Monday, March 5, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
the latest and greatest happenings and a birth story!
Sorry for all the blog silence lately. Weston takes up most of my day and I'm currently typing one handed while feeding him! The few hours I get of him sleeping during the day are spent cleaning or running errands. But he's sleeping well at night. I'm getting 4 hour stretches so I'm feeling pretty well rested considering I've got a newborn! We are all doing good over here and Wes is growing like a weed. He has surpassed his birth weight! (he's up to 9lbs 10 oz now!)
So lets see...birth story!
I was due the 10th (according to my midwife, the 12th). I had a weekly appointment on the 13th and my midwife said I was 2 centimeters. I expressed how uncomfortable I was and how ready I was to be done being pregnant. She asked if I wanted to be induced and I said YES! Tomorrow if at all possible! She checked the schedule and it was wide open so we were set for 7 am on the 14th! Yes, we were aiming for a Valentine's Day Baby :)
We didn't get much sleep that night but the next morning we headed to the hospital bright and early. They started me off with some pill up the cervix that would help me dilate. 2 pills and about 4 hours later and I was at a 3, so they broke my water. Then the contractions started coming. I did some walks around the halls and after about 2 hours I needed some meds! They gave me a shot of Nubian (I think that's how it's spelled) and that made me feel nice and high. That lasted about an hour and a half and then I was feeling the contractions really bad again.
At that point I took another walk around the hall. About halfway back to my room I puked in the hallway. Luckily a nurse was nearby with a recycling bin! Once I got back to my room I was begging for the epidural. The anesthesiologist got there within about a half hour and I got the drugs. It was actually not painful at all! Getting my IV hurt more than the epidural. I was a fan. They hooked me up to the monitors and waited for Wes's heart rate to have the right kinds of fluctuations to give me some pitocin to get me to dilate more.
We gave my body some time but I just wasn't dilating and Wes's heart rate wouldn't do what the doctors wanted. Apparently his placenta wasn't retaining enough oxygen to give me the pitocin and he wasn't tolerating the contractions very well. About 11:30pm they started talking c-section...I wasn't too happy about it but I never dilated past 5.5 centimeters and since they couldn't give me the pitocin without hurting Wes, it was c-section time.
They got me in the room fast, numbed me up really well and by 12:06 on the 15th, he was out! All of the staff in the room commented right away how big he was and they were all taking bets on his weight (9lbs 3oz-I think I'm glad I didn't have to push that big boy out!) We got to see him shortly after and while they stitched me up, Josh went to the recovery room with Weston and hung out there until I got there. We were in the recovery room for about an hour while they monitored me, got Wes latched on for breastfeeding and we took pictures and sent out the "He's Here!" texts.
After that they wheeled me to my postpartum room where I spent the next 3.5 days. I finally got some sleep and they had me up and waking by noon that day. They said I was a poster child for perfect c-section recovery!
It hasn't been too bad. I still move kinda slow but I'm feeling better and better every day. Wes has been doing really good as well. He had jaundice but after a day and half under the lights, we were sent home with a bili blanket. We had him on that for another day and then he got the OK to be off the lights.
We got to go home on Saturday. It was great to be back in my own bed and not have nurses coming in to check my blood pressure every 4 hours.
We've just been chillin' at home and enjoying time with our little boy. He's pretty fun so far! And he's already outgrown all his Newborn clothes. He's in 0-3 month stuff and some of that is already too short. He's a tall boy!
So lets see...birth story!
I was due the 10th (according to my midwife, the 12th). I had a weekly appointment on the 13th and my midwife said I was 2 centimeters. I expressed how uncomfortable I was and how ready I was to be done being pregnant. She asked if I wanted to be induced and I said YES! Tomorrow if at all possible! She checked the schedule and it was wide open so we were set for 7 am on the 14th! Yes, we were aiming for a Valentine's Day Baby :)
We didn't get much sleep that night but the next morning we headed to the hospital bright and early. They started me off with some pill up the cervix that would help me dilate. 2 pills and about 4 hours later and I was at a 3, so they broke my water. Then the contractions started coming. I did some walks around the halls and after about 2 hours I needed some meds! They gave me a shot of Nubian (I think that's how it's spelled) and that made me feel nice and high. That lasted about an hour and a half and then I was feeling the contractions really bad again.
