realy need to get the closet finished so we have room to store everything.. that will be this weeks project and hanging the curtains, as they came in this weekend.
next week we start Lamaze and that will last for about 5 weeks, one night a week. we also have a parents class to goto.
Our next appt is April 23rd. We will see how our lil one is doing! and how my cervix is holding up!