Finally, pictures of Abby! Abby was born on Monday, July 13th at 1:36 a.m. weighing 8 lbs 11 oz and was 21.75 inches long.
Here is the story! Stu and I went into the hospital on Sunday around 5 p.m. to have a fetal non stress test done and to check the amniotic fluid level. She passed the non stress test, but the doctor doing the ultrasound to check the fluid levels, started the ultrasound and said to us, you are not going anywhere, you are going to stay and have a baby. Being 5 days overdue, that was exactly what I wanted to hear. There was very little fluid left. The nurse said they start to worry at fluid levels around 7 cm and I was at 2. So we called the family and told them the news! They started the Potossin around 7 p.m. and then an Epidural a little later, then doctor Grandpa came in and ruptured my membranes. At that point I was only dilated to a 1 so we figured it would be around 7 the next morning before she would arrive. My Mom, Emily and Lafaunda came to visit and left around 10 p.m. Doctor Grandpa decided to stay at the hospital, so he went to the physician sleep room to get some zzz's before the big moment. The nurse checked me shortly after that and I was dilated to a 6, that was really surprising! Then around 1 a.m. I was dilated to a 9 1/2 and I started pushing. Stu called his dad and said, I can see her head, you might want to come over. After 30 minutes of pushing little Abby was born. Everything went very well. Mommy and Baby doing great!
Here is the story! Stu and I went into the hospital on Sunday around 5 p.m. to have a fetal non stress test done and to check the amniotic fluid level. She passed the non stress test, but the doctor doing the ultrasound to check the fluid levels, started the ultrasound and said to us, you are not going anywhere, you are going to stay and have a baby. Being 5 days overdue, that was exactly what I wanted to hear. There was very little fluid left. The nurse said they start to worry at fluid levels around 7 cm and I was at 2. So we called the family and told them the news! They started the Potossin around 7 p.m. and then an Epidural a little later, then doctor Grandpa came in and ruptured my membranes. At that point I was only dilated to a 1 so we figured it would be around 7 the next morning before she would arrive. My Mom, Emily and Lafaunda came to visit and left around 10 p.m. Doctor Grandpa decided to stay at the hospital, so he went to the physician sleep room to get some zzz's before the big moment. The nurse checked me shortly after that and I was dilated to a 6, that was really surprising! Then around 1 a.m. I was dilated to a 9 1/2 and I started pushing. Stu called his dad and said, I can see her head, you might want to come over. After 30 minutes of pushing little Abby was born. Everything went very well. Mommy and Baby doing great!
Doctor Grandpa Mark, and the new family!
Mommy and I right after delivery
My first bath!
I love to stretch my legs out, none of this being all wrapped up!
All my visitors at the hospital!
Grandma Jo
Grandma Lafaunda
Grandpa Ron
Aunt Michele, cousin Eva and Annie
Aunt Emily and cousin Hallie
Cousin Addie
Aunt Maisy
Dix and Lacey
Cami
Me and Daddy the day we went home!
Me already to go home!
It was such an amazing experience getting to hold my baby for the first time. They asked me if I wanted to hold her skin to skin and of course I did. At first I didn't know what to think because she wouldn't stop crying. It kind of scared me, I kept thinking what have I gotten myself into, but I also just kept thinking how cute she was. Then they took her away for a while finished everything up with me and transferred me to a new room. I was so exhausted and still a little nauseated and I fell right to sleep. I was awakend early the next morning, not by the nurses bringing in my baby, but by my mom calling wanting to know why we didn't call her! I felt bad I should have, but I really was exhausted and I didn't want to wake them at 2 am. The rest of the day went well. Breastfeeding was a little hard at first, but Abby seemed to be doing pretty well. We had lots of visitors as you can see by all the pictures.
