Just Call Me Bostyn's Mommy!!

Just as we expected Bostyn graced us with her beautiful self three and a half weeks early.  It took a good minute to realize what was happening, but reality set in fast.

I woke up on Monday morning around 7am wet, so of course my first though was that my water broke.  It was not like what I had heard it would be.  It was not an abundance of fluid so I was not 100% so I called labor and delivery for some guidance. I did not want to be the girl that went to the hospital a million times before actually being in true labor.  The labor and delivery nurse, very rudely tried to convince me that I had just urinated in the middle of the night because I did not have a continued loss of fluid. I knew it was not urine (yes I smelled it, like 100 times). So I did as she suggested, waited for more fluid or contractions. neither happened, so by 11am I decided to just go ahead and go into work.  Matt was not having this. He really wanted me to go in and get checked despite what the labor and delivery nurse said.

When I arrived at the hospital I was greeted by the rude nurse on the phone. Yes lady, I am the one you talked to earlier.  I explained the situation again and they set me up for observation.  When the monitor was set up it showed I was having pretty big contractions about 4-5 minutes apart. I couldn't feel them, I only felt pressure.  The midwife came in and ran all the test and it turned out one of my bags had ruptured leaving only 4cm of fluid; a very small and unsafe amount for baby.  The midwife called the doctor in to confirm the results and check for any signs of dialation.  Sure enough I was about 3cm dialated and in labor.  The once rude nurse was as nice as can be once this was confirmed.  The doctor explained to me that we needed to induce because of the possibilities of infection. Wide eyed and a little anxious, I realized we were having a baby.

It was so funny, Matt there listening to the talk between the doctor, midwife and nurse had not really caught on to what was happening... so in the middle of their plan of action discussion he interrupted them and said "Sooo, just so I am understanding this, are we having a baby today?"  It was the funniest thing ever, they all stared at him for a second, and the midwife responded, "it might not be today, but your leaving with your baby girl" Matt's face went white.... lets just say it took a little longer for reality to hit him.

Let the waiting game begin!! I was induced at around 4pm and we waited, and waited. I still only felt pressure not actual pain from the contractions.  Sharissa (Who was there from the beginning until Bostyn was born, leaving before she even got to meet her because she was sick =( ) was like really, you are in labor and have a huge smile on your face.  That smile stayed on my face, Id say till about 5cm. Then it was epidural STAT!!

After the epidural I took a three hour nap, I woke up to the nurse (they never stop coming and going) who needed to check my progress. I was 8cm and moving right along, she told us it would be a couple more hours till go time. Well, Bostyn had other plans with the help of this pitosin stuff. Within 40 min I told Matt "I know she said 2 hours but I feel the pressure, and I feel it a lot. We called for the nurse and with a quick check it was go time. Within five minutes the doctor was in our room sanitizing and draping up. OMG! Its time.

That was the easy part.. the doctor just started at the monitor and watched every contraction. She actually had me worried because here we are spread eagle and ready to go and all she was doing was staring at the monitor. I asked her if everything was ok and she told me that Bostyn's heart rate was dropping a little too much with every contraction.  She would have me push and then sit through a few contractions to let Bostyn rest and get her heart rate back up. After about four pushes she advised me that we needed to get this going and that she would like to use the vacuum to help pull her out to try and avoind a c-section.  "Yes, do what ever you have to do to get her here safe" What comes with the vacuum?? The ugly E word. I didn't care, I just wanted her here and healthy. Two pushed later Bostyn was here!! Matt and I both just started crying. It was the most amazing feeling ever.

January 18, 2011 6:54 AM

5lbs, 15oz

Because she was early they zipped her off to NICU. They originally told us she may need to be in NICU for a couple of days. Nope not Bostyn, she pushed through and was able to do everything on her own and was out of there within four hours. YAY!!

We were released from the hospital on Thursday and have settled in nicely at home.  People always say that you don't know love, till you have a child to love. It could not be more true. Its a love and bond that is indescribable. We are truly blessed, and still thank Jesus everyday for our beautiful healthy baby girl.

I cant believe its been 9 days already. Its already going by so fast!!

She changes so much everyday.

"A wee bit of heaven
drifted from above.
A handful of happiness,
a heart full of Love."