Saturday, June 21,2008 ~Day one~
I can’t believe how it all ended. I’m sore! Grayson is beautiful! I’m drugged up on pain meds! I can’t do anything by myself. Chris has to help me do everything! I can’t get out of bed, can’t wipe, can’t take a shower….I feel totally handicapped. Grayson is latching on good though. I am using breast shells to help draw out the nipple. Can’t wait for the milk to come in.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
BIRTH DAY! Grayson Alexander has arrived
Woke up at 3:30am, had some crampiness, thought I had to poop. Had one little piece come out. Cramps subsided, went back to bed.
5:45am- woke up again, cramping, and thought I had to poop again. I had another tiny piece come out, and when I wiped there was blood on the TP. I called for Chris to come in and as I was talking to him trying to figure out why I was bleeding, we noticed that I was having contractions about 4 minutes apart. Painful contractions, that hurt and I couldn’t talk through. We called the Dr and he said to come on in.
7:00am- We arrived at the hospital to be checked and monitored. I was still contracting every 3-4 minutes. They cheked me and I was dilated to 4cm.
7:45am- We were admitted to the hospital and checked into our room. My nurse was rude, and blew my vein on my left hand. I told her my right hand was better, but she didn’t listen to me. Stupid Bitch! (luckily she had somewhere else to be, so I got a new nurse...a very nice nurse)
8:40am- Checked me and I was dilated to 6cm with a bulging bag of water. I am extremely happy because I am doing it this fast on my own! I ordered my epidural. I hoped they got there in time. I'm pretty miserable!
8:50am- Got my epidural, and now, I am feeling great!!!!
9:45am- they came and put in my catheter. I couldn’t feel a thing, but it burns when I feel like I have to pee.
11:00am- Dr Norton came in and broke my water. I was still at 6cm, but contracting regularly. I thought maybe my epidural was going to stall labor, but it didn’t. YAY me!
11:30am- Nurse checked me again and I was 7cm now. I’m making progress again! Yay me!
NOON- I am at 9cm and feeling the urge to push. Lots of pressure in my bottom.
12:10pm- I had my nurse to check me again, because I felt even more pressure. I’m still at 9cm with a little bit of anterior lip left.
12:40pm- still no change. Lots of pressure in my bottom, and my body won’t dilate the rest of the way. I talked to my nurse about pitocin. I don’t want it, but if it helps me get through that last centimeter, I will take it. I feel like I’m ready to push, but I can’t push yet.
2:00pm- Dr Norton came running in along with 3 nurses. Grayson’s heartbeat was down to 50, then back to 200, then down to 50, then back to 180. What is happeneing? My BP was 81/45….really low! We think he is stuck for some reason, but not sure why. Maybe a cord wrapped around his neck? They checked me and I was still 9cm with the lip left. They start flipping me side to side in hopes of helping him to descend. (flipping is VERY hard to do when you are numb from the waist down!)Dr Norton mentions a C-Section. I feel OK with it, if it means he will be here and be OK, but it's definitely not something I am eager about or even wanting to think about.
2:20pm- My anesthesiologist came in and topped off my epidural and gave me some stronger stuff in case we had to go back to the OR. They are still flipping me side to side.
2:30pm- Nurse came in and shaved me down below. I’m pretty sure the C-section is immenint at this point. Damn!
2:35- Dr Norton checks me again and he is still high, won’t descend, and I’m 9-9.5cm with an anterior lip still present. She said those God awful words “let’s go have a C-section!”
2:45pm- I was wheeled into the OR for an emergency C-section. I was disappointed that I would not be having the delivery I had hoped for, but I was proud of myself for going as far as I did on my own, and as quickly as I did. My labor was basically 8 hours (would have been shorter if he hadn’t gotten stuck) and I went into labor on my own.
3:01pm- Grayson Alexander was born weighing 7lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. He was crooked in my uterus and his head was trying to come out with the back of his head first, instead of the top.
4:00pm- I am finally in recovery. I had a small tear in my uterus that had to be repaired, and then she had a plastic surgeon close me up so I wouldn’t have a big scar. He used this Dermabond stuff that glues your skin together instead of stitches. So, all of my stitches on the inside are dissolvable, and then I am glued together on the outside.
5:00pm- I was out of recovery and wheeled back into my room where Chris and Melissa were waiting for me. I finally got to see Grayson about 6pm. He is beautiful! I am soo Happy. There are no words to describe my emotions.
5:45am- woke up again, cramping, and thought I had to poop again. I had another tiny piece come out, and when I wiped there was blood on the TP. I called for Chris to come in and as I was talking to him trying to figure out why I was bleeding, we noticed that I was having contractions about 4 minutes apart. Painful contractions, that hurt and I couldn’t talk through. We called the Dr and he said to come on in.
7:00am- We arrived at the hospital to be checked and monitored. I was still contracting every 3-4 minutes. They cheked me and I was dilated to 4cm.
7:45am- We were admitted to the hospital and checked into our room. My nurse was rude, and blew my vein on my left hand. I told her my right hand was better, but she didn’t listen to me. Stupid Bitch! (luckily she had somewhere else to be, so I got a new nurse...a very nice nurse)
8:40am- Checked me and I was dilated to 6cm with a bulging bag of water. I am extremely happy because I am doing it this fast on my own! I ordered my epidural. I hoped they got there in time. I'm pretty miserable!
8:50am- Got my epidural, and now, I am feeling great!!!!
9:45am- they came and put in my catheter. I couldn’t feel a thing, but it burns when I feel like I have to pee.
