Born: July 1, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Weighing: 8 lbs. 3 oz.
Measuring: 20 in.
The Story:
I started having contractions on Tuesday afternoon. After 2 days and 3 trips to the hospital, I was finally admitted on the 4th trip at 2:10 Friday morning. After getting much needed fluids in her and an epidural, Dave and I were finally able to get some rest as I progressed through labor.
Unfortunately, I didn't progress very far. By 8:00 am, she had only dilated 2 more cm to 6 cm! Typically, one dilates a cm an hour, so I was then given Pitocin to help my contractions get stronger. Well, by 2:00 in the afternoon, there was still no progress, so the decision was made to have a C-section.
I was prepped for surgery and wheeled off leaving Dave alone for 15 minutes while they got me all set up in the O.R. Dave joined the O.R. and they began surgery. Jennifer arrived in a flurry and was complimented for her size. Dave was able to cut the umbilical cord after they detached it from the placenta. He watched as they cleaned her up and worked to remove the fluids from her airways. They then brought Jennifer over and laid her on my chest for a moment.
Dave carried her back to our labor and delivery room where the nurse measured her and took footprints. In the mean time, I was being stitched back up in the O.R. They then wheeled me back to our labor and delivery room where they laid Jennifer on my chest, and we were able to relax and spend time together.
Through the C-section, we were able to discover that Jennifer's head had been "transverse" - or sideways - in my pelvis, causing her head to be unable to progress labor past 6 cm. We both came out of the operation healthy, and we were able to leave the hospital a day earlier than planned because my body is healing so well.
Jennifer is a very calm, content baby, taking after her Daddy in demeanor. She has her Mommy's nose and her Daddy's ears. We are already starting to see her own personality come out, and it has been amazing to see!We are thankful for God's protection over Jennifer and me throughout the pregnancy and delivery. We look forward to seeing our sweet girl grow up into the person God created!
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