I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Janie on Mar 22nd, 2013
We came home yesterday afternoon and have been trying to adjust to our new normal. Fortunately, my parents are here to occupy the big kids and keep things running, but I still found myself wiping down the toilet (which I delegated to Tommy once I realized what I was doing) and unloading the dishwasher. That’s […]
Posted in Janie on Mar 21st, 2013
So Derek updated facebook but not the blog…Janie is here. Hope you all are our facebook friends and saw the news there… It took us a while to tell people because we had not decided on the girl name before coming to the hospital! It took us an hour or two of looking at her […]
After a pretty slow morning, we’re getting to pretty consistent contractions. Should be relatively soon.
Epidural is in and taking effect. Em is on terbutaline for a bit longer to normalize things for baby. Labor won’t resume for a bit. Doctor was in good spirits. He’s a pretty no nonsense guy at Em’s appointments, but he’s been quite chatty when he’s come in. After he broke the water and there […]
The doctor broke her water, and the baby reacted negatively. Apparently, baby began pressing against cord. So they rotated Em until pressure alleviated, then they added fluids back in and stopped the pitocin. So we’re going to slow things down because baby isn’t ready. Baby is fine now, heartrate good. An epidural will be coming […]
8:40 am, 3 cm and 95%, pitocin in, water broken
After three and a half weeks of agony, today’s my last full day of pregnancy. Yep, we decided yesterday to go ahead and schedule an induction for tomorrow. My mom is flying here tonight, and this will maximize her helpfulness. I’ve been contracting more and more, and more painfully, but I was still only 2 […]
Posted in Janie on Mar 15th, 2013
So last night, I was minding my business, making dinner, when I started feeling the now-familiar contractions that have enriched my life this past month. Except by the time we ate, they were getting more intense, and I found myself taking an early evening shower in an attempt to calm things down. Instead, things got […]
Susie had a better night last night, falling asleep at 9 pm rather than 11. It was still party central in there for an hour or so…so we have a way to go. Her first words in the morning were “big girl bed!” And I had my 39 week check-up today. 1-2 cm, 60-70% effaced. […]
Posted in Janie on Mar 4th, 2013
After a week of nearly-constant contractions, I was 1 cm dilated and 60% effaced at my check-up today. Trying to work myself into real labor by scrubbing the tubs and kitchen and bathroom floors on my hands and knees did not work. It just irritated my lower back. Fortunately, Tommy got really into it when […]