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Posting the actual story instead of the link, because I don't trust that PW won't get rid of it later on down the road!
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SON!!??? Yes we have us a beautiful baby boy!! Please meet Merrick Anthony! He was born Fri. Nov9th at 1:31 pm weighing 7 lbs. 15.9 oz. and was 19 inches long! His apgar was a 9 and he's doing just great! He's a beautiful,alert, and calm baby and we're so inlove with him! My milk came in today (I was so happy I cried) and he's doing AWESOME with that!! Congrats to any of the new births I missed and I hope everyone is doing fine!! Here's my precious little man!
LOL! Don't ask, I have no idea!!
Thanks for looking and will post birth story later.
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That's **MY** boob!! haha!
My husband also did this for Farah and Cameron. They LOVED hearing him play!
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My birthstory **In my husbands words**
Marc wrote down everything in his tablet computer. The heartbeat incident was EXTREMELY scary girls!
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It was about 12:50 when we finally arrived at the hospital. After the long trek to Labor and Delivery from the Emergency Room, we got settled into our room. Room #13. Hopefully that’s not a bad omen.
Cherie got dot dressed in the gown, got settled into the bed with the baby monitors hooked up and got the first drip started: Lactated Ringer’s Injection USP.
I checked the baby monitors. The baby’s heartbeat hovering around 143-147.
It was at this point that I took the long trek back out to the van and got the laptop, the camera and the four (4) pillows and made the even longer trek from the van, back through the ER, and back through the labyrinth of the hospital.
The Low Battery warning alarm started ringing on the drip machine.
At 2:03am the Petocin (OXYTOCIN) got added to the drip, starting at 1. Nurse gave the visitation guidelines and gave information about children visiting. She also went over the hospital’s security measures to prevent baby theft. There was also a form to sign for the epidural, and to put her to sleep in the event of an emergency. It was also time for 1,000,000 questions. (i.e. “Any stomach problems other than being pregnant?”) Cherie asked for something to help her sleep. The nurse said they would get her something. She also got the usual “care and feeding” guide. There was a checklist of things about how to take care of the baby. Then the nurse did an exam and found Cherie to be 3cm dilated (as opposed to the 4 that Dr. Andre had said) and she was still “thick”. (Afterwards, Cherie said that the check was extremely painful.)
2:32 Cherie got a shot of Stadol to help her sleep, and for pain, and for everything generally uncomfortable, apparently. Sounds pretty nice. How do I get some?
At 2:35 Cherie said, “wow, I feel that.” It works pretty quickly, I see. “Oh, wow, it feels… Woa.” She wanted me to get the camera out and take a picture of her. One last belly shot. Besides, I wanted to get the camera out and take pictures of the fairly large room, also.
Took ‘em. Also got a little more familiar with the new flash in the current surroundings.
2:47a.m., a very uncomfortable contraction. I checked the contraction monitor and the contraction shot up to 51. It’s been hovering around 5-10. The heart beat is at 125-126.
2:54, Cherie thinks she’s falling asleep. A few minutes later, she asks for the last pillow and I’m starting to think she’s falling asleep, too. I put my coat on because I’m very, very cold. (And she’s definitely sleeping.)
3:04 – Apparently the baby switched position a little bit. I heard a thump on the monitor then the heartbeat got a little quieter. It didn’t slow down at all, just got quieter.
3:12 – Nurse visit. Just computer stuff, it seems. Cherie stirred and asked about the Petocin. She’s upping it to 6. I have to pee, and I need a cigarette.
4:26 Upped Petocin to 12. (Maximum is 42.) Cherie can’t get comfortable, and can’t get to sleep.
Went searching for snacks. Only found chewy Jolly Ranchers. Not very good.
5:14 Petocin upped to 18. Still freezing in this room. It’s actually warmer outside.
6:06 Petocin to 24. Contractions 2-3 min. apart. Got some blankets to help with the cold. Heat should be fixed around 6:30 apparently.
6:20 – Attempting nap.
6:35 – Not warmer. Cherie gets her first exam with Dr. Andre. The baby is still too high to break the water bag. Petocin upped to 30.
