Labor and Delivery

So here's the story:)

We got to the hospital around 7:15 and I got all gowned up...pretty huh! Lol. The nurse and tech came in and got my IV started and did the whole do you have this or that disease questionare. Around 9am I was checked and was 4cm, 70% and having contractions but I wasn't really feeling anything. 10am the doctor came in and I got the epidural started, then they started the pitocin and broke my water at 10:30. Charles and I just sat in the room going about our day, finally around 1pm the epidural started to wear off and I could feel the contractions. It took an hour before the anesthesiologist finally got back to the room. During that hour Charles was GREAT, he helped me breathe through it all and try to stay calm and relax. Finally at 2, I got the Epi drip started, and the doc said I was a lightweight since I barley needed half the normal dose. At 5:30 I got checked again and was now 6cm, 90% effaced and they determined Dorian was Sunny Side Up (OP) so it looked like it was going to take longer. The nurse told me to eat and then try sitting a certain position to see if we can flip him, so that's what we did. It took sitting in a squatting position and leaning forward through 2-3 contractions before the nurse came in and said "I think he flipped" with a big smile on her face. I guess she could tell by the way his hear rate was reacting to the contractions now. I let her know there was definatley more and different pressure going on. I sat through a few more contractions that way to make sure we were bringing him down, and she decided to check me at 6pm and got nice and happy and said "We're ready to push" YAY! It was like when you see it watching a Baby Story, lol. So she called the doctor who was getting ready to go home for lunch and he didn't beleive her since he had jsut checked 30 minutes ago. He came up to the room in a jogging outfit, cheked under the sheet and was like, alright, lol. Then he left the room, and as Charles would say "Like Superman" he was back in the room in his scrubs ready to go. It took 3 pushes to get Dorian's head out and 1 more for his body....and I felt NOTHING!!!! :) It was a great birth experience. Dorian Oliver came into this world at 6:16pm weighing 7lb 13.6oz and 20.5 inches tall. And he's jsut perfect.

Today we got to come home and Izzy is in awe. At first she was a little grump butt...because she wasn't able to nap until 3 something, but then once Dorian woke from his nap she began to be mommy and daddy's little helper. She even tried to take Dorian away from Charles when he was feeding him. I think she's going to be a great big sister:)

38 Weeks

I'm 38 weeks now, yay! Although Dorian doesn't seem to have any plans on making an early apperance. Went to the doctors today, and only gained 1lb since last week, which is nothing, yay! My BP was 116/72 which is normal, and everything else is still the same. No further progress....I was hoping something would change with all the walking I've been doing, and bouncing on the excersise ball, but nope. Doctor put me on Folic Acid for now until the birth and we are sticking with the plan of no Lovenox Injections/Coumadin as of now!!! I'm excited about that, there's still a chance it can change, the doctor wanted to look at all my medical records before making his final decison, but it's looking good. Next Wed is the induction date still....getting very excited, and a little nervous. I can't believe I will have 2 kids by next week! It seems so unreal, I don't even feel pregnant besides this huge baby in my belly moving around. The one thing I can't wait for is to be able to sleep without Tylenol again, and on my belly:)

I can't wait for Isadora to meet her big brother, and I'm very happy that Charles will most likley be here for the birth of his first son!:)

37 Week Appt...

So we just got home from my 37 week appointment and I'm in a great mood. The doctor was awesome and made me feel a little less stressed about this whole deployment and baby waiting game. I've gained 37lbs so far...no big deal for me:) Right now Dorian is at a -2 station, I am 3 cm dilated, and 50% effaced. Because my body is already favoring labor, we set an induction date for the 21st of April:) Hopefully Charles won't be gone by then. If he is, at least this will make things easier for me. Even though the doctor said theres a real good chance Dorian will come before then on his own. My BP was 104/54 which to me seems kinda low, but I feel pretty great:)

Other great news from the appointment is that I may not have to take Lovenox injections or be on blood thinners post partum, just Folic Acid. It's not 100% sure yet, but doctor said he'll give me a call this week and have me come in to get my homosistene levels checked to see if we can do it or not. It would be great if I didn't have to give myself shots:)

Now the only thing left is to wait it out and hope Dorian comes sooner than the 21st:)