We were told after our second hospital stay that we had one week to prepare for baby. The doctor thought it would be best for my health to take Elizabeth out and since she would be considered full term, it was just time. On Friday, Sept. 30th, we went for testing at the hospital. Elizabeth was still doing great inside but my blood pressure was just so high. Of course they didn't want to let me leave the hospital on Friday again but I explained our situation and they called the doctor so we went about our business. We had a great baby shower on Saturday morning and got lots of great things. Of course I was nervous because I knew I needed to get everything back to the house so I could start washing and preparing for baby. Monday the 3rd, Greg and I made a big day of it and went to return everything we needed to return and finish getting everything we didn't get. We also had a doctor's appointment where the doctor just explained how everything was going to happen. He checked my cervix but I was completely closed. We had a long road ahead to get our baby girl out but he said that we would try and do our best to make it as natural as possible.
Tuesday came so fast and Greg had to go to work that morning so he left me home to worry! It really wasn't that bad but I was nervous and all I had to do was sit around until we went to the hospital. We had to be at the hospital at 6pm so we left around 5. I knew I needed to eat something because as soon as they started labor they would not let me eat. Since we had such a long road ahead, I knew eating would be the best thing to keep my energy up. When we walked in the hospital they already had me a room ready to go and I changed and they hooked me up to the IV right away. The doctor came in and again explained to us what we would expect over the next day. That night they put this medicine on my cervix to soften it and make it start dilating. They put too rounds in so it was a long night of getting woken up and having to take my blood pressure every 30 minutes. Needless to say, it was a long night. They came in on Wednesday morning and started the pitocin at about 5:30am. She had checked me a couple times throughout the night and my cervix was soft but it was still closed. The doctor came in about 7am and I started having contractions every three or so minutes but they were not painful. They were kind of like braxton hicks contractions. My cervix was still closed and he told me it looked like it would be a long day. He said he would be back at lunch to break my water and hopefully that would speed up the labor. I didn't mention yet that they put me on this medicine called magnesium sulfate that made me sick and feel even worse. It sure did make for a long morning. When the doctor came back to the hospital about 1:30 and checked me, it was clear that my body was not going into labor. My cervix was still closed and I was not having labor contractions. We had two options to chose from: 1) we could stop everything and wait another day and try again (with no guarantees) 2) we could have a c-section. I was miserable and the doctor said that a c-section would be what he recommended so that is what we decided to do. He told us he would be back at 3:30 and we would have the c-section at 4pm.
It was a long hospital stay but we are home and happy now. It is a HUGE adjustment and the lack of sleep is hard sometimes but we are doing good. Today has been the best day yet since she has been born. I am thinking she has her nights and days mixed up but we will work on that! Thanks to everyone for the support and prayers as we welcomed our baby girl. She is precious and changing so much already. It brings tears to my eyes to just type it here!
Getting ready to meet his daughter!
Here she comes!
Our tiny bundle of joy!
Meeting Mommy for the first time!
Our family... this must of been right before I got sick...
Proud Daddy!
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