Wednesday June 17, 2015
One of the longest, but BEST days ever!
At 41wks I had an induction scheduled for 4am that morning. I was going to have my membrane stripped on Monday, but we decided against it so Kyle could speak at his Grandpa's funeral on Tuesday.
A few hours before we were supposed to be at the hospital I started having contractions that actually were hurting so I was in labor by the time we got to the hospital. I guess the 17th was meant to be!
They still started me on Pitocin and a little before 7am I got an epidural. I wouldn't mind trying a natural birth sometime, but not when he was a week late and measuring 2 weeks ahead in size!
Around 9am Dr. Heath came in to break my water and I started pushing not long after that.
I pushed for 3 hours before my doctor came in and told us that my options were to either have a C-section or they had one chance to try using the vacuum to help him out.
I chose the vacuum! I did NOT want to have a C-section! Even though I was SO tired! My whole body had been shaking since we got to the hospital and I felt like I couldn't even keep my eyes open.
Before I started pushing again I threw up twice then came the episiotomy, but 30 minutes later baby Kasen was born at 12:29pm!
Kyle had told me he was not cutting the cord during my entire pregnancy and during my entire pregnancy I told him that he had to!
In the end he did cut the cord and told me that he was happy that he did :)
His poor little head :( It went back to normal pretty quick though.
Kasen was 9 pounds and 9 ounces! 20.5 inches long and perfect.
Although he did not have nearly enough hair for the amount of heartburn I had!
I don't understand how anyone that has given birth to a baby could deny that God exists.
My body grew a human- that is a miracle!
I threw up twice more after he was born. I was exhausted! Before that day the thought had never crossed my mind about how sore my stomach would be after pushing a baby out! So sore!
Not fun when I had a cough either :(
I LOVE how much Kyle loves him! He takes such good care of him and has definitely changed more diapers than I have.
Kasen is so alert and strong! He already lifts up his head and smiles a lot.
The first few nights were rough, I don't think he slept at all, but now he sleeps a good 5 hours at night so I only have to wake up once to feed him.
We had lots of visitors that day along with a birthday cake! Such a special day for us :)
We only stayed in the hospital for 24 hours, by 2pm the next day we were on our way home!
3 days after he was born we drove up to Ogden for my mom Tammy's surprise 50th birthday, Josh's mission homecoming, and a BBQ with Kyle's family on Monday.
Sunday was the first day since November 2009 that we have all been together! Everyone is finally home from their missions!
That weekend was also Kyle's first Father's Day, barely made the cut this year!
He has been so wonderful and willing to help with EVERYTHING! I love him so much.
It has been an adjustment, but as Kyle told me, having Kasen is the best decision we have made!
I even lost 30 pounds this last week so that is always a good feeling too :)
