Aedyn's Birth Story

Okay here it is, i know you are all anxious to know what went down and why it has taken me so long to post.

We start with amnio day Aug 19th.
got to the clinic for the amnio, it was a no go, it seems her fluid had decreased by more than half in 4 days. my MFM sent us straight to the hospital to begin the induction.
we got there at 1:30 in the afternoon, induction began at 330 with Cervidal for 12 hours.
At 330am Aug 20, i was now dialated 2 cm, i got one hour off of meds and monitors.
At 430am Aug 20, we began the pitocin drip.
at 1130am Aug 20, my water broke on its own!! Yeah and right when the MFM came in to check our progress.
by this time, i was talked into an epidural - as they were quite sure the induction and contractions would be at least two days.
at 6pm, we were 6cm dialated.
by 8pm, we were ready to push and were fully dialated.
by 10pm, we figure out that she was stuck in the birth canal and was not budging another mm!
someone else was already in the OR, so we had to wait......
we then found out that the epidural fell out between 8pm and 10pm......no wonder i thought i was going to die!!!
they couldnt put it back in because my anastesiologist (sp) was in the OR.....so i begged for some dilauted and they obliged me because this drug doesnt last long.
at 1157 i entered the OR and again was in full blown labor.
instead of an epi i was given a spinal --- while laying on my side, because i could not sit up. they did a great job, because i have had no back issues at all.
she was offically out at 1215......

DH came in just as they were trying to get her out.....he walked in on the MFM standing on over me straddled from above while the nurse was pushing Aedyn's head back out of the birth canal and the MFM was trying to pull her out with the least amount of strain. Again I was completely out!!!

I didnt even know she was out until i tried to open my eyes to see DH and heard this very very loud yell! she has defintely got a great pair of lungs on her.

Well she is finally here!!!

She has spent her first days in the nicu due to very low blood sugar, but we expected this due to my diabetes - she is doing well and hope to have her back with me by Saturday. DH spends all night with her and we spend as much time as we can without over stimulating her during the day.

She is 6lbs, 8oz, 18 inches long and has a head full of hair.