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18-7-2008 - Baby Jayce's Birth Story

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

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I just want to start out by saying, if you think something is wrong...do not hesitate to call the doctor. We often take for granted that we are so far along and that our little ones are fine but we have to remember they're still vulnerable.

I woke up at 3:30 am on Mon morning and rubbed my tummy like usual. When I rubbed my tummy, my baby didn't move at all, which is very unlike him. I was thinking maybe he was just sleeping so I began poking at him, he moved over but didn't respond in his usual way. I then kept messing with him for 45 min, thinking that I just needed to wake him up. I think I got about 3 reactions the whole time I messed with him. I figured he was tired and got into the shower, he still hadn't shown me he was ok. I put some music on my tummy, still no real reaction. I called the hospital and told them what was going on. They said to drink some juice and then lay down, if I don't feel him then I need to call back in 10 min. I drank juice, layed down, nothing, I waited 20 min before calling and they said to come in. I figured they'd be sending me home and telling me I'm paranoid. They hooked me up to the monitors and gave me orange juice. He started moving but they were worried about his heart rate..apparently it wasn't fluctuating enough. They said they were worried about him and I was too scared to ask anything more. I still figured things were fine. I was just relieved they found his heartbeat.

After a hour on the monitor they said they were still worried about him, he was moving around but his heartbeat still was not fluctuating enough for them to be happy. They said they were going to see if my doctor wanted to run any tests. The doctor wanted to run a biophysical exam on him so I went off to have an ultrasound. The ultrasound tech said she's seeing what I'm feeling which is a lack of movement but did get him to respond. She called the radiologist in and said they were focusing on the nucal area and asked him if he had see "this before" he said no and asked where I had my prenatal care. I was pretty scared at this point but they said that he reacted and breathed so he passed the exam. I was pretty happy, paranoia right?

The transporter said to me, so you came in as a walk-in this morning and they admitted you? I said, I didn't think I was admitted, he said that I was. I asked the nurse and she said I was and the doctor said he wanted to run a nonstress test. They started my labor and monitored the baby, they said his heartrate was flat and it's concerning them. He wasn't taking labor very well but they would watch it. They failed to tell me that they were actually inducing me and not just running a nonstress test. I was at the hospital by myself and began making phone calls. They broke my water after Jay got there and increased my medicine. I hadn't made any progress in 4 hours. After they broke my water they only observed me for 20 min and they told me they needed to take him out. I went back to the OR and just started bawling.

The doctor couldn't get my epidural in. He poked me about 9 times and only numbed me once so I was in pain. I was crying, I cussed at him to stop or to numb me more. He said it's a small area he has to get into and that needles are sharp, that's why it hurt. I said, I never had problems with my previous epidural and I was never poked this many times. He said he had to give me general because he couldn't get it. I was pretty upset that I was going to miss the birth of my baby. They gave me my medicine and Jay kissed my forehead and that's the last thing I remember until I woke up. I woke up in recovery with 2 people in beds next to me on each side. I started asking where my baby was and if he was ok, they said he was with daddy and was fine. I asked how much he weighed and if I could see him, they said after I am out of recovery in 1/2 hour.

After the longest 1/2 hour of my life they took me back to my room. Jay was holding the baby and he was so cute...he was so scared to tilt him to show him to me. I told him I couldn't hold him because I was so weak...it tore my heart out. I missed so much, his first cry, his footprints, his first hour of life, it was really tough. He was healthy thank god. Apparently he had the cord wrapped around his neck twice very tightly.

My baby weighed 7 lbs 15.6 oz. He is 18 inches long, he has a ton of hair and big ole cheeks. He is so sweet and I am so grateful that he is ok. Because things happened the way they did, I didn't have my camera :(

Jay's sending me some of the baby that he took that are a little more clear, the other pics are under my photos on here.

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1 Comments on Baby Jayce's Birth Story


-newnaam - Friday, 18 Jul
Aww well the most important thing is that he is here and doing good. I hope you are doing better too. I'm sorry you missed the first hour of his precious little life. But don't worry about it too much you still have a LONG time to spend with you son. Aww I'm so happy for you!! Congrats skank!!!