Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
The finale
So....my epidural stopped working. What a nightmare! They had to come reinsurt it and couldnt get it in. I thought I was going to die. Long story short, after about 4 more tries, and me in pain more than I could bare, I finally got some relief, and it was time to push. 10 min later, we had a little Luke! He is 6 lbs 15oz, and is just a bundle of joy. We will post pictures some other day, but I just wanted to let you know that mom and baby are now doing well. We are both exhausted, but doing well:) On the up side, Brents epidural went perfectly. They will take it out when its time to go home. He is not looking forward to that, as it keeps him perfectly relaxed in moments of craziness.
He and my mom were both amazing coaches, as were the nurses that we had. I couldnt have been luckier to have such a great team behind me. Yeah for babies, and yeah for getting delivery over with!
He and my mom were both amazing coaches, as were the nurses that we had. I couldnt have been luckier to have such a great team behind me. Yeah for babies, and yeah for getting delivery over with!
Update #3 - We're Stuck
Michelle's been dialated to 9 cm for about an hour. Apparently, she still has a "little cervical lip" that we're trying to work through. I'm doing whatever I can...stretching, drinking lots of fluids, and anything else I can think of to let gravity work it's magic...but for some reason, this last little bit is not coming easy. I better get back to coaching!
Update #2 - Not feeling a thing
Michelle has been a trooper. They've been increasing her poticin dosage every 30 minutes. The anesthesiologist administered the epidural about an hour ago. Initially, this caused Michelle's blood pressure to take a nose dive. As a result, Michelle experienced a lot of dizziness and wooziness for about 45 minutes. Fortunately, the nurses were right on top of everything, and Michelle is feeling much better now. She's numb, she's looking forward to moving towards the delivery.
We are just about to find out whether she has progressed at all. She is currently dialated to........6 cm. That's some progress! She usually goes quickly from 7 to 10, so it could happen soon!
We are just about to find out whether she has progressed at all. She is currently dialated to........6 cm. That's some progress! She usually goes quickly from 7 to 10, so it could happen soon!
Update #1 - Not starting out "the right way"
We arrived at the hospital at 7:05 and checked in. We were literally one of 4 cars in the entire parking lot of the labor / delivery building. Apparently, Michelle is the only person being induced today, so we basically have the entire floor to ourselves for a while.
When we arrived, the nurses were extremely friendly. Our attending nurse is named Lindsey. She is very friendly, and apparently has access to all of Michelle's personal information. She's already talked about Michelle's piano lessons, her adoption / birth mom, our kids, and the fact that she was a full tithe payer last year. Wierd :-)
Our first funny experience happened when Lindsey was putting the monitors on Michelle's belly. Michelle was having a hard time keeping her gown on while the monitors were being put in place, and she said, "I'm sorry that this gown is so revealing." The nurse very nonchalantly responded, "well, most people put the gown on the other way." Funny! Michelle put the gown on the right way during her next bathroom trip.
Michelle has her IV in. The nurse was able to get it in with one poke, although she had to do a lot of wiggling after the initial poke to actually get the needle into the vein. Michelle got pretty light headed and dizzy during that process, but she is better now.
They just started her on pitocin and Dr. Morris stopped by and broke Michelle's water. I better stop writing and get back to taking care of Michelle! I'll be back!
When we arrived, the nurses were extremely friendly. Our attending nurse is named Lindsey. She is very friendly, and apparently has access to all of Michelle's personal information. She's already talked about Michelle's piano lessons, her adoption / birth mom, our kids, and the fact that she was a full tithe payer last year. Wierd :-)
Our first funny experience happened when Lindsey was putting the monitors on Michelle's belly. Michelle was having a hard time keeping her gown on while the monitors were being put in place, and she said, "I'm sorry that this gown is so revealing." The nurse very nonchalantly responded, "well, most people put the gown on the other way." Funny! Michelle put the gown on the right way during her next bathroom trip.
Michelle has her IV in. The nurse was able to get it in with one poke, although she had to do a lot of wiggling after the initial poke to actually get the needle into the vein. Michelle got pretty light headed and dizzy during that process, but she is better now.
They just started her on pitocin and Dr. Morris stopped by and broke Michelle's water. I better stop writing and get back to taking care of Michelle! I'll be back!
We're on Our Way!!!
We're just about to go to the hospital so that Michelle can be induced. We check in at 7:00 a.m. At her appointment yesterday, she was dialated to 3 1/2 - 4 cm and was mostly effaced. I'm praying that Michelle will be given strength to endure what lies ahead. She is amazing, and I'm confident she will breeze through this miracle. We are extremely excited to welcome little Luke into our family! I'll post more after the delivery! Wish me luck (or Michelle)!!!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Prego Pics
My talented friend Mandy Beyeler took some almost 37 week prego pics for me:) I figured since I didnt have any shots of this pregnancy I better get some before its all said and done. She does a GREAT job! Also, here's a shout out for her crafting blog.
Thanks again Mandy!
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