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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Welcome Home, Cami!
Home at last! Now if she could just grow those feet and toes into this (what's it called?).
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
More on Cami...
Cami is 7 lbs., 15.7 oz. and 19.75 inches long! Born at 1:58pm, January 6th. A Great Day (same birthday as our beloved Bishop - Happy Birthday, Bishop!)
Last night while I was in bed, I had more contractions, only they were beginning to be a little more painful. In the morning, after dropping Lance off to preschool, I went to my doctor appt. and was told that I was dilated at 4 cm and my cervix was 100% effaced, paper thin. He said he's been wrong in the past, but he thinks I will have my baby today. He told me to head to the hospital when my contractions are about 5 min. apart. Hurray! I might just know how to go into labor!
I picked Lance up from preschool a little later and, once home, began calling friends to arrange for places for my boys to be while I was in the hospital. I was on the phone with my mom when my contractions became from about every 30 minutes to 20 min. Six minutes later, I had an intense contraction, and just at the end, felt my water break.
"Oh! My water just broke! I've gotta go!" I told my mom.
I called Jared, it was 1:28pm, to tell him that my water broke. "Are you serious?" This kind of thing has never happened to us. What fun! He was at the U of U Hospital in his Pediatric rotation and left immediately. He ran home and got here about 10 minutes later. Mandy was here with me, and Kyle and Lance were having naps/quiet time.
I was in between contractions as Jared and I scrambled out to the van. I had another contraction once inside, and Jared began driving to head towards LDS hospital where we were registered to deliver. It was snowing and I remember thinking, "Darn! Jared can't drive very fast in this!" I had another contraction. As we were about to pass U of U hospital, I needed to push. "I don't think I'm going to make it. Let's go in here!" Jared pulled in to the ambulance entrance. I couldn't get out of the car. I was feeling a serious urge to push. They were bringing a wheelchair and the lady that saw me said, "We need a gurney." Jared picked me up and put me down on a gurney. It was then that I heard the two words that I most dislike hearing when I'm in labor: "Don't push!". Jared had to go park the van. I was so bummed he had to leave. I asked them if someone else could park the car. I needed Jared there. He's delivering this baby! He left and I was in the gurney, in some elevator somewhere, being told not to push by several nurses/residents around me. Jared caught up with us just as we were going in to the delivery room. Once inside, Jared could see that the baby was already starting to come out.
I asked, "Is the doctor here yet? Can I get an epidural?"
Jared was like, "Um Jenny, you're a little late for that." I laugh now, but I don't remember it being so funny then. I'm so thankful that I got a little crash course from Sherrie that day on how to focus when you are in natural labor with no pain killers!
Jared and the resident were scrambling to get their gloves on. I said I was going to push and this time they told me to go ahead, thank goodness! What a relief! I pushed and Jared welcomed her to the world, making this the second delivery of his career. It was 1:58pm. I didn't get pictures this time - the camera was still out in the car! (of course, I wouldn't have been taking them!) I just felt so grateful that she came out so easily - and at a hospital! The side of the road, in the snow, would have been really uncomfortable for her, and myself, for that matter!
So I ended up getting what I wanted: Going into labor on my own without drugs AND delivering at the hospital that I was born at! Plus a really cute little girl to top it!
This is how they found her umbilical cord. She must have been doing some flips and acrobats inside!
Last night while I was in bed, I had more contractions, only they were beginning to be a little more painful. In the morning, after dropping Lance off to preschool, I went to my doctor appt. and was told that I was dilated at 4 cm and my cervix was 100% effaced, paper thin. He said he's been wrong in the past, but he thinks I will have my baby today. He told me to head to the hospital when my contractions are about 5 min. apart. Hurray! I might just know how to go into labor!
I picked Lance up from preschool a little later and, once home, began calling friends to arrange for places for my boys to be while I was in the hospital. I was on the phone with my mom when my contractions became from about every 30 minutes to 20 min. Six minutes later, I had an intense contraction, and just at the end, felt my water break.
"Oh! My water just broke! I've gotta go!" I told my mom.
I called Jared, it was 1:28pm, to tell him that my water broke. "Are you serious?" This kind of thing has never happened to us. What fun! He was at the U of U Hospital in his Pediatric rotation and left immediately. He ran home and got here about 10 minutes later. Mandy was here with me, and Kyle and Lance were having naps/quiet time.
I was in between contractions as Jared and I scrambled out to the van. I had another contraction once inside, and Jared began driving to head towards LDS hospital where we were registered to deliver. It was snowing and I remember thinking, "Darn! Jared can't drive very fast in this!" I had another contraction. As we were about to pass U of U hospital, I needed to push. "I don't think I'm going to make it. Let's go in here!" Jared pulled in to the ambulance entrance. I couldn't get out of the car. I was feeling a serious urge to push. They were bringing a wheelchair and the lady that saw me said, "We need a gurney." Jared picked me up and put me down on a gurney. It was then that I heard the two words that I most dislike hearing when I'm in labor: "Don't push!". Jared had to go park the van. I was so bummed he had to leave. I asked them if someone else could park the car. I needed Jared there. He's delivering this baby! He left and I was in the gurney, in some elevator somewhere, being told not to push by several nurses/residents around me. Jared caught up with us just as we were going in to the delivery room. Once inside, Jared could see that the baby was already starting to come out.
I asked, "Is the doctor here yet? Can I get an epidural?"
Jared was like, "Um Jenny, you're a little late for that." I laugh now, but I don't remember it being so funny then. I'm so thankful that I got a little crash course from Sherrie that day on how to focus when you are in natural labor with no pain killers!
Jared and the resident were scrambling to get their gloves on. I said I was going to push and this time they told me to go ahead, thank goodness! What a relief! I pushed and Jared welcomed her to the world, making this the second delivery of his career. It was 1:58pm. I didn't get pictures this time - the camera was still out in the car! (of course, I wouldn't have been taking them!) I just felt so grateful that she came out so easily - and at a hospital! The side of the road, in the snow, would have been really uncomfortable for her, and myself, for that matter!
So I ended up getting what I wanted: Going into labor on my own without drugs AND delivering at the hospital that I was born at! Plus a really cute little girl to top it!
First photo together - I'm still wearing the shirt I had on that day (So different from inducing and having time to put on a hospital gown!). Jared delivered her without having a chance to put on his gown either!
Check out this darling hat they gave us. The nurses knit these hats on their spare time! And me in my spunky hospital gown. It was so fun to wear pink on this special day. Thanks, Katie! I got tons of compliments on it!
Check out this darling hat they gave us. The nurses knit these hats on their spare time! And me in my spunky hospital gown. It was so fun to wear pink on this special day. Thanks, Katie! I got tons of compliments on it!
This is how they found her umbilical cord. She must have been doing some flips and acrobats inside!
She's thinks, "Oooh! This is such a cute hat!"
Proud Brothers...
How to Go Into Labor...
Until today, I hadn't a clue on the subject of how to go into labor. I have asked, heard, and tried many ideas. I believe many of them work. For myself, I think throwing a party can help you go into labor.
Happy Birthday, My Love!
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Lance's artwork
I think his baby sister has been on his mind a lot lately. Lance has repeatedly looked at me with puppy-dog eyes and said, "I want to see my baby sister." I do, too, little man.
Can you see my heart just above the amniotic sac? He's also exhibited a sensitivity to his mom's little pregnancy aches. See the baby inside? She's wearing soft shoes "so her feet won't hurt you".
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