6:42 – Another stadol requested.
7:04 contractions about every 1 ½ minutes apart. Called nurse about stadol. Also asked again about maintenance.
7:10 – Got stadol & Petocin up to 36. Cherie also got something else to help her sleep. This worked very quickly again. I attempted to get some sleep, so that’s why there’s a little bit of a lapse in detailed notes following this one.
Sometime during this period, the next nurse came in and upped the petocin to 42, the maximum. Asked again about maintenance. The new nurse made a feeble attempt to change the temperature controls. “We’ll see if that does anything, if not we’ll get maintenance up here.”
The contractions have been coming strong, and painful.
8:45 – Cherie called for the epidural. Still fucking freezing! Too freezing to get some sleep, so I’m not even going to bother.
At some point in here I had to go to the desk to call for the epidural again. They acted like it had never been ordered and said that they’d give him a call. The nurse came back to the room about 5 minutes later and said she’d call the anesthesiologist to get the epidural started.
9:40 – Got epidural. I was exiled from the room for the next 20 minutes while it was done. (I went to the van to have a cigarette with some actual HEAT.) I got back around
10:00 after the process was finished.
10:10 – The anesthesiologist was called back to check the epidural because there was a problem with the latest blood pressure reading. Cherie is feeling nauseated, and the contractions appear to be about 2 minutes apart. Cherie wants more ice, but they’re holding off until her blood pressure comes back to normal. They’re increasing her fluids, and added a shot of something to her drip line to help with the nausea. It seemed to take immediate effect, and woke her up a little bit from her groggy, drugged state. (But I think that effect was only temporary.) They also give her the ice.
10:20 – I think I can finally take off my trench coat.
10:35 – Dr. Andre came in to check Cherie and break the water. It’s clear. “Yay,” Cherie exclaimed. Also, she’s 5cm dilated. The decision to take most of the tube out right away has been made. It’s the best way, and it can be done here and now instead of having to wait 6 weeks, according to Dr. Andre. Dr. Andre is guessing 12:45 for the time of birth. (I’m still holding on to 12:12…) Cherie is feeling heartburn.
11:18 – Cherie gets another exam because the baby’s heartbeat has slowed a little bit. She’s currently 6 to 7cm dilated. Baby has dropped just a little bit, maybe. Cherie is switched to her right side.
11:30 – The nurse adjusted Cherie’s position again. She’s also giving Cherie some extra oxygen right now – in case there’s some stress on the chord.
11:52 – Contractions are currently about 5 minutes apart. They were at 4 minutes apart just 30 minutes ago. Heartbeat is at approximately 145. Cherie is sleeping, and bordering on snoring.
12:12 p.m. – No baby yet. I don’t think the 12:45 prediction will come through, either. Cherie is still sleeping.
12:45 – No baby now, either. Cherie is awake now, and since she woke up the contractions seem to be measuring about three minutes apart instead of the 5 that they slowed to when she was sleeping. The baby’s heartbeat is holding around 145 with dips (down to around 120) during the contractions. Cherie thinks the baby is still pretty high. It’s got her a little worried.
12:49 – She’s drifted back off to sleep again.
1:00 – Cherie says when she has her contractions now she can feel it wanting to open. Dr. Andre just came in and asked if she had been checked again. No, she hadn’t.
1:04 – Baby’s heartbeat sounded like it almost stopped! It wasn’t as if it just wasn’t being picked up anymore, but the sound itself slowed down to almost nothing. Ran out to the nurse’s station to let them know. Apparently this happens.
1:07 – Started pushing a little to see what happens. They’re going to reposition her now. And it looks like we’re starting.
1:31 – 8lbs, 19in. IT’S A BOY! Merrick Bublitz is born! Cherie only has very slight tearing.
Baby is very quiet and content. Also very alert. Eyes are open and attempting to look all around the room.
Merrick took to the breast right away. (approx. 2:05 p.m.)
This is Sammy the seal. He was Merrick's big brother's companion when *he* was an infant.
Thanks so much for looking!!! **hugs**