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| getting things started |
At that point I took another walk around the hall. About halfway back to my room I puked in the hallway. Luckily a nurse was nearby with a recycling bin! Once I got back to my room I was begging for the epidural. The anesthesiologist got there within about a half hour and I got the drugs. It was actually not painful at all! Getting my IV hurt more than the epidural. I was a fan. They hooked me up to the monitors and waited for Wes's heart rate to have the right kinds of fluctuations to give me some pitocin to get me to dilate more.
We gave my body some time but I just wasn't dilating and Wes's heart rate wouldn't do what the doctors wanted. Apparently his placenta wasn't retaining enough oxygen to give me the pitocin and he wasn't tolerating the contractions very well. About 11:30pm they started talking c-section...I wasn't too happy about it but I never dilated past 5.5 centimeters and since they couldn't give me the pitocin without hurting Wes, it was c-section time.
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| c-section time |
They got me in the room fast, numbed me up really well and by 12:06 on the 15th, he was out! All of the staff in the room commented right away how big he was and they were all taking bets on his weight (9lbs 3oz-I think I'm glad I didn't have to push that big boy out!) We got to see him shortly after and while they stitched me up, Josh went to the recovery room with Weston and hung out there until I got there. We were in the recovery room for about an hour while they monitored me, got Wes latched on for breastfeeding and we took pictures and sent out the "He's Here!" texts.
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| exhausted but happy! |
After that they wheeled me to my postpartum room where I spent the next 3.5 days. I finally got some sleep and they had me up and waking by noon that day. They said I was a poster child for perfect c-section recovery!
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| hanging with Dad |
It hasn't been too bad. I still move kinda slow but I'm feeling better and better every day. Wes has been doing really good as well. He had jaundice but after a day and half under the lights, we were sent home with a bili blanket. We had him on that for another day and then he got the OK to be off the lights.
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| tanning |
We got to go home on Saturday. It was great to be back in my own bed and not have nurses coming in to check my blood pressure every 4 hours.
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| going home outfit |
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| Weston |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Weekly Updates
2-10-12
How Far Along: 40 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, about as big as a small pumpkin!
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, about as big as a small pumpkin!
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: yup
Maternity Clothes: yup
Weight Gain: 25 lbs
Belly Button: it's out and freaky looking
Belly Button: it's out and freaky looking
Stretch Marks: yep, Josh told me last night I look like a sexy tiger :)
Sleep: I CANNOT get comfy! It's ridiculous. I'm ready to be able to sleep on my stomach again.
Movement: Yes! But he's running out of room in there.
Symptoms: Some contractions, some pelvic pressure, 2 centimeters dialated...now if things would just start happening!
Food Cravings: I am loving food, just wish there was more room
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: Sleep...but I suppose this will be something I will miss for quite a while!
What I'm Looking Forward to: his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new
Milestones: DUE DATE!
Emotions: Excited. Someone needs to get out of my belly!
Belly Pic:
Friday, February 3, 2012
Weekly Updates
2-3-12
How Far Along: 39 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a mini watermelon
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a mini watermelon
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: yup
Maternity Clothes: yup
Weight Gain: 24 lbs
Belly Button: it's out just a tiny bit!
Belly Button: it's out just a tiny bit!
Stretch Marks: yep
Sleep: I fall asleep early, but then I'm up by 1 or 2 am wide awake. So I go watch TV in the living room so I don't wake Josh! Then I pass out on the couch. I don't think he's surprised to find me sleeping on the couch anymore :)
Movement: Yes! But he's running out of room in there.
Symptoms: I upped my mg of antacid so that is a bit better controlled.
Food Cravings: I want to eat everything I see though, but there is just not enough room to eat as much as I want to!
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: walking without pain
What I'm Looking Forward to: his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new
Milestones: 1 week left!
Emotions: DONE! It is time to get this little boy out!
Belly Pic:
Friday, January 27, 2012
Weekly Updates
1-27-12
How Far Along: 38 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, as long as a Leek
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, as long as a Leek
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: yup
Maternity Clothes: yup
Weight Gain: 22 lbs
Belly Button: it's out just a tiny bit!
