So on Monday I had a doctor's
appointment. When I was in there we first set the date of when I was
going to get induced, April 2! Then right after he checked me to see how
I was progressing. I was dilated to a 3, almost a 4 and 80% thinned. He
then told me that chances were I wouldn't make it to my induction date!
But I figured I still had a week or so, I was wrong!
When
I woke up Tuesday everything seemed normal and I went about my entire
day just the same as I always would. Around 4:00pm I felt a few little
contractions here and there but I had been getting tons of Braxton Hicks
so I didn't think too much of it. I decided to go run a few errands. As
I was driving my contractions started to get a little bit worse and I
had a slight feeling these might be the real thing. So I decided to text
my husband..
He
immediately called me and asked if I really thought I was in labor.
Well I wasn't really sure, ha! He was already on his way home so we
decided to meet at the house and I could lay down to see if they got any
worse. Once I got home I started to time the contractions and realized
they were about 5 minutes apart, which is usually about the time you
would head to the hospital but I still wasn't for sure that I was in
labor. Devan brought home dinner and he hurried and ate then got in the
shower. By the time he was all done the contractions got a lot worse.
When I would have one I told him we need to leave right then, then the
contraction would stop and I would tell him never mind maybe we should
wait. I really wanted my water to break so I would know for sure if I
was in labor because I didn't want to go to the hospital and have them
tell me to go home.
I
finally made up my mind that we should go to the hospital just to see
if I was in labor, but honestly I didn't think I was. We dropped off
Titan at a friends house and headed to the hospital.
We
checked into the hospital at 7:10pm. Once we got there they made me
change into a gown and checked to see how I was progressing. I was at a
4, almost a 5. Which is border line of getting admitted into the
hospital. They told me I could stay for an hour and they would monitor
me to see how I was progressing and after an hour they would call my
doctor to see if he would let me stay.
By
this time, my contractions were getting much worse and more frequent
the nurse said they were about 2-4 minutes apart each time.
After
an hour had gone by she checked me again. I was now dilated to a 6,
almost a 7. She rushed out of the room then came back with an IV telling
me that not only were they letting me stay but this baby was coming
soon and they didn't know if my doctor was going to make it in time!
I
was a little bit in shock! Everything started happening so quickly!
They started bringing in equipment and all the stuff for the baby. This
was the real thing!
MY BABY GIRL WAS COMING!!
My
contractions were really starting to hurt so I hurried and got the
epidural then life was just great and I was ready for her to come! And
so was daddy!! :)
Well
my doctor was at the Jazz game and they called him when I checked in.
He of course thought he had plenty of time to get there because no one
thought I would progress that quickly. He left the game and was hurrying
down to the hospital when the nurses decided he wouldn't make it.
So
I had to use another Doctor. (The one on the left) Laikynn was number
7,447 baby that he had delivered so I trusted that I was in good hands!
Then there was also a student doctor there, she had been at all of my
doctors appointments so I let her help out the doctor, this was her
first baby to help deliver so it was kind of cool!
Everything was all ready to go and at 10:00 they let me start pushing! Only 3 hours after I had gotten to the hospital!
I pushed for about 15-20 minutes and tears filled our eyes as we had our baby girl, Laikynn Kay Hatch, at 10:20pm.
Laikynn Kay Hatch
Born: March 20, 2012
Time: 10:20pm
Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
Length: 19 and 3/4 lbs
Holding my baby girl for the first time. She is absolutely perfect in every way, shape and form!
Even though it was close to mid-night big brother, Titan, wanted to come see his new baby sister!
And he got a little present for being such a good big brother already!
Then they bathed her and got her all cleaned up!
We also had to be wheeled into a new room because we didn't stay in the room we delivered in.
The
first night went pretty good. We didn't get back to our room till about
2am then once it was time to get some sleep, I couldn't! There was so
much going on in my head and I was still so excited about everything
that I couldn't sleep too much!
Daddy and his baby girl!
So far she has been an awesome baby! She came out super healthy with no
problems and has been nursing very well! I was scared to nurse her
because I had such a hard time with her brother but she has done
absolutely great! Besides that fact that it takes me about 20 minutes to
wake her up to eat! She sure loves sleeping!!
Big
brother has adjusted pretty good so far to the new baby! He was able to
come over every day to the hospital to see her. He has only held her a
few times and is still a little scared to give her kisses but I can tell
he sure does love her! He loves to help me when I am taking care of her
and every time she cries he says "AWWWWWW"
We also had tons of visitors that wanted to see little Laikynn.
We are such proud parents!
They
let us go home on Thursday morning so it was a pretty quick hospital
stay. Laikynn had no problems and I ended up having a really fast
recovery! I was up waking and moving around a few hours after she was
born!
Adjusting to the new baby at home has been great so far! I am sure that it helps that she is a great baby!
I don't think I have set her down for longer than 10 minutes since she has been born, I could sit and stare at her all day!
We
are so incredibly blessed to have such an amazing little miracle come
into our family. Words can not express how much she already means to us
and how loved she really is. She has already brought in so much joy to
our home! I love my little family more than anything and am so grateful
for each of them!
