I woke Friday morning at around 1 am with pretty painful contractions coming about every 10-15 minutes, I tried to walk them out but nothing was working. I kept telling myself it wasn't going to happen today. I had already been dilating (going back and forth from a 1-2) and 90% effaced. My doctor told me the girls had dropped quite a bit my stomach was measuring almost 3 inches smaller then when she checked last! Trust me I could feel it. Finally I started texting Michael and told him I was sure we were having the girls tonight or tomorrow. He asked if i thought I could make it till he got home from work and I said yes even though I wasn't positive. By the time he got home at five I was on the floor not really able to move much because of the contractions becoming so painful. So Michael quickly cleaned up the house put our bags in the car and carried me to the car. We got to Labor and Delivery around 5:45. Michael wheeled me back to my room and helped me change in my gown. In the back of our mind we both thought it was just going to be like the last sunday where they would stop labor and send me home. When they put me on the monitors my contractions were so bad and not really giving me a break. The nurse said she was going to call the Doctor on call right away. When she came back in she checked me and said I was at about 1-2 cm dilated and that they would watch me for an hour and then check again to see how I was progressing. She then asked if I could make it an hour without pain meds. I said yes and Michael was convinced I wouldn't make it an hour.. and like always he was right about ten minutes later I was dripping sweat and couldn't control my self. Yes I was making a lot of noise and did not have a care in the world. Michael was right by my side putting wet clothes on my forehead and holding my hand. I started having the worst urge to push that every contraction that hit my body just started pushing on its own I couldn't stop it. The nurse rushed back in and checked me about 15 min after the first time and I had dilated to a 4. She called the Doctor right away and Michael told them to give them something to stop the pain so they did and it barley took the edge off. But I was still thankful for Michael helping me ask for the things I couldn't but needed. When she walked back in our room she said the Doctor was convinced the only option we had was to prep for a C Section because labor wasn't stopping and I was just in the hospital the sunday before in pre term labor. I had already planned on doing a C section because Olivia was breech so that was the safest option for her. But was hoping my OB would be the one to do it. But they assured me that the Doctor on call was excellent and I had nothing to worry about. They had each doctor that would be in taking care of everything come in and explain what roll they would be playing in my C section. About 5 minutes before they had me go back to the surgical room my OB walked in and I almost cried I was so happy that she said she came in just to do my C section! After my spinal block was in the laid me down and spread my arms out to my side and let Michael in to be with me. He was so sure he would pass out that He didn't dare get up and watch Harper being born. The anesthesiologist convinced him he could handle it and he wouldn't want to miss this. So he jumped up and took a thousand pictures for me and kept telling me how beautiful she was! before i knew it he was running to cut cords and kept saying how beautiful they are and how they were doing amazing. He brought them over for me to kiss them. Right after that I started having extreme shoulder pain so they put me out for a little bit. I don't remember much after that so I am very thankful Michael took pictures of everything! They next day after I rested I went back into the NICU and just stared at them for hours on end. I can't believe I am so lucky to be their Mother and to Have Michael as their father.
Michael and I are so very blessed to have such beautiful healthy little girls. They are in the NICU right now because they need to learn how to take a bottle and regulate body temps on their own. Things that they would be doing if still in my womb. They had a little jaundice but were only under lights for a few days. We hope that they are able to come home soon.
Harper Lynn Elgan born at 8:07 pm 4 pounds 4 ounces 17 1\2 inches.
Olivia Michelle Elgan born 8:08 pm 3 pounds 13 ounces 17 1\2 inches
Thank you Sydney Curtis for taking such sweet pictures.
Much love, Tonya
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