Labor and Delivery

Okay, so there was no labor. Well, maybe labored breathing because I was so nervous! ;) I guess I'll start with my 39 week appointment on Tuesday.

So Tuesday I went to my appointment. I was actually 38 weeks and 4 days (menstrual due date) or 37 weeks and 6 day (ultrasound due date). My appointment was in the afternoon so that Kevin could be there with me. When Dr Long checked me he said that the foot was RIGHT there on my cervix, and that I was definitely dilating. So we decided to go ahead and schedule the c-section because we determined he wasn't going to flip head down. So we scheduled it for the next day at 12:30pm. I had to head right over to the hospital to do pre-surgery labs and get some of my tags on my arm.

We didn't have to be at the hospital for the c-section until 10am on Wednesday so we decided to go back home and sleep there (we were planning on sleeping at my in-law's the night before). It was hard to sleep that night. I finally went to bed at about 2am and Kevin and I were up the same morning by 5am. It was okay though because it gave me a few hours to get some last minute things done. We had a few errands to get done that morning before we headed to the hospital. We had to go to Kev's Flowserve office and drop off some things. We then had to fill the car with gasoline and drop Claire off with Danita where she works. Claire did really good. Nick and Danita had gotten her a new princess back pack with some toys, snacks, and books in it. She was pretty excited about that. :)

We then headed over to Wal-Mart so that I could get Claire a present from her new baby brother. I've been planning on doing that so that she doesn't feel left out and has a good feeling towards Lindon. We bought her the movie Cars and some little toy cars from the movie. When I watch my nephew Claire and him fight over his little toy cars and she loves the movie. It's a fitting gift from a little brother, wouldn't you say? :)

After we got to the hospital we went straight up to Labor and Delivery. I changed into the sexy hospital gown, got an IV, and they hooked Lindon up to monitors.



About 2 hours later the nurse brought Kev his clothes and Dr Long came in about 30 minutes after that to check on me.




Kev and I then walk to the OR. He had to wait outside with I got my spinal done. Right before they started the surgery they brought him in. They started at 12:49pm and Lindon was here 5 minutes later at 12:54pm. It was so surreal to have a baby like that. He was so tiny.






After they cleaned him up and suctioned him out a bit they brought him to Kev so that I could see him. Kevin then had to leave me and go to the nursery with Lindon. About 30 minutes later I was all stitched up and in the recovery room. In the room they told me that he weighed 5 lbs 8.2 oz and 17.5 inches long. So tiny!! I had to stay in the recovery room for about 30 minutes but was then brought to my room.
Not too much later they brought Lindon in so that I could try to breastfeed him. He latched on good, but he wasn't really interested in eating. I only got to see him for about 5 minutes because they had take bathe him and get his vitals.






A couple hours later he was brought back to me all clean and smelling good! Claire loved him. She held him a couple times and wanted to touch him all the time. She also loved her "big sister" gift that Lindon got her.







The first day wasn't too bad for me. I was just really sore because I was in bed all day without being able to move. The next day, Thursday, I was able to have my catheter removed at around 7am. After that I was able to get up, walk around, and take a shower. It felt SO GOOD to be able to walk around and take a shower. Lindon also was good in the hospital. The fist day he lost 2.1 oz puting him at 5 lbs 6.1 oz, and the second day lost another 4.1 oz puting him at 5 lbs 2 oz when we came home. Wednesday morning I was ready to go home.




Since I had been doing so good the my nurse talk to Dr Long about letting me go home. He said that was fine, he just had to circumcize Lindon. Lindon then had to pee again before they would let us go. Dr Long did the procedure at about 8am and he didn't pee until about 3:30pm. After that it was all down hill, and we were out of there by 5pm!







I feel so much better here at home, both physically and mentally. I seem to be able to get up easier and am in way less pain. We are so happy and blessed!