Baby Day!

After thirty eight weeks my doctors agreed that it was in everyone's best interest to induce me on June sixth. We had just been in the hospital two days before because my blood pressure was acting up again. I tried to get them to just induce then but they said baby needed those last few days.  We called the hospital that morning after no sleep the night before and headed to breakfast. We decided that was pretty important despite the fact that the hospital serves one of the best omelettes I have ever had. This way they didn't monitor me and check my blood sugars. 

After breakfast we made our way to the hospital. We checked in at nine and started cytotec at ten am. Once they gave me that med and we could start walking it seemed like labor just flew by. We walked and bounced on a bal and walked and walked and walked. 

Our moms showed up around five pm and just hung around with us. By then I was dialated to a four and things really started move quickly.  I got my epidural around nine after the anesthesiologist prepped an emergency c-section and life was good. I tried to nap after the epidural but I was so itchy. I will take itchy over contractions though. 

They broke my water around ten pm and then it all started happening. I labored for another couple hours. Baby's oxygen levels dropped a little bit so I had to wear the mask and it was time to call Doctor Jones! 

I pushed for an hour and a half. Kimber got stuck in the birth canal. She was trying to come out a little crooked and it just wasn't working for any of us.  Dr. Jones so politely asked me if it would be okay to use the vacuum. I knew this was a possibility after our baby class. Which was fantastic and I definitely  everyone take one.  Dr. Jones attached the vacuum to her head and pulled on the next contraction. The vacuum popped off. We attached and tried it again. A few pushes later we had our beautiful girl here. 

At 3:42 am on June 7,2013 Kimber Kay Larson came into the world. She was absolutely beautiful. Our healthy seven pound one ounce baby girl was nineteen inches long and absolutely beautiful. 

After all the excitement we finally made it to our post partem room by six thirty that morning. I then had visits from healthy families, the auxiliary, and two doctors at 7, 7:30,8,and 8:30.  Then baby needed to eat and nurses were checking vitals on me and baby. Then in comes grandma Kay at ten and the visitors just kept coming. Needless to say there was no resting in the hospital. The sweet nurses were  kind enough to keep the baby for a cople hours at night so I could get some rest. 

Overall our labor and delivery experience was better than we ever could have imagined. We love our doctor and the nurses and techs were so helpful. Kimber even got to share her birthday with her cousin Sophia. Seth's cousin Jeremy and his wife Wendy had their baby June seventh at 11:45 pm the same night Kimber was born so we have twin cousins. Such a special day for all of us.