Anyway! We went to the hospital for our registration appointment at 2 on the afternoon of the 18th. We were supposed to be admitted at 5, so after the blood work and paper work we went to get something to eat for our 'last meal'. We were told to call before going in, and when we did they told us they were full and we should call back around 7. So Mike and I went home to take a nap, and we didn't end up going into the hospital until 9 that night. They inserted the cervidil and started the IV. When I was admitted I was about 50% effaced, and dilated to a 1.5. The cervidil didn't do a darn thing! I was the exact same the next morning when they started pitocin.
They started the pitocin around 6 am on the 19th, and also started giving me antibiotics through the IV because I had tested positive for Group B Strep (which will be part of another post, so remember this!). Around lunch time, Dr. LeBlanc came in and I was around a 3 at that point so she went ahead and broke my water. I was having lots of contractions, and tons of pain in my back and tailbone. I waited a couple of hours and then got the epidural. I was so terrified of the epidural! Seriously....I dreaded that more than anything going into the whole labor process! It was not nearly as bad as I was expecting, but it didn't work. I wasn't sure exactly how long it was supposed to take, and how much I was still going to feel so I didn't say anything for awhile. I finally had to say something to the nurse because the catheter hurt so badly. They allowed me to go without it, but I was still having horrible pain in my back and tailbone. A CRNA came in to give me some extra drugs in the IV, but they only helped temporarily. After the nurses switched shifts, the new nurse checked me and said I was a 6. She called Dr. LeBlanc to come in, and much to all of our dismay the nurses's 6 was actually only a 4. Boo. I was in so much pain still, and told Dr. LeBlanc about it and then she realized the epidural hadn't worked. This was around 8pm. I wish the nurse would have realized my pain meant the epidural hadn't worked! Ha! So I got another epidural....which I find humorous since that was the thing I was dreading the most! We all kind of hung out at that point, and then when I still wasn't progressing at 11pm Dr. LeBlanc decided to go ahead and deliver via c-section.
I was disappointed, but also very relieved. It took about 30 minutes for them to get the operating room ready and then back we went! It was such a long day! All I remember from the c-section is the shaking and the dry mouth. Oh the dry mouth! It was horrible! I kept asking the CRNA for anything liquid, and after she told me she would get fired for giving me something I informed her I wouldn't tell anyone! I thought I was being very nice, but she still didn't give in. I remember (and this is gross, but I think it is funny) hoping Mike would give me a kiss so I could have some of his saliva. Haha! And the first thing the CRNA said when I was seeing Ellie for the first time was, "I bet you want to lick her, don't you?". Hahaha! Hilarious! Ellie was officially delivered at 11:49 pm...almost 18 hours after being induced.
I remember the first time I really got to see her was around 3 am when they brought her in to my room, and I could not get over just how perfect she was! I looked at Mike and asked him how on earth we had the cutest baby in all the world...how were we so lucky?! Just look at how beautiful our little baby girl was!
Proud Daddy!
First family photo!
She's a beauty! (pardon my double chin)
The next couple of days, and several weeks for that matter, were pretty tough, but I will save those for another post! Ellie is such a sweet baby, and Mike and I are so thankful she is all ours!! God is so good to us, and there were several pretty amazing things from my pregnancy only He can get the credit for. Even though I had high blood pressure that developed into pre-eclampsia, Ellie and I were spared many of the 'side effects' of those conditions. Many babies with high blood pressure mommies have size issues...often times they are underweight and have health issues. Ellie grew perfectly the whole time she was in utero! Many high blood pressure mommies do not have enough amniotic fluid which can cause serious issues. I had too much amniotic fluid for a fourth of the pregnancy, and Ellie swam freely until delivery! Both of my doctors foresaw an early deliver and a preemie in the NICU....Ellie went full term and was able to go home with us! We cannot thank God enough for these many blessings! I pray we can show our gratitude to Him in raising Ellie in a home where He is glorified!
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