11:00am- Dr Norton came in and broke my water. I was still at 6cm, but contracting regularly. I thought maybe my epidural was going to stall labor, but it didn’t. YAY me!
11:30am- Nurse checked me again and I was 7cm now. I’m making progress again! Yay me!
NOON- I am at 9cm and feeling the urge to push. Lots of pressure in my bottom.
12:10pm- I had my nurse to check me again, because I felt even more pressure. I’m still at 9cm with a little bit of anterior lip left.
12:40pm- still no change. Lots of pressure in my bottom, and my body won’t dilate the rest of the way. I talked to my nurse about pitocin. I don’t want it, but if it helps me get through that last centimeter, I will take it. I feel like I’m ready to push, but I can’t push yet.
2:00pm- Dr Norton came running in along with 3 nurses. Grayson’s heartbeat was down to 50, then back to 200, then down to 50, then back to 180. What is happeneing? My BP was 81/45….really low! We think he is stuck for some reason, but not sure why. Maybe a cord wrapped around his neck? They checked me and I was still 9cm with the lip left. They start flipping me side to side in hopes of helping him to descend. (flipping is VERY hard to do when you are numb from the waist down!)Dr Norton mentions a C-Section. I feel OK with it, if it means he will be here and be OK, but it's definitely not something I am eager about or even wanting to think about.
2:20pm- My anesthesiologist came in and topped off my epidural and gave me some stronger stuff in case we had to go back to the OR. They are still flipping me side to side.
2:30pm- Nurse came in and shaved me down below. I’m pretty sure the C-section is immenint at this point. Damn!
2:35- Dr Norton checks me again and he is still high, won’t descend, and I’m 9-9.5cm with an anterior lip still present. She said those God awful words “let’s go have a C-section!”
2:45pm- I was wheeled into the OR for an emergency C-section. I was disappointed that I would not be having the delivery I had hoped for, but I was proud of myself for going as far as I did on my own, and as quickly as I did. My labor was basically 8 hours (would have been shorter if he hadn’t gotten stuck) and I went into labor on my own.
3:01pm- Grayson Alexander was born weighing 7lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. He was crooked in my uterus and his head was trying to come out with the back of his head first, instead of the top.
4:00pm- I am finally in recovery. I had a small tear in my uterus that had to be repaired, and then she had a plastic surgeon close me up so I wouldn’t have a big scar. He used this Dermabond stuff that glues your skin together instead of stitches. So, all of my stitches on the inside are dissolvable, and then I am glued together on the outside.
5:00pm- I was out of recovery and wheeled back into my room where Chris and Melissa were waiting for me. I finally got to see Grayson about 6pm. He is beautiful! I am soo Happy. There are no words to describe my emotions.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Any day now.....
I just got back from getting my hair cut. I am feeling some contractions tonight. Timing them, but they are not too regular or painful. My colon is emptying out too. Didn’t think I had that much poo in me….
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Gross....
Lost the plug today in the shower. Pretty gross. Never lost it in my last 2 pregnancies, so I wasn't sure what it looked like.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Finally, a productive visit....
I went to the Dr today, I'M FINALLY MAKING FORWARD PROGRESSION! YAY ME!!! Last Tuesday I was closed and tight... and high...I thought the baby had dropped last Thursday....I was right. He's at a -3 station, and I'm dilated to 2cm!! I'm also 50% effaced! I asked her about all these menstrual type cramps I'm having, since my tummy doesn't get hard with every one, and she said "that's pre-labor" and she said I'm in the "any day now" category! She's on call this weekend through Sunday, and then she leaves the country for a week on vacation. These cramps won't let up.... they are like lower menstrual cramps, non stop....but no stomach hardening... and then I have sharp shooting pains in my vajay-jay too...Man, it would be great if these turned productive today!
Kay, my backup babysitter is out of town this weekend. I called a couple people and they are all going out of town too....so I'm not sure what we will do with Brayden while I'm in labor. (Kaylee's gonna be in there with us, as is my mom, who will take her out if she needs to leave or gets freaked out) Murphy's law says it's gonna happen this weekend, since I don't have a babysitter.....ironically, mom is also supposed to be watching Kay's kids this weekend while they are out of town...
I really think he's gonna wait until after I get my hair cut on Thursday and then come on Friday. That's my guess. I have this "intuition" and so far in life, I have NEVER been wrong. I'ts kinda freaky in a way.
I would be OK with next week too, except that my Doctor is in France for the week and I REALLY wanted her to deliver Grayson...
Kay, my backup babysitter is out of town this weekend. I called a couple people and they are all going out of town too....so I'm not sure what we will do with Brayden while I'm in labor. (Kaylee's gonna be in there with us, as is my mom, who will take her out if she needs to leave or gets freaked out) Murphy's law says it's gonna happen this weekend, since I don't have a babysitter.....ironically, mom is also supposed to be watching Kay's kids this weekend while they are out of town...
I really think he's gonna wait until after I get my hair cut on Thursday and then come on Friday. That's my guess. I have this "intuition" and so far in life, I have NEVER been wrong. I'ts kinda freaky in a way.
I would be OK with next week too, except that my Doctor is in France for the week and I REALLY wanted her to deliver Grayson...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Did I drop?
I think the baby dropped today. We’ll find out at my next appt. He feels lower and I am having lots of pain in my "hoo-ha" too.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ugh, another disappointing Dr Visit
Another Dr visit….she said I’m completely closed! Is Grayson ever going to come out?
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