My Labor Story
It takes a week to get "settled" in with a newborn. I finally feel like we have some sort of a routine.
Jenny H was by my side beginning on Tuesday, January 25Th at 6:30 PM she took notes the whole time (can you tell she's a labor & deliver nurse?) Here they are:
Jenny's labor story :)
January 25th:
1515 cervidil
2100 bathroom break, attempt to switch to wireless monitors
2120 ambien to help sleep
2125 nurse Monica says baby K will be 7#12oz
2135 dr Rutter comes and says hi
2145 mom & dad Childress here, Jenny eating smuggled pretzels :)
2155 ambien definitely kickin in
2215 childresses going home
2230 Jenny having crazy dreams
2315 baby K is SO happy!!
2350 turned to L side, feeling more contractions.. Baby K is as happy as ever!
Welcome to January 26th
0037 Kyle lies down to take a nap after he & Jenny H talk for a bit. More contractions and cramps tracing.
0100 nurse Helen in to check your vitals
0110 bathroom break, move to Right side, feeling funny post-ambien (water helps) :)
0330 cervidil out, 1.5/60/-2 exam by Monica
0440 pitocin start!! Yay!
0445 zofran for nausea. Double yay.
0640 much stronger contractions. Pitocin at 5 milliunits
0650 dr Rutter exam 3/50/-2!
0705 resting on right side to turn baby K some more. Breathing like a champ! Childresses here to see you
0820 epidural by dr getto (which worked perfectly)
0900 dr Rutter 3cm. Arom, clear fluid.
1230 haven't been moved since epidural placement.. Eesh! Turned to r side. Pitocin at 18.
1255 laughing like crazy with my family
1300 family at bedside.. Everyone is so ready to meet her!
1315 8cm/90/0!!! Yay! (Nurse exam) then to L side
1350 entire family now crying laughing We have fun!
1405 dr Rutter.10cm!!!
1420 catheter out- pushing started
1440 got the mirror. Can see her little head!!
1600 dr Rutter
1618 set up for delivery!
1624 baby girl KENNEDY KATE!
8 # 4.4 oz
20.5 inches
Loved the play-by-play. :)
ReplyDeleteShe's precious! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteLove how you had the notes from the labor.
congratulations!!! so glad everything went so well!
ReplyDeletehahaha! well... i wasn't charting like I normally have to, so this is my "friend-charting"
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy we have those notes.. what a fun and lovely experience & I'm glad this will help us look back and remember little details instead of the crazy blur that labor usually is!
love you!
Congratulations! She is precious!
ReplyDeleteHAHAA I LOVE the part about you smuggled pretzels! OMg Girl I was soooo hungry all I wanted was a burger from Wendy"s haha then the second I had Gia I was like ya GROSS Wendy's crazy how fast your cravings change! Congrats she is beautiful :)
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