Last updated: March 18

ABOUT ME

My name is Shana and I am 20 years old. I graduated at American School for the deaf, yeah i am deaf and was born deaf as well. I am proud to be deaf young lady. I never complained about want to hear things/song or anything. Like my parents told me that sometimes i am lucky i cant hear what other people said, when they are annoying or to hear lousy music. hah. I have always want to go college but i got pregnant a year after i graduated high school. i planned to take a year off and then go to college but things happen. I still want to go college but dont know when. Maybe i would need to wait until my son go to daycare. I want to work with little children, kids who with special need.

BIRTH STORY

At 11pm on December 28th, I had the contractions started but it wasnt strong enough to go hospital yet. So, i kept eye on it. Until about 2 30am, December 29th, i started have my back hurts and pelvis hurts. Also the contractions getting so close, about 3 mins apart!!! So, i called my mom at 2 45am and told her about it and she said, "GO TO HOSPITAL NOW!" and i was like no, i will wait until tmw morning and she kept said nooo go now and i think u will have baby by today!! i was like what? ok fine. so i woke Noel up and told him that we need to go now. So, we got dressed and on our way to the hospital...oh my, on that trip, it got so worse and i couldnt barely any pain i had. Noel hold my hand all the way to the hospital. It took us about 20 mins to get there. It was rain, dull and cold outside. We got there at 3:20am and the nurse wanted to do the vaginal exam. I was 5cm dilated and they wanted me to walk for an hour so i did for an hour. 2 hours later, they did the vaginal exam and i was 7cm dilated!!! the milwife said i will have my baby on that day!! YAY, i was sooo excited. i was 2 weeks early, my baby is due on Jan 7th.

At 10am, i started have alot of pain and i asked for medicine so they gave me. After i took it, from my stomach to toes were so NUMB. i couldnt lift my legs on that time hah..it was soo HEAVY. I was so happy and doing wonderful thru my labor. i didnt even complained about anything. My labor was soo easy. Thanks god haha. Then at 12pm, milwife did the vaginal exam again and i was 10cm!!! YAYAY, and she said im ready to push!!! i got soooo EXCITEDDDDD and same thing for Noel. We got ready to push, i started push at 12 15pm. Noel was sooo great at being my coach, he hold my hand all the way and looked at my eyes, it help me to focus more. It was a little funny, because one of nurse cried because she said that we are the most cutest couple she ever seen. we just keep look at each other and keep said, "i love you". then at about 1 30pm, noel finally saw the baby's head down there and it hit me when i saw noel's eyes so shine and so bright. And then the nurse asked me if i want to have mirror front of me so i can see down there and i said yeahhh. so they did bring the mirror and once i saw the head. it got me so excited and really really want to get my baby out like RIGHT NOW. so i push more harder that i did since i started push. Noel said, "keep push, u can do it. i know u can do it, come on" and i just kept push and look at the mirror all the time and finally at 2:07pm, my son, Tyler Angel Rodriguez was born!!!!. Once i saw him for first time, i just love him and omg, i cant find a word to tell you how i felt at that moment. it's just magical when i first hold him on my chest. Then the milwife asked noel if he want to cut the cord and he did. After that we both just be a little quiet and look at Tyler for few mins hah. He's so beautiful baby i ever see.

My labor was last for 11 hours and was so easy. December 29, 2007 was the best day of my life.

Tyler Angel Rodriguez is HERE!!!!!!

Born on December 29, 2007 at 2:07pm

Weight: 7lbs and 8oz

Lenght: 19 inches

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All about Tyler Angel- 2 months old

Weight: 14lbs 6oz Long: 24 inch

*Smiles when i talk to him

*Sleep for 5 hours at nite

*Drink all 6oz

*loves to be on the swing and fall sleep too

*moves his arms a lot and kick a lot

* less cry

* Touch the bottle and trying to hold it

*Trying to hold the rattle toy now

His First Photography (i will update other day)

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~PREGNANCY EXPIENCE~

How did i found out im having a baby...

