Just wanted to put a quick post that we had to bring baby Jay today to Children's ICU because his billirubin levels were a 24 which is not good. So if you could please pray for our baby that everything goes well and we can get his levels down. Thanks.
I wanted to place on here baby Jay's birth story so I could remember everything. I had a pretty long labor but am so glad to have my baby and would do it over again to have my baby with me.
Arrived at the hospital at 2:00 to be induced but was having mild contractions off and on. Was brought to the room at 2:15 and did paperwork until 3:10. Was hooked up to iv and began receiving one milliunit of pitocin at 4:10. Wasn't feeling much so at 4:40 they uped the pitocin to a 3. Was upped to a 5 at 5:15 and then a 7 at 5:50. Was starting to feel the contractions but wasn't in too much pain but decided to take the epidural so at 6:10 I received the epidural, which was not painful at all. at 9:00 my water was broken and I began receiving 10 milliunits of pitocin. At 10:30 I received 12 milliunits of pitocin. The max milliunits of pitocin that they usually give is 20 so I was past half of what they can give. At 1:50 the nurse checked me and I had jumped from a 3 to 6. At 2:10 I was checked again and was 8 centimeters dialated. I began feeling my epidural not working at around 4:00 and feeling the need to push. They checked me and I was fully dialated and efaced but the baby's head was positioned sunny side up. In turn I had to alternate being on my side so to turn the baby's head. At this point my epidural had completely worn off. They brought the anathesologist in several times but none of the times worked. I was at this time having contractions one right after another off the charts and was in extreme pain. I was continuously having the need to push and at 7:00 I could no longer control that. The doctor came in and moved the baby's head to the correct position and I began pushing. I pushed over and over and the doctor said that the baby was so large that I would have to have an episiotomy. So they gave me the episiotomy, which I could feel, and then used the vacuum to get the baby out. At 8:15 a.m. the baby was born at 7 lbs and 14.5 ounces at 21 inches long. I in turn did have a third degree tear but I am so very thankful that I was able to have my baby vaginally but I do wish that my epidural had worked at the end. I would do it all over again though to have my baby. Baby Jay's apgar score was 9/9 which is fabulous! He had an awful bruise on his head but now his head is back to a more normal shape and the bruise is going away. I'm feeling much better but definitely sore. I have to say the best moment would have to be when they took my baby when he came out and placed him on my chest and I could look down at this beautiful baby that was mine. My heart melted. That's my wonderful birth story.
Alrighty just wanted to post some pictures of my little boy that was born 9-11-2009. I will later post my birth story but for now. He was born 8:15 AM at 7 lbs 14.5 oz and 21 inches long.
Just wanted to place a quick note that the doctor's are inducing labor tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Yay! I went to the Dr's today and they said I was still 3 cm dialated and 80% effaced and due to be being past due they could schedule my induction so I ellected to do so. So hopefully sometime late tomorrow I will be holding my little Jay in my arms. The doctor said that if I ended up getting stronger contractions and closer together to come in but if not that he'll see me tomorrow at 2:00. Yay!!!
So this morning I woke up to some very painful consistent contractions, so Randy called our obgyn and they said come on it right now. So in conclusion I went to the Doctor's office and they checked me and I was 3 cm dialated so they decided to send me over to the hospital to be monitored. The nurses monitored me for around 3 hours and came to the conclusion that I was indeed having contractions about every 2-3 minutes but unfortunately they weren't strong enough to progress me quick enough. Dr. Packard gave me two options, I could stay and be given pitocin but she said that she wouldn't suggest it because contractions would be extremely painful and my labor could take a long long time. She said the second option was go home and walk around and then maybe relax a little bit and when the contractions get so painful that I cry or can't do much of anything to come in. She just didn't want me staying there for hours upon hours. So I decided to go home and eat some food and hopefully get the contractions going. Contractions are still here but not much stronger. Hopefully something will happen soon I just can't wait to see him. I have enjoyed this pregnancy very much but just am soooo ready to see Jay.