Belly Button: it's out just a tiny bit!
Stretch Marks: yep
Sleep: some nights are great, others suck
Movement: Yes! But he's running out of room in there.
Symptoms: damn heartburn...I just can't win!
Food Cravings: antacids
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: walking without a head in my pelvis :)
What I'm Looking Forward to: his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new
Milestones: I was told my Midwife could possible do a few things at my next appointment to speed up labor!
Emotions: calm and ready to be done :)
Belly Pic:
Friday, January 20, 2012
Weekly Updates
1-20-12
How Far Along: 37 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, as long as a stock of Swiss Chard
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, as long as a stock of Swiss Chard
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: yup
Maternity Clothes: yup
Weight Gain: 20 lbs
Belly Button: it's out just a tiny bit!
Belly Button: it's out just a tiny bit!
Stretch Marks: yep
Sleep: I officially have my insomniac nights. Those suck.
Movement: Oh ya. And he has the hiccups almost daily!
Symptoms: damn heartburn...I just can't win!
Food Cravings: Water and cheese.
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: rolling over in bed
What I'm Looking Forward to: his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new
Milestones: We're officially Full Term! He can come at any time now!
Emotions: calm and ready to be done :)
Belly Pic:
Friday, January 13, 2012
Weekly Updates
1-13-12
How Far Along: 36 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a Crenshaw Melon
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a Crenshaw Melon
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: pretty much all maternity now
Maternity Clothes: pretty much all maternity now
Weight Gain: 17 lbs
Belly Button: if I bend the right way, it sticks out a little bit
Belly Button: if I bend the right way, it sticks out a little bit
Stretch Marks: yep
Sleep: I want more, but I'm getting 7-9 hours a night.
Movement: Those are getting kind of painful! He's running out of room in there.
Symptoms: movement and a few contractions
Symptoms: movement and a few contractions
Food Cravings: Water and cheese.
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: walking normal. I had a coworker laugh at me this morning as I hobbled into the building :)
What I'm Looking Forward to: his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: everyone keeps reminding me to pack my hospital bag and make sure the car seat is installed. I like to tell them I've had that done for almost a month now :)
Milestones: 1 week and I'm "full term"!!!
Emotions: starting to get antsy...one more week and he's getting an eviction notice! And I will start using the stairs more and encouraging him to move on out!
Belly Pic:
Belly Pic:
Friday, January 6, 2012
Weeklyl Updates
1-6-12
How Far Along: 35 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a Honeydew Melon
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a Honeydew Melon
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: pretty much all maternity now
Maternity Clothes: pretty much all maternity now
Weight Gain: 17 lbs
Belly Button: I'd say it's basically flat now.
Belly Button: I'd say it's basically flat now.
Stretch Marks: yep
Sleep: I'm getting enough to live on. But I feel like I could use more!
Movement: Those buns of steel like to wiggle
Symptoms: movement and a few contractions
Food Cravings: Water and mexican food. That seems to be my general theme :)
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: rolling over quickly!
What I'm Looking Forward to: his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: nothing that I can think of.
Milestones: I'm at 35 weeks and have 35 days left!
Emotions: pretty calm.
Belly Pic:
Friday, December 30, 2011
Weekly Updates!
12-30-11
How Far Along: 34 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a Cantaloupe
How Far Along: 34 Weeks
Size of Baby: According to Baby Center, weighs as much as a Cantaloupe
Picture of Baby: Nothing New
Maternity Clothes: pretty much all maternity now
Maternity Clothes: pretty much all maternity now
Weight Gain: 16 lbs
Belly Button: It's VERY shallow
Belly Button: It's VERY shallow
Stretch Marks: yep
Sleep: I'm getting enough to live on. But I feel like I could use more!
Movement: Oh ya.
Symptoms: movement and I think I've had a few contractions
Food Cravings: Thirsty as Ever
Gender: My little man!
What I Miss: jackets that zip over my belly
What I'm Looking Forward to: um...I think everything is all set to go so I guess him arriving!
Weekly Wisdom: someone told me to install the car seat before I go into labor, but it's already in and our bags are packed so I think I'm all set!
Milestones: 6 weeks left...that does not sound very far away at all!
Emotions: Oh they fluctuate so much!
Belly Pic:
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