Hi everybody, my name is Shana. I will tell you how i found out im having a baby. I went to a doctor, i complained about my stomach hurt and couldn't eat well. every time i eat something, i will not feel good and had to stay on the bed. i have no idea why this happened. it had been going on for like 3 weeks. so i called the doctor to check up. on april 22, i went to see my doc and asked me the questions and the doc cant find why im having a problem with my stomach. so she wanted me to take a blood test and pee test, so i did. i went home after that. then in few hours later my doc said she wanted me to go in her office again in next morning. i was like umm ok sure. in next morning at 9am, my dad brough me to the doc. i went in my doc's office and she told me that the blood was all normal BUT with pee test, it tell that im VERY POSITIVE for preg. i was like what??? no way, it cant be. and i started to swear and said thats bullshit. no way..and then i started to cry. Because i want to go to college and get a good job and then get married. well actually the real reason why i cried i dont know what to do and so so so SCARED. i dont know how to tell my parents. my doc asked me want to bring my dad in. i said NO..i dont know how to tell him. my doc helped me to calm me down and then let dad come in. so he did. the doc told him whats going on. my dad was speechless for a while but then he said he kind of already know cuz i told him that i missed my period for this month (april). so we went home and my dad called my mom at work and told her. she came home from work to see me and make sure im ok and talked about it. at first i thought my parents will be soo MAD and wont talk to me. but im wrong about them. they tried to help me feel a little better and let me know that they will always be here for me and support me and like that. i felt a little better. i paged my boyfriend and need to talk to him. and he was like is everything ok? i said yeah dun worru just come here after u done work. so he did come see me and i dont know how to tell him at first place and tried figure out how to tell him. i found a way and said you will be a father. he was like what???? are u serious? i said yeah im serious. he was speechless for few mins maybe for an hour. we went in my room and talked a little bit about the baby and talked about whats best for us. i told him that i cant abortion cuz i dont believe in that and i cant give up my child to other people. it just not me, i cant live with wondering all my life what my child will look like and like that. so we decided to keep the baby. in few days we feel so much better and now here we are. we are sooo EXCITED about the baby. we couldnt wait to meet our first baby! :)

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June 2, 2007- I had my first morning sickness and it was so AWFUL. i vomit all day and i couldnt just rest. It was like every 15 to 20 mins i have to get off the bed and ran to the bathroom. it wasnt funny. i was like ugh, will i feel that way all 9 months?? hah but nooo..it only last 2 days and after that i felt so great and have no problem at all. i went out with my lovely boyfriend and friends. BUT during night time, i sometimes have cramp and i couldnt sleep well.. So, i found how to solve this problem is...to eat before go bed and it does HELP! mayabe my baby is hungry hah. but other than that, everything is great. i eat really good..its a little hard for me to eat good and healthy food beause im junk food freak..hah. My boyfriend is very support and help me when i am in the pain. he would wake up when i wake him up and told him my belly is hurt and then he would kiss on my belly and rub it. it was so touchy. at first when i told him that i am preg, i was so afraid that he will leave me or tell me to abortion but thanks god hes such a sweet boyfriend. i love him more every sec. Sometimes my mom is pain in the ass. every morning she email me from her work to make sure i do eat good and asked me "did you eat egg, fruit, vegetable..." i was like grrr, i know i suppose to eat those everyday. my dad is very calm and down to earth father..everyday he will just asked me how am i feel. i know my parents loves me and care about the baby as well..just that i do care for the baby too and i want my baby to be healthy. i guess thats my mom hah but i love her to death. both of my parents are very support me and getting excited about the baby as well, which is a good thing. oh my god, my boyfriend's mom is really really really i mean R E A L L Y excited about the baby. it will be her 2nd grandchild. Noel's father is happy as well. they are support us too and im happy about that. and also my boyfriend's sister help me feel a little better, we talked about the baby and taught me how to change the diaper and to hold her baby. Also she let me borrow her books, preg week by week. i read it almost everyday...i learned something new everyday from the baby. that book is really good book and i love it. THANK YOU LILLY! :)

