Well it was 3 weeks ago that I posted last! And what a great 3 weeks it has been. We went into the hospital on the morning of June 10th awaiting the arrival of our sweet little boy. Got there and checked in about 7 am.. and by 730 i was hooked up to iv's and got the party started. I was still 5 cm when i got checked that morning... and we thought it would be a quick day. After the exam and not being able to feel a head or a butt.. yes.. we had questions.. the doc came in and did an ultrasound.. thank goodness little kaden was head down! That was scary.. didnt want a c-section! Well they started the antibiotics (since i was group b strep positive) and pitocin. we just hung out waiting it out. Contractions started.. they weren't that bad. About 103o the nurses asked how i was doing.. and i was okay.. but the anestesiologist was on the floor and it was a perfect opportunity for my epidural. I wasn't sure i was gonna have one.. but I knew that once my water broke we would be in for the pain! So i decided to go for it. Well it was not a fun experience to get.. i still feel that.. eeeww. but it worked.. NO PAIN.. worked too well.. I didnt like that i had no ability to move at all. So next time.. we'll be talking about how much relief to give! Otherwise.. doc came back in finally at 1:55 pm to break my water. We had expected her about noon. I still hadnt dialated any more since the AM on maxed out pitocin. So that kinda sucked.. but it was easy to break the water.. matter of fact it happened during the exam. I had TONS of fluid.. way too much actually.. which i think stunted his growth a bit.. but we'll get to that later. She got all the fluid out.. and down Kaden came.. fast and furious. Well, about 20 minutes after they broke my water we had a scary hour. Kadens heart rate dropped way too much with each contraction and it had me terrified. I knew i was in the right place if something went wrong but it still scared me. We had to turn me side to side every 5 minutes or so... i was on oxygen.. and still it didnt improve too much. At 3:20 the doc came in to tell me that she wanted to put internal monitors in to monitor everything more closely.. she examined me at 3:29 and well.. i was completely dialated and ready to go!! .. yes.. that was 1 1/2 hours after they broke my water! Thank god it was broken in a controlled environment.. cuz otherwise we would have been pressed for time. Well needless to say we didnt have to use the internal monitors and we got in position for pushing. I started pushing and he slowly was coming down. Finally about 20 minutes in.. the doc started getting concerned about his hr.. since we couldnt monitor everything as well. And we were only at a +2 station or so. Well.. she offered assistance.. i said the vacuum. She said.. you get 3 pushes.. then we go to the OR. They called the OR to get them prepared.. and the next contraction came. Well IDK what happened.. but 2 pushes out came Kaden's head.. next push.. his body.. and we were DONE! Born at 3:59 pm . this was without the vacuum btw. Obviously you can't treaten an ANDREWS! :) I still say Kaden kicked himself out.. i didnt feel any different when i pushed.. but still out he came. WOW.. the next few minutes were awesome. First they cleaned his airway.. he cried just a little bit then up on my belly he came. OMG.. he was sooo gorgeous! perfect in every way.. wasn't ewwy and geewwy.. and had great coloring and no cone head! :) then they took him to clean him up a bit before giving him back to me. it seemed like forever! Then i got my boy for about an hour.. he fed right away and did awesome. and we just hung out and i looked him over head to toe! Then off to the nursery with daddy for all the good stuff. Thats when he got weighed and measured.. and his first bath. He weighed 7 lbs, 2 oz.. and 20 inches long. He was supposed to be his big baby.. so thats where i think the additional fluid gained in the last month stunted his growth.. but he was still a very healthy size! :) We finally got me cleaned up and moved to my room.. which trust me was a chore since i still had no feeling in one of my legs. And it seemed to be forever before Kaden joined Bill, Lynn, Ron and I in our room. But once he did we felt awesome and complete! He slept so good that first night.. too good.. wouldnt wake up to eat!! I didnt sleep.. i just looked at him all night... kept geting up to get feeling back in my lower body.. once the feeling came is sucked. between the numbness and swelling... i also had a hyperextended hip from labor. Well, that hurt more than the massive amount of stitches even! Yes, i tore nicely during this too! 2nd degree.. he came fast and there was no preparing for that!! Well we spent the next 36 hours or so in the hospital getting to know our little boy.. feeding him.. changing him.. loving on him.. but NO rest for mama.. i couldnt sleep as usual. We were released on the 12th at 3pm.. and it was awesome to come home. We did well the first few nights.. though i was still very sleep deprived. Now we are 3 weeks later.. almost. Kaden had grown so much already.. up about 12 oz to a lb.. he was up 7 oz last week at his 2 week well baby. already grew 1/2 inch too. He eats like a champ.. and though i worry alot of my production.. he seems to be thriving. He is finally on the breast 50% of the time.. which is great compared to when we got released i was just pumping. He smiles now.. is so alert.. and he melts our hearts every day.
Bill and I are completely in love with him.. and even more in love with eachother. This has been an awesome experience. Now we have so much to look forward to this month. Cousin Vicki is planning a visit.. Aunt Kristen is coming at the end of July... and Then Daddy leaves August 2nd. That will be hard.. Kaden and I will miss him so much. Thanks to technology we will have an easier time with it.. but Daddy loves giving Kaden kisses and he will miss that the most i think!!
Well thats the update. Little man is sleeping now.. so i should be too.. but i rather blog first.
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