XP: My boys are here (PIP)

projectbaby2012 · October 2012

Ryan David and Dylan Christopher are here. Monday night while sitting on the couch my water broke at 10 pm in unmistakable gushes. It happened 10 minutes after DH got home from a job. We both changed, threw a few last minute items into our hospital bag and headed out. I was admitted and began to progress on my own. The first 2 hours were pain free lighter contractions, the next 5 hours were awful - non stop contraction on top of each other. This is the point at which I received an epidural which made everything better. I highly recommend the epidural. I continued to labor until 6pm on the 16th. This is when I had been stalled out for so long at 6cm that my dr decided we need to do a c-section. Even though I knew there was a chance, emotionally I was at a low when she said it and the tears just started flowing, but I did agree with her and our boys were here within a 1/2 hour of making that decision.

Ryan was born first on 10/16/12 at 6:27 weighing 5lbs 14oz, 20 inches long. Dylan immediately followed weighing 5lbs 13oz, 18 3/4 inches long. Both sporting a full head of back hair. I got to see them for a minute before they were taken to the NICU for transitional breathing issues. DH went with them. Dylan worked out the issues on his own. Ryan had too much fluid in his lungs and had to be intubated and on a hand ventilator to get some of that fluid out, the entire process taking less than an hour. I feel so guilty thinking that if I could have pushed him out vaginally the fluid would have cleared on it's own.

Both boys are still in the NICU. It's likely I'll be released before they will, which breaks my heart, but I know they won't be far behind. The dr keeps telling us that they are the healthiest babies in the NICU and will be fine. They were born at 37w5d.

The c-section itself was a breeze and I'm recovering well. With enough medication, the pain is manageable.

And now the good stuff:

Dylan:

Ryan:

raraavis28 · October 2012

Congratulations Mama!! Your boys are adorable!:):) And don't feel guilty about the C-section.....you can't control everything that happens in labor and delivery and you and the doctors made the best decision for the babies....you're a great mom and they will be A-OK!

Raggedy1 · October 2012

Congratulations on your precious sons!

leviandlandensmom · October 2012

Oh my goodness, they are perfect and beautiful! Congratulations!

FML8608 · October 2012

Ryan and Dylan are so precious! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story. Hope you all recover well and quickly!

sarahvarno · October 2012

Congratulations!!

thetwinkies&Vivi · October 2012

Congrats mama,what precious boys!

Don't feel guilty for one second! You did a terrific job carrying those guys for a long time,allowed them to grow strong and big,and gave it your best attempt at a vaginal delivery. All of that is worth being very proud of.

Hope they are home with you soon!

mamak0328 · October 2012

Congrats! They are adorable!

mirnb · October 2012

Congrats.,,,so adorable! Hope everyone is home together soon!

AmyJoy728 · October 2012

Congratulations! They are precious! I too stalled after my induction, they stopped the pitocin and started it again from the beginning and I stalled again at 7cm. The doctor wanted me to give it a few more hours but I decided from 6am to 8pm was enough time and had a Cs. I know a lot of women get sad if vaginal doesn't work out but the end result is the same, two sweet babies to cuddle makes the whole thing worth it