A Star Is Born!

Well, I am finally here to update you all and introduce you to Anderson James Lewicki. I will update with pictures when we get home as I forgot the stupid camera cable!

Here's the story...

As you can read below, I was all happy happy at 10CM dilated this morning, but man did that change! The nurse came to tell me it was time to push so she showed me "how" to push. I didn't feel very confident with it, so we tried some practice ones. Really uncomfortable and felt soooo unnatural to me. Anyway, we tried. We weren't getting anywhere so she said we can wait for a while so that my uterus could work more in our favor.

She came back shortly and I was certainly feeling the contractions and when to push- it wasn't terribly painful at this point cause of the drugs, however, 2 hours into it and pushing every 3 minutes, 3 pushes at a time - I got EXHAUSTED. Throughout this entire time, Jason was insanely wonderful. Best I could ask for. Constantly pulling back my legs or getting me ice chips, or a wet towel, or telling me how great I was doing- I didn't feel like I was doing great, but whatever.

After hour 2, I'm beyond tired and the doc comes in and tells me that they don't really want me to push too much more than 3 hours with these meds, so try for another hour and then we'll see about using forceps or the vacuum. SCARY, but better than a C-sec I thought. At this point I was literally crying- not out of pain so much but out of exhaustion and I was BEGGING for some nutrition. I started thinking about orange juice or apple juice and literally balling. Looking back, it's pretty funny I was crying about OJ! But I hadn't eaten in 30 hours!

So, were into hour 3 of constant pushing, I want to die (I actually tell Jason to kill me) and the doc tells me the AJ is sunny side up- facing my stomach, not my back as he should be. So (sorry for the graphics) he literally TURNED THIS CHILD AROUND- oh my God that was about it for me. I don't think there is a worse pain...I was screaming. Holy pain! However, this was really good cause this allowed AJ to get into the right position. The doc then called in the drug doc and he gave me more epidural (I don't know when it actually wore off, but somewhere in hour 2 or so...) So, they gave me that and it was helpful but didn't take the pain away entirely. Then, doc busts out the vacuum and I was scared to death. All I could think about was pain! There was still serious pain, but 4 contractions later (felt like an eternity) I saw AJ's head. It was seriously surreal. I was literally thinking- who is this?? Is he mine? Nah, it can't really be OUR child right??? CRAZY!

So when he was out, they placed him straight on my chest and he cried a little (so we know he was breathing) but he seemed really content to meet us. He