I don't really know a better way of doing this without turning this entry into a novel, so let me just create a time line to fill you in (be warned that there are some moments of TMI):
Monday April 20 11pm: Contractions start. They are perfectly timed. Minute long contractions every 3-5minutes means let's go to the hospital.
2am: Arrive at the hospital, get into a gown, and and put under a one hour watch to check for cervical change.
3:45am: We get sent home
Tuesday April 21 at 9:45am: Go into my OB for my weekly check up. I am 4cm dilated and the doctor strips my membranes in hopes of inducing labor.
I walk and I walk and I walk and I walk and I walk and I walk and I walk
Thursday April 23 11pm: Contractions start up again 8minutes apart. I am able to fall asleep thinking there was no way I was actually going into labor this time.
1am: I wake up out of a dead sleep having a really painful contraction. I start timing them.
2am: I wake Tim up and let him know that we should probably go to the hospital.
3am: Get to the hospital and get all checked in. I am in labor this time and I get to stay!!
6:30 am: Dr. Helliwell comes in and breaks my water in hopes of speeding things along. I put in my request to have an epidural. I get fluids started and I am told I will have to wait for the epidural.
7:30am: I am dying!!! C-section starts and I get left knowing that I will not be getting an epidural for at least another hour.
8:30am: I am told that there is an emergency c-section about to take place. Because I am in transition I can't sit still for an epidural. Anaesthesiologist leaves. :(
9:00am Dr. Helliwell comes in and starts setting up for delivery.
9:54am: She's born!! 20 1/4 in. long, 6lbs. 15oz., and hairy as they come!!
Since she was born without any anaesthesia she came into this world fully alert, awake, and ready to make herself heard. She has some seriously powerful lungs.
Our precious baby girl
All drapped over Daddy's arm. Wait until she's wrapped around your finger Dad!
Proud big brother Drew with his Lil Sis'
Check out the hair. This is how much she had, and yes, we have already shaved it!
Moments after. . .
So much more to come!!
2 comments:
YAY!! So glad you got at least one picture with that amazing head of hair before you shaved it!!! Shes such a cutie though it doesn't matter either way!!
It's about time you posted JK. She is so adorable. I hadn't heard the full story yet. I'm glad that you went into labor on your own but so sorry that you didn't have an epidural. I didn't realize you had shaved her head. She is so cute and she is going to be such a chunk. Chunky babies are the cutest. I hope everything calms down for you.
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