I know it has been about 2 weeks since I have updated-sorry! I have just been enjoying my time with our new little man!
So, now with the labor story...I am amazed at how fast everything happened! Thursday, August 20th I had a regular doctors appointment. We get into the office and the doctor, Dr. Suarez, checks my cervix. I am 6cm dilated! She asks me if I have been having contractions, and I tell her I have been having the Braxton Hicks contractions, but no pain. She hooks me up to the monitors so she can see if the contractions are real or not, and they are! She tells me I am in labor and we need to get to the hospital. Mark and I tell her that first we would like to go home, get our bags, take the dog out, etc. Dr. Suarez says NO! You need to get to the hospital now! So at that moment, I start getting scared! It's real now! I'm not ready! What if I can't do it? I call my mom and dad, my sisters, and let them know we are on our way to the hospital to have a baby! I cry a little bit to my mom, but she always has a way of making me feel stronger. I can't wait until my family gets there!! At about 5 we finally get settled into our hospital room and my family arrives shortly after. By this time, we are all SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!
I forgot to mention that the delivering doctor ended up being our favorite doctor! Michelle Amoroso. SHe used to be our neighbor, and I used to babysit her kids! It really couldn't have worked out better. So, far, everything is going perfectly, I can't believe it! AT about 5:30, Michelle camein and checked my cervix...i'm 7cm and have yet to feel a contraction! She then decides to break my water. Shortly after that, I start feeling the contractions-and they hurt!! I decide to get an epidural. The feeling of getting an epidural is quite a strange feeling. It doesn't really hurt, but you can feel the catheter going in your back. I feel wonderful afterwards. The epidural strengeth was perfect. Not too strong to where I am completely numb, but just enough so that I can still feel a little pressure so I know when to push. At about 7 they check my cervix again and I am fully dilated! It's time to push. I start getting nervous again, but this time I'm excited at the same time. I have everyone I love by my side, except for my dad, who preferred to stay in the waiting room with my best friends, Amanda and Lindsey. Mark, My mom, my sisters were all in the room cheering me on. It was a very exciting and happy environment! At about 7:05 I start pushing...Michelle notices Donovan's heart rate going down and not coming back up. I didn't realize this because I was in my zone, pushing away! about 10 minutes later, his heart rate was continuing to go down apparently, so Michelle wants to use a vaccuum to help to get him out. Michelle was so calm when explaining this to me, I had no idea something may be wrong. She attaches the vaccuum and I start to push with all of my being! WHile pushing, the vaccuum cord breaks off while Michelle was pulling him out! I also did not know that happened either! I do remember her saying "Cassid it's all you now," and that was because the vaccuum broke and she couldn't help! Finally, one last push and he is out! He was born at 7:20pm, weighing 6 lbs 15 oz. Michelle immediately throws him on my belly and we meet finally! He is beautiful and perfect. Instant love.
Michelle shows us the cord, and says "You guys, it's your lucky day. There is a knot in his cord." (I have a picture of it below.) It is incredible that he is here. He also had the cord wrapped around his neck twice. We are so thankful for Michelle acting so quickly becasue we may not have had such a wonderful outcome!
We are so in love with this little man. I can't wait for everyone to meet him who hasn't yet. I will post more pictures up of him soon!
Talk soon! It's eating time!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Photo Shoot
One of my best friends is a photographer in her spare time, and she offered to take some pictures of us! I absolutely love them!! Enjoy!
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