Introducing Niam Domenico!!

Hi ladies!

DH and I welcomed our little guy Niam Domenico (pronounced like Liam) on 2/10/2013 at 10:21 pm.  This week has been a whirlwind and we have had guests since I went into labor so this is my first chance at updating on his arrival.  I basically have the shortened version of my L&D.

2/6/13

8 am-OB appointment-barely 1 cm (if that) 50%.  I was told you are not going into labor anytime soon and will probably go after your due date which was originally 2/18 but then I was told I am measuring a week behind so a due date of 2/25.  I am given the nurse after hours number just in case and told if I feel contractions or my water breaks to call.  

230 pm-I went home that day sick from work and took 2/7/13 as a sick day as well due to a horrible headache.

2/8/13

Feeling fine again so back to work I went. 

2/9/13 

9 am-I am sitting on my couch and feel a trickle of water.  Think it my water breaking but I'm not 100% sure-I have had no contractions at all.  I stand up and it's still trickling.  I go upstairs to tell DH and I'm still trickling as I tell him.  I start panicking that we are not ready.  DH brings me back to reality and tells me we are going to have to be; so at that point we decide to call the doctor.  She tells me it is definitely my water breaking and to eat some breakfast/relax then head over to the hospital later on.  I ended up doing laundry/loading the dishwasher/etc and made it over there at 12:30-1.

1 pm-admitted since my water broke and I am told this baby is coming in the next day or so no matter what. 

3 pm-1 cm/50% still...

4 pm-I am given meds to soften my cervix.   

730 pm-barely making progress so they tell me I can eat some dinner.

810 pm-second dose of meds to soften cervix.

9 pm-period like cramping.

2/10/13

1230 am-given meds to help with sleep/pain-they do not work.

4 am-3 cm/80%.

445 am-epidural time-literally makes me legs feel like sand.

9 am-5 cm/80%-at this point I am given pitocin.

11 am-7cm.

130pm-8 cm.

3 pm-9 cm.

415 pm-10 cm.  But cervix is still not thinned out enough.  We wait for it to thin a little more.  I am ready to meet this baby and this waiting is torture.

6 pm-finally given the go ahead to start pushing.  The epidural was so strong I could not feel anything.  I had to have the nurses tell me when the contractions were coming to try to push.  I pushed on their command for 1.5 hours.  Finally my epidural was lowered and I was able to feel some contractions but only when laying on my right side.  Pushed another 40 minutes on my side.  

Apparently he was stuck in my pelvic area and could not fit passed my bone.  My mom had the same issue and ended up with all c-sections.  OB decided for my health (at this point I had a slight fever) that a c-section was the safest option.  I cried from stress, being tired, from wanting to experience skin to skin with him and just feeling like I could have done more.  DH gives me a pep talk which I needed because it has been a long 24 plus hours.  

10 pm-DH was given his scrubs to put on and at same point the epidural was turned back on.  I was wheeled off and prepped for the c-section.  I do not feel tugging or pressure like they say I may and I wait patiently for him to come out and hear that cry!!  Finally I hear it and I cry like a baby.

Our little guy was born 2/10/13 @ 10:21 pm weighing 7 lbs/9 oz and at 20 1/4 inches long.

He is the best thing that has happened to us and I am enjoying every minute with him.  Breastfeeding has gone pretty well and I was still able to do skin to skin with him (just had to do it in recovery after my vitals were checked) and he took to the breast like a champ.  I am currently working on trying to get him to not be so aggressive when he latches but other than that I am one happy momma (my boobs not so much!!!) 

 The morning my water broke.

Niam and mommy after L&D.

Niam and Daddy.

Niam Domenico.

Congrats to all the mommas who already delivered and best of luck to those of you who still have to.  It truly is the most amazing thing ever!!!