32 Weeks ago I went into the Doctors office and confirmed that I was Pregnant. I asked the doctor "When is the due date?" - December 27th- my husbands birthday. So Monday December 27th we tried to make the joint birthday happen.
I went in for an induced labor December 27th at 7 am. I checked in at 7:20 and was in a hospital bed by 8. We went through the protocol of paper work and information for a bit. Talked about what to expect and saw the Doctor for the first time around 10 am. I was dilated to a 2 or a 3. By 11 am I was on the pitocin drip. I slept for an hour and the contraction woke me up around 12 noon. At 2 pm the doctor said I was dilated to a 4 and she broke my water. The contraction intensity was significantly increased after that. 2:45 I got a little Fentaynl to help with the pain. By 3: 15 I was calling the nurse for an epidural. She was in the room at 3:20 to check my dilation and call the anesthesiologist. I was already dilated to a 9 1/2. It was 3:25 My stomach started really contracting and there was no time for the anesthesiologist to get to my room and give me a shot. I was having the baby right then. The doctor was back in the room in a split second and coaching me along. One big push and Kennedy Dawn Evans was welcomed to the world at 3:35. I am still in Aww at the whole experience. It was intense, but short. She was here and I had the labor process behind me! Amazing to see my little daughter on my chest. She had a beautiful dark colored body and beautiful big eyes that looked at me.
Happy Brithday Jimmy!!
Birthday Present = baby girl
Baby Kennedy had a funny breathing noise in her chest when she was sleeping. The nurse decided to check it out which lead to constant monitoring and a couple nights in the NICU. In the end she was pronounced a health, happy baby girl and came home from the hospital with James and I on Wednesday.
Little Emerson is adorable with his baby sister. He is full of energy and excitement for the new baby 'Kennedy' that is a friend that stays over all the time. :)
Having a baby in the NICU was a new experience for me. I was glad for the hospitals ability to help and protect the new life that was introduced in the world. She ended up only having fluid in her lungs.
Family time - cuddling on the couch.
5 comments:
SOOO sweet. I need to come see her.
Oh my goodness she is so cute!!
Kase...congrats on your beautiful baby girl. How awesome is it that she was born on your hubby's birthday! What a great year 2011 is going to be for you guys. New House, new addition to the family...your starting off with some big changes. I wish you guys the very best and congrats again on a precious new baby.
Congrats she is beautiful. I know how you feel, Henry was in the special care nursery (one step under the NICU) for a couple of days with some lung issues. Happy she is home and you are both doing well.
congrats! she is so beautiful!
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