Labor Notes by Justin
Thursday
-8:00 PM-Checkin to hospital, standard health checks
-9:45 PM-Stuck with IV, Dilated to 1.5, Ang says IV really hurt.
-11:45 PM-Placed cervidil
-11:45-3:30-AM Multiple blood pressure checks
Friday
-5:30 AM-Took out cervidil
-6:00 AM-New nurse (she is nice). Started Ang on Pitocin and antibiotic for GBS
-7:00 AM-Nurse gave ice chips
-7:20 AM-Up brushing teeth
-7:20 AM-Grandma T stops by to checkin.
-We are both very tired due to a restless night
-9:00 AM-When filling out more paperwork, we decide to change the name from the planned "Zaylie" to "Zaylee".
-9:15 AM-Dilated to a 2+
-9:20 AM-Nurse gave 1 mg of stadol to ease the pain contractions.
-9:30 AM-Dr visit. Dilated to 3. Broke the waters. Ang says "wow"
-9:35 AM-Ang loves the stadol! "I am so glad I took this!"
-9:45 AM-Both of us are getting sleepy. Time for a nap? No darn, the contractions are getting strong.
-10:10 AM-Ordered Epidural
-10:15 AM-Justin applies chap stick to Ang's lips. Her contractions are more frequent now. Starting to breath heavier.
-11:00 AM-Contractions are getting intense. Breathing heavy. Squeezing my hand. I started to turn away and she said "don't you go anywhere"
-11:10 AM-Epidural is given. Toe is tingly
-11:20 AM-Dilated to a 5. Catheter is given.
-11:30 AM-Full epidural has kicked in. Hardly feeling contractions. Justin orders lunch. They estimate at least three more hours to go.
-11:40 AM-Ang says "fix my pillow"
-11:45 AM-Ang dowses in and out of sleep. Seems to be dreaming about food. Tells Justin: "I want Pizza Hut pizza w pepperoni and mushrooms and black olives and pineapple."
-11:55 AM-"I want ribs, Justin will you grill me ribs when we get home? I want a whole slab to myself."
-12:15 PM-Ang is sleeping good now.
-12:40 PM-Justin eats lunch. Rests
-12:45 PM-Grandma T stops by and peeks in on her daughter sleeping right through several contractions.
-1:20 PM-Nurse checks Ang. Dilated to a 7.
-1:35 PM-Ang snores
-2:00 PM Grandma T visits.
-2:30 PM Justin grabs a coffee and feeds Ang more ice chips.
-3:45 PM Pressure is coming back. Dilated to 9 now. She seems pretty uncomfortable. Sounds like we might be pushing within the hour.
-3:50 PM Started pushing
-4:45 PM Baby Zaylee is born! Picture Time.
-8:00 PM-Checkin to hospital, standard health checks
-9:45 PM-Stuck with IV, Dilated to 1.5, Ang says IV really hurt.
-11:45 PM-Placed cervidil
-11:45-3:30-AM Multiple blood pressure checks
Friday
-5:30 AM-Took out cervidil
-6:00 AM-New nurse (she is nice). Started Ang on Pitocin and antibiotic for GBS
-7:00 AM-Nurse gave ice chips
-7:20 AM-Up brushing teeth
-7:20 AM-Grandma T stops by to checkin.
-We are both very tired due to a restless night
-9:00 AM-When filling out more paperwork, we decide to change the name from the planned "Zaylie" to "Zaylee".
-9:15 AM-Dilated to a 2+
-9:20 AM-Nurse gave 1 mg of stadol to ease the pain contractions.
-9:30 AM-Dr visit. Dilated to 3. Broke the waters. Ang says "wow"
-9:35 AM-Ang loves the stadol! "I am so glad I took this!"
-9:45 AM-Both of us are getting sleepy. Time for a nap? No darn, the contractions are getting strong.
-10:10 AM-Ordered Epidural
-10:15 AM-Justin applies chap stick to Ang's lips. Her contractions are more frequent now. Starting to breath heavier.
-11:00 AM-Contractions are getting intense. Breathing heavy. Squeezing my hand. I started to turn away and she said "don't you go anywhere"
-11:10 AM-Epidural is given. Toe is tingly
-11:20 AM-Dilated to a 5. Catheter is given.
-11:30 AM-Full epidural has kicked in. Hardly feeling contractions. Justin orders lunch. They estimate at least three more hours to go.
-11:40 AM-Ang says "fix my pillow"
-11:45 AM-Ang dowses in and out of sleep. Seems to be dreaming about food. Tells Justin: "I want Pizza Hut pizza w pepperoni and mushrooms and black olives and pineapple."
-11:55 AM-"I want ribs, Justin will you grill me ribs when we get home? I want a whole slab to myself."
-12:15 PM-Ang is sleeping good now.
-12:40 PM-Justin eats lunch. Rests
-12:45 PM-Grandma T stops by and peeks in on her daughter sleeping right through several contractions.
-1:20 PM-Nurse checks Ang. Dilated to a 7.
-1:35 PM-Ang snores
-2:00 PM Grandma T visits.
-2:30 PM Justin grabs a coffee and feeds Ang more ice chips.
-3:45 PM Pressure is coming back. Dilated to 9 now. She seems pretty uncomfortable. Sounds like we might be pushing within the hour.
-3:50 PM Started pushing
-4:45 PM Baby Zaylee is born! Picture Time.
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7 Comments:
Still praying for all of you and will be anxious to hear the good news.
I like the new spelling of our
little princess' name.
Love,
Mommie
thanks soooooo much for giving us up to the minute notes on the progress. love ya all
min
Is she here yet? I'm only refreshing like every minute for an update!!! I hope all is well and we'll see pictures of a beautiful, healthy baby soon.
Congratulations Justin and Angie on your new BEAUTIFULL baby girl Zaylee!!! Love you all, Aunt Mikey
I just got off work and recieved the great news!!! I'm glad that all went well and you two girls are doing fine. Zaylee is absolutly beautifull. Congratulations to the new family of 4. I wish we could be there, but the wonderfull updates and pictures make it a lot easier to be so far away. Love you always, love Kelly and family
Congratulations toyou all and God's blessing on your family. Zaylee is very pretty and we wish you only the best. Keith and Yvonne and all
Congrats. I just found out Sunday. I'm going to be a father!
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