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July 6, 2007-IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His name will be TYLER. We are still work on with middle name. I will tell you more about my first trimester. I don't have enough time to type. Today I'm going to get the aplly for insurance and then get ready for tonight. Noel and I are going to meet our friends at Foxwood. So, tomorrow if I'm doing nothing I promise I will come back on and tell you all about it. :)

Here the pics from my first trimester u/s..it was so excited to know that i'm having a boy! I LOVE HIM ALREADY!!!!

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Excuse me, when u see "now it's time for me to kick my mommy's kick," what i mean is mommy's stomach LOL.
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July 28, 2007- Know what???? i finally feel my baby in my stomach last night when Noel and I watch a movie in our room. i was like, oh my god, is that Tyler? and then i told noel and he quickly put his hand on my stomach and wait for tyler to move again...sadly, he didnt. it feel so amazing to feel my baby. oh gosh, i cant wait to meet him, im getting more excited about tyler come into the world. my next doctor appt is on monday afternoon (July 30). Noel and i will go to my parents' house for dinner tomorrow night and stay there for a night. We live in conn and they live in mass (my old home). my doc appt is in mass, i havent change my insurance for conn. they wont accept my mass insurance and of course i dont want to pay for it hah. So, soon im going to apply for conn insurance and that will cover everything for when im giving a birth. It's only an hr drive for us to get to my parents' house..so its not big deal. ooh, now bathroom is becoming my favorite place to go hah, just cuz i have to go bathroom so many time, like every 30 mins at the most. also i am getting hungry more and eat alot more hah. thats all for now. good luck to all mommies and to be mommies :)

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Oct 3, 2007- For some reason, some of my story is missing so..i will re-type. i had my doctor appt on Sept 25. everything went good, heartbeat sound strong and perfect. Ohh, and i went to U/S on Sept 11. No hand or foot this time :( but its ok..its all Tyler's handsome faces pictures. hah.

~The last picture is my favorite one..it's so perfect!!! I love you, Tyler!~

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Oct 24, 2007- Last monday i had my doctor appt. Everything went good. Felt my baby's heartbeat and sound so strong and perfectly. The measure of my ulterus is perfect too, 26cm..its perfect for 28 weeks. BUT, the dr told me one thing that she's worry about...i might have an early labor..geez. i asked her like when do you think i will have an early labor. She said she isnt 100% sure when. So, i hope not this month or Nov. I dont mind to have my baby on the eath in Dec and Jan (Jan is the baby due). I still have some contractions. I also still need to be on the pill. But than that, everything is great. I rest alot which is so bored for me! Ugh. Ohhh, next thur (nov 1) Noel and i will go to the apt to get our key!!!! WHOOOO! and then start to pack a little. Then on the weekend we will pack everything and move in our new place!! i SO cant wait!!!!! :) im so excited. thats all for now. OX

Look what I got for my prince..i picked them out by myself!!!! He will be so cute and well dress up son :)

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Here two new picture for 29 weeks. I love these beauitful pictures :)

Oct 30, 2007- I had my doctor appt yesterday. Once again, everything is perfect, my baby's heart sound so perfectly 140 beats a min. I have to go see see my doc every week. Women who's about 28 weeks usually go every 2 weeks. I have to go every week because i still have a little contractions so. But im happy that i got to feel my baby's heart beat every week :)

Today i started pack a little, i pack all of my clothes and leave some clothes for the weeks. I so looking foraward to thur. My mom will come with me to get the key and she is so sweet, she's going to food store tonight and get all the food for me and noel for our new apt. which we dont have anything to eat for this weekend when we first move in. Ha. So she is very helpful, so Noel's family too. We are so lucky to have our family and have them support us fully, it show us that they are so happy and excited for us to have a baby and us to have a life together. *giggles* Oh my god, i have to tell you what happened at dinner tonight...Noel and i went to taco bell. Americans get one free taco only from 2pm to 5pm because in world series (Red Sox VS Rockies- red sox is the championship) one of the team stolen the base..so the reporters said if one of them stolen the base, all of people in USA will get a free taco. So, today i went there and get a free taco. Guess what? My lilttle prince kicked sooooo much when i ate taco..so i guess that he loves it too!!! hah...omg he kicked so crazy and non-stop kick until maybe when i got home from tac bell. But i just love it!!!!! it brighter my day and so much joy going on. It bring me to have a silly mood LOL. So, i had a great day today. OX

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Nov 14, 2007- HI!!!!! I know i havent update in a while. I had been busy with moving in my new place, with unpack and stuff. I love my place and i'm so happy and finally i got my dream came true :) However, Nov 5, i went to my doc appt and everything is looking so good, baby's heartbeat is perfect again. I gain other 3 lbs. Before i had to go see doc every week but now i only go to doc every 2 weeks. Because everything is looking good. BUT yesterday i went to hopsital :( I had some strong contractions from monday night to yesterday..so i called my midwive and she said u should go hospital and make sure everything is ok..so i went there with my boyfriend. End up, when the nurse came in and put the montior on and found out that i have alot of contractions but i am not sure how long between the first contractions to next one. So, the nurse had to put IV in me..and guess what? It helped stop the contractions...so thats mean i need to drink alot MORE. its sometimes hard to drink alot...u know, im not a big drinker. But i have to and of course i dont want tyler to come out yet hah. Im only 32 weeks and yeah its still early. OMG 8 weeks left to go!!!!! YAY. OXOX

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This pic of Noel kiss my belly is his favorite pic. I think its so CUTE

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Dec 25, 2007- Hi everybody!! I know i havent update for a long time. The computer had virus so thats why i didnt update anything. So, the computer is now fix and work so good!!! and im here updating what's going on with me since few weeks :) However, know what?? I went hospital last week and found out that i was 3cm dilated!!! On that day, I had doc appt but end up when Noel and i showed up and a woman in the front office told us that my appt is canelled and we got mad because they should have told us before. So, we decided to go hospital because i was in so pain that i couldnt handle. I had a really strong contractions and pelvis hurts so bad. So, we want to make sure that everything is ok..so we went there and thats how we found out that i was 3 cm dilated. i was sooo excited when i first found out. So, the midwife wanted me to walk for an hr in the hall to see if i can get more dilated..but the result after an hr walk was that it was still 3 cm. i was so sad..because i put a really high hope that i will have my baby on that day. ( i shouldnt have high hope at first place but hey its my first baby hah). So, we went back home. BUT then again i went to hospital in few days later, i had so much of pain again..so we went back to the hospital and end up we found out that i am FOUR cm dilated!!! so they wanted me to walk for an hour again...and again, it was still 4. :( we were send home again. I just cant wait to have my baby here. i wish i could tell them to induce me!!!!! LOL. Right now i am 38 weeks! wow, i cant believe how the days keep going so fast!!! OMG, im getting sooooo EXCITEDDD!!!!

BTW, Noel and i finally have a time to clean tyler's room and all is set. Its so so CUTE room. i promise i will update the picture of tyler's room in other day maybe tmw. :) So everything is doing great. I really hope Tyler coming out this week! i just cant wait any longerrrrrr!!!! grr, but sad that Tyler is the boss hah. We need to wait for him to be ready to come out. I guess i would need to walk ALOT more so i can get more dilated!!!! hmm, i should have start walk right NOWWWW instead typing a story on this website hah. JK. Also i would need to have more sex haha. Walk alot and have alot sex will make labor go faster. so..i should :) I better go now..its 1am right now. i couldnt sleep because i am having leg cramp so i need to walk around my house for a while and hopefully i can go sleep. grr. GOOD NITEEEE!!! and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! :)

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