I won't bore you with too many details of the labor. Here's a quick rundown:
I was admitted Sunday, the 30th and given the cervical gel to thin my cervix. I was up all night with back pain from that...wouldn't necessarily consider them contractions, but not fun either. My Pitocin was started at 7 a.m. on Monday, the 31st and that got to working pretty quickly. At some point I asked for an epidural and got it and experienced relief for a few hours. Doc came and checked me and I was dilated some, but unfortunately the epidural was wearing off, so they tried to "top it off". At around midnight, I was ready to start pushing, but after a couple of hours of that, we realized that I wasn't progressing at all. The doctor told me I was pushing "ineffectively"...thanks, pal. At this point, I was pretty frantic and panicked, thinking that the labor was never going to end. They prepped me for a CSection and Kendall was born at 2:23 a.m. on New Year's Day!
She is so beautiful and perfect...I'm just overwhelmed at God's goodness. I look at her and just cry because I love her so much and I understand the responsibility God has given me to take care of her. I pray that we raise her up to love the Lord and to serve Him with her life. She's just amazing.
Couple of things you can pray for:
1. Kendall is a little jaundiced. We have an appointment tomorrow morning to check that out.
2. Breast feeding is going kind of slow. My milk still isn't really in. I have a small supply, but I'm worried it's not an adequate one. The hospital hooked me up with a pumping/formula schedule to increase my milk (Kendall wasn't eating from the breast while I was in the hospital) and I think it's going well. I'm going to try today to only breast feed and see how it goes. Please pray that this works out for us.
Right after delivery
Sweet baby girl
Finally at home
Snug as a bug
2 comments:
Jen and James...she is so beautiful! I hope you are doing well. I think of you so much, but I also know how it is to have a little tiny at home, so if I don't call, it's not because I'm not thinking of you...it's the exact opposite. I am thinking of you and don't want to disturb any sleep you may be getting. Please email/call me if you need anything! Miss you and love you all!
Jen W. Stevens
I meant to comment much sooner than this...
Congratulations!!! What a cute little one you have scored! I know you guys are quite smitten with her. I can't wait to meet her...
Next time I'm in town, I'm definitely going to have to take a peek. I'll leave Isaac with Tim and Gloria so he can't stomp on her.
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