Ella has arrived

Our beautiful and perfect baby girl arrived June 28, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. weighing 7lb 7oz and 20 inches long.
June 27, 2010 ~ My mother and I and the four children arrived at church at 10:30 a.m. and while walking across the parking lot i felt a gush. My water broke:) So we all jumped back into the SUV and headed for the hospital while i tried to call my husband, who was at work (USCG station working a 72 hour shift). His co-worker answered the phone and said he was out on the boat doing a boarding.

John~ he was reached by the station and was told my water broke. He attempted to call me but didn't get through. He told the boat he was inspecting to have a nice day and that he was off to have a baby. Full lights and speeding across the water. Once he docked he realized he had blew up the out drive=o He jumped into his SUV and drove to the hospital.

At the hospital ~ I was given my 1st round of cefilex antibiotics to treat my strep B. But the next round had to be given 8 hours later. I was not contracting. After my 2nd anti they hung pitocin and the contractions starting coming and strong. My mother and my 4 children were present and we had one sofa with 2 sleeping kidos and another sofa back on the floor for the other sleeping children. I decided to get an epidural this time as it seemed things were going slow and at only a 2 i was having great pain. John stood in front of me as i held him close while getting my epidural which was not painful...but the contractions were very painful, especial sitting up. John's knees were locked due to how high the bed was and he started to turn white...the nurse told him to go sit down but i wouldn't let him go. Finally he sat and re composed and came back to relieve the nurse from my grips:) LOL They checked me after the epidural and i had gone from a 2-4 with in those 12 minutes. Only 30 minutes later i had gone from a 4-10 and ready to push. I can only imagine how painful that would have been to go so quickly=o The nurse asked me to do some practice pushes and after a few called for the doctor who barley made it in time to catch Ella:) The doc was impressed with how well behaved the kids were. Ella captured all our hearts from the first cry. The kids, daddy, and i can't keep our lips off her=)

June 24 2010

I have def. forgotten to post. A few days ago i went into the hospital to be checked b/c i had had contractions for 4 hours about 3-5 min. apart. Doc said yes they were contractions but not strong enough to do the job. I was dialated to a 1 and 80% effaced. We were sent home and everything stopped.

Today:
  I had my membrains stripped today at my OB apt. I've never had that done before and boy did that hurt!!! Doc said i was dialated to a 2, -2 station, and 80% effaced. I've been having contractions here and there for the past few days. I had 12 more tonight, but they stopped again. (SIGH) Here in DE they say they won't induce until a week or two past ones due date and set up a tentative induction for me on July 15th...i highly doubt i'll make that date. Waiting these last few days is the hardest! Oh and i had glucos in my urine...so they will be doing another glucos test next.

June 10, 2010

Ella's HEAD DOWN!!! And low too! She was so adorable and smaking and licking and sucking with her lips. Those are Def. daddies lips=) So Ella will be picking her own D day and we'll all be surprised:)

June 8, 2010

I had an OB apt this a.m. They did a group strep B on me and i'll get those results back at my next visit. Also Dr. Wong checked me and said i was dialated to a 1 and he wasn't sure if Ella was still breech. My next apt. is on the 15th, as i go weekly now. I have an ultrasound in two days to see if Ella is breech. If she is i will be scheduling a c-section.

June 1, 2010

I had an OB apt. today with Dr. Wong...LOVE HIM! I've had a few high blood pressures and MASSIVE swelling:( Doc said my swelling is reaching my knees and that's not good. I will go back and see him in 1 week. I also have an ultrasound on June 10th, just to confirm that Ella is still breech and as far as today...she still is. Doc said he'd like to try and turn her in the hospital, but i've just had a friend do this and it failed...so i'm thinking i'll just opt for the c-section!? Here's a nasty photo of what my feet have been doing:

May 18, 2009

I had an OB apt. this a.m. My BP was 90/60...so that's great=) They scheduled an ultrasound for June 10th to see if Ella is still breech. That's about it...i go back in for another OB check up in 2 weeks.

May 4, 2010

I had an OB appointment this a.m. with the midwife, Mimi=) Ella's heart beat was 146 and YES she's still breech. Mimi spoke of the chance i may need a c-section, but says Ella does have time to turn. I HOPE SHE TURNS! That's about it:) I have another apt. with her in 2 weeks.