Monday, September 7, 2009
KC Part 2
When you're driving to the hospital to have a baby, a lot of random thoughts run through your mind...especially when said baby is 3 weeks early, and you're NOT prepared for him. One of my random thoughts was that my cute friend Tracy had offered to do some maternity pictures for me and I was SO SAD that I'd missed my window of opportunity. Lucky for me, she offered to do newborn pictures instead. Here are a few of our favorites - isn't she AMAZING?!?! We're so spoiled to have such great friends.
I've fallen in love with another man...
But don't worry, Ty knows all about it, and doesn't seem to mind a bit.
KC
Born 09/03/09 (yes, that is in fact THREE WEEKS before he was due)
10:15AM
6 lbs 4 oz; 20 inches long
Here's what happened:
I went in for my 37 week check up, and learned I was dilated to a 1 and 70% effaced. No big deal, people can stay that way for weeks, right? Well, that afternoon and evening I had maybe 5-6 MILD contractions, which I didn't think much of because they really didn't hurt, and they were very random. That night at about 10pm, they got MUCH worse and MUCH stronger and MUCH more consistent. They came on SO FAST, though, that I thought it was false labor and tried to ignore it...for FIVE MISERABLE HOURS. By 1am I was so miserable, I woke Ty, and he tried massaging my back, I took a bath, anything to ease the pain. Right from the start though, they were really close together, and when I started timing them they were 2-3 mins apart. So, we headed to the hospital, fully intending to get me some drugs and go back home.
At 3:30AM we arrived, they put me in a room and we learned I was fully effaced and dilated to a 4. We were still so shocked, I think both Ty and I asked if we were really having this baby, both times being told YES.
At 4:40AM the doctor broke my water and I was to a 6.
At 6:30 (I think) I was a 9+
7:30 a 10 and they had me wait one more hour to start pushing.
At 8:30 we started pushing, and at 10:15 he arrived!!! Everything went well, and although he's early, he's as healthy as he can be!
KC
Born 09/03/09 (yes, that is in fact THREE WEEKS before he was due)
10:15AM
6 lbs 4 oz; 20 inches long
Here's what happened:
I went in for my 37 week check up, and learned I was dilated to a 1 and 70% effaced. No big deal, people can stay that way for weeks, right? Well, that afternoon and evening I had maybe 5-6 MILD contractions, which I didn't think much of because they really didn't hurt, and they were very random. That night at about 10pm, they got MUCH worse and MUCH stronger and MUCH more consistent. They came on SO FAST, though, that I thought it was false labor and tried to ignore it...for FIVE MISERABLE HOURS. By 1am I was so miserable, I woke Ty, and he tried massaging my back, I took a bath, anything to ease the pain. Right from the start though, they were really close together, and when I started timing them they were 2-3 mins apart. So, we headed to the hospital, fully intending to get me some drugs and go back home.
At 3:30AM we arrived, they put me in a room and we learned I was fully effaced and dilated to a 4. We were still so shocked, I think both Ty and I asked if we were really having this baby, both times being told YES.
At 4:40AM the doctor broke my water and I was to a 6.
At 6:30 (I think) I was a 9+
7:30 a 10 and they had me wait one more hour to start pushing.
At 8:30 we started pushing, and at 10:15 he arrived!!! Everything went well, and although he's early, he's as healthy as he can be!
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