Going to blog in three parts, Graysen's Birth, Mother and Baby, NICU stay. So here is part one.
11.16.2014 INDUCTION DAY! (6 days past due date)
Today is the day! We called at 5PM for them to tell us when to come in. 6 PM it was! Holy crap he really is coming! We had eaten at Golden Corral so we were both very very full when we went in cause we both knew we wouldn't be getting real food for a while. We walked in and were welcomed by the nicest lady name Karla. She was loud and super outgoing. We enjoyed talking to her. She got all our paper work going and takes us to our labor and delivery room. Let us settle in and has me change into my gown. We also said a prayer to make sure everything would go smoothly.
Our nurse was Jessica and she was was awesome! We loved her very much. We actually had met her once before when we went in before. She checked my dilation and cervix and I was already at a 3 and 70-80% effaced! She said that since I was already at a 3 and 70-80% effaced that I didn't have to have the cervix medicine that helps with effacement. So we can start with pitocin today instead of Monday morning. YA HOO! . When I went in I technically was already in active labor but then they still gave me the pitocin to get things going even faster (She only upped me once). When I went in I already were having contractions that were super close together. So I felt like I was but then again wasn't induced since my body was already in active labor. She put the pit drip in my left hand. Sore and uncomfortable and I had to hold my hand a certain way so it wouldn't kink but it wasn't the worst thing in the world.The only thing that scared me about pitocin was I didn't know how my body would react to it. That part was the unknown but things worked out just fine.
Then Jessica asks if I want an epidural. I was going to hold off till I was further along but then had the hardest contraction and was like "Nope get me the juice!" ha ha Jessica said if I have it now or later it doesn't change anything. They started pitocin at 7 PM ish and then had my epidural by 8pm. The anesthesiologist was Dr Grosenbeck. He was super nice! He asked me how many weeks I was and I said 41 weeks and he replies with "BONUS WEEK!" Ha! It was pretty funny. He had me sit on the edge of the bed and hunch my back. John was right there to comfort me. It didn't hurt just pokey. I bled some after but nothing to worry about. He finishes up and from there it was just a waiting game. Which we didn't know at the time but there wouldn't be much waiting.
By 9 PM I was dilated to a 4 and they called the resident doctor to break my water. I don't remember his name but do remember he had an accent. They insert a needing needle hook like hook and broke my water. Because he was so big there wasn't a lot but obviously some. If my water were to break at home I would not of known there was so little fluid. From there I dilated very fast.
By 10 PM I was at 5 CM!
Jumped to a 7 CM by 11 PM!
Then jumped AGAIN to 9 CM by midnight!
During that time they had to change some monitors on me cause lil man was being so wiggly. So instead of the round ones that sit on my belly they had to insert a long one that's internal. Just a long stick looking thing that would monitor his heartbeat..
By the time I got to the 9 the nurse could tell that Graysen was head down but facing up instead of down like he is supposed to be. She called the doctor that was on call and it was our favorite doctor Dr.Thorpe! He cames in and is very "Oh hey" we loved how chill he is. Well he flipped Graysen around twice so he was facing head down. It didn't hurt just felt like big kicks. Then as the doctor was walking out he says "Alright come grab me when your ready"
By 1 PM I was at 10 CM!!!!!!!!!! TIME TO PPPUUUUSSSSSHHHHH!!
The nurse put me in stirrups held my left leg and John had my right. On contractions I would push and rest in between. Push like I was pushing out a big poop. Sounds funny but its what they say to do! I had to remind myself to push downwards and not with my face or I would get bad headaches. We counted to 10 each time I pushed. John was extremely helpful and would encourage me as I pushed. He also would give me ice chips between contractions. They had a tiger's blood flavor that was pretty good actually. I was pretty hungry by then but its hard to focus on hunger when delivering a baby! I saw a mirror that was on wheels in the corner of the room and asked if we could use it so I could watch. Maybe to some of you that sounds weird but it was very encouraging for me. Jessica explained that when you push the baby comes forward and then when you stop the baby goes back. So kinda like a rocking motion to get him moving. I could see his little head and it was so encouraging and motivating to keep pushing. I had my hands on the back of my legs and try and pull them towards my chest.But it wasn't really working. The nurse then had the idea of putting up these handlebar looking handles that came up on the sides of the bed.She said she doesn't use them often but we will see if it helps. I grabbed those instead of my legs and HOLY MOLY it mad the BIGGEST difference. John swears Graysen moved an inch a half just from switching to the handlebars. The handles made such a big difference that Jessica says "WHOA I don't want to delivery this baby let me go get the doctor"
Thorpe comes in and we push a few times and Thorpe performs an episeotomy. Luckily mine was very small and after he was done with it I pushed like once or twice and I swear Graysen like fell out. Ha Ha. I pushed for a total of 1 hour and 55 mins. Average is 1-3 hours for first time mothers.
John was able to cut the cord which we both wanted to happen. John said first the scissors kinda bounced off the cord and it was a bit rubbery.
Graysen had swolled meconium (poop) so they took him to the small bassinet area to get out those fluids and do his Apgar tests. During that time I was being stitched and cleaned up. I wanted to do skin on skin directly after he was born but had to wait till he was clean.
He weighed 8 lbs 15 oz 20.5 inches long!
We were very lucky with how smooth everything went. We are so blessed by our Heavenly Father that he trust us with such a sweet baby boy!
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!
Graysen John Webster
It was so cute to see John hold Graysen. Watching him become a Dad and now seeing him with Graysen makes me love him even more.
Family of of 3!! So blessed to have this little family of mine for eternity. So blessed! We love you Graysen and so happy you are apart of our family!
