Taylor Rae- Part 2

And the story continues...

Eric drove as fast as he could without speeding too much and would tell me "see, your fine!" in between contractions. I didn't think I was and I wanted the pain to stop. We made it to the hospital, got put in a room and the nurse started to check things out. She came to realize that I was already dilated to a 6 and had my doc paged right away. We were now in full force to deliver this baby. About 8 nurses or so were in the room, checking vitals, putting in I.V's, watching me, etc, etc! I was a little frantic and quite nervous from all the commotion, not to mention the contractions kept coming, and coming! I was told I would be in the surgical room in 30 minutes! I didn't think I could wait that long! It all seemed like a blur and finally I was being rolled away into the surgical room. Things did not get better there.

As the contractions kept coming, my water broke and now I had the sudden urge to push! All I knew was I can't push because she is breech but I wanted the pain to stop. I was being hauled from table to table and put on my side and told to pant! I begin panting like a dog...anything to make me stop pushing....it was so hard to control and I was so nervous for the baby. I had Eric in one hand and the nurse in the other, with my tongue hanging out of my mom (literally), when they said pant, I wanted to make sure I was doing my best panting. After 2 really, really painful, pushing contractions, the anesthesiologist did his magic. I was told the doctor was one the way and that was all we were waiting for. Eric was starting to get nervous and wondering where this guy was. As the epidural started to work its magic, there was finally a relief. I didn't feel the need to push anymore and I felt nothing from the chest down...ah!

The doctor walked in moments later, told me he usually explains what he would be doing, but there was no time for that and the procedure began. Eric watched the whole thing...I didn't want to see it...and moments later, with a little complication-she was so far down in my pelvis, she was almost stuck, so they had a little difficultly getting her out-our baby girl was here. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her next a couple times (SCARY-what if I pushed too much!) but I heard a little cry, saw her little face over the blue curtain and the rest is history. Eric began frantically taking pictures and I was left on the table...still feeling good might I add...and they began to stitch me up while they talked about the ski season coming up!

She was so breech that her leg came out a little funny. She had it straight up towards her head and the other one down. Because of that her left hip is dislocated!:( Poor girl. We take her in next week and from there we will know what to do. It is not painful to her now, so that is good.

Her leg doesn't look like the picture anymore...it looks completely normal now.

About 25 minutes later I was all done, and awaiting to see our baby. We still did not have a name by this point. Finally she came in and we choose Taylor right away! It was the very first one we thought of and it just fit. Now it was time for recovery and learning how to take care of a baby. I was still numb and feeling good.

Eric, Taylor and I then spent the next 3 days in the hospital getting to know each other. I think she looks like Eric with the big blue eyes. She has been nothing but a sweetheart since she arrived. She sleeps well, eats well, and has been smiling all the time. I think we got a very good baby and we are so excited to be home now and adjusting to our new life. I feel great ( I think it is the drugs) and Eric is a big help. I am trying to relax as much as possible so I don't overdue it.

We look forward to so many more moments with Taylor and we are so blessed to have her. We are the happiest family right now and we just can't get enough of our little girl! Thank you all for the love and support you have given us in the last couple of days. We can't wait for you to all meet Taylor Rae!

Our "Hospital" Moments

P.S-Eric never got to take his test! He takes it 3 weeks from now!!! One day, that is all we needed, one day!:)