Thursday 04.23.2009
12.43 pm
9 pounds 4 ounces
20 1/2 inches
The last 32 hours....
2.30 am Thursday morning..I woke as usual for a bathroom run to discover a little more was going on. Jared suggested we get things together and head to his parents house (since its a lot closer to the hospital) and get Max settled there.
5.00 am we arrive at the hospital and get settled.
I was supposed to be induced that day anyway but wound up not needing it. I was already to go on my own.
by 8.00 am I was having regular contraction and needed an epidural.
9.00am..feeling much better :) LOL! (however I have to say epidurals are so painful to get)
My doctor was in surgeries all morning... C-sections (she had one emergency after another) so as my worst fear unfolded..I didnt get to see my doctor once again :( But at least this time it was for a good reason. So I ended up with her partner. (this is why I do not believe in birth plans..nothing ever goes the way you think it should)
12.43 pm Baby Jack was born (3 pushes thats all) It was a little too easy!
12.45pm Jack is doing well...there is a lot of chatter between the nurse and my doctor
12.50pm (5 nurses enter) and start hustling around...Jared is with Jack and I am hearing a lot about me.
Over the next 30 min I am being hovered over and spoken to very calmly. (I am in tears, full of fear) Because Jack was so big my uterus didn't want to contract and I ended up losing a lot of blood...too much. After tons of medications and shots/ a very calm doctor who worked quickly I was finally in good standing and now in recovery.
4.30 pm I finally got to see my baby boy! Not what I planned... but at least we are all together (happy and healthy)
Now for the funny part...1.30am Lost my crown on one tooth. (Are you kidding me!!!) Now I am tired, half my blood in my body is gone and I cant eat or drink. I need a dentist ASAP!
We left the hospital Friday at 4.00pm to head to a dentist...and finally made it home at 6.00pm!
We are now home and safe and completing our first 24 hours...WOW that was a whirl wind..time has gone by so fast already...I am kind of sad. It all seems like a dream...
2 comments:
Congrats! I'm here in Texas and I'll make sure everyone here sees the new pictures! I'm glad that you and baby are doing fine and we will pay a visit when we get back! He is a cutie like his big bro!
Congrats! He was a big baby! How are you feeling? I would love to bring you dinner one night, let me know what night is good for you. Just give me a call when you get a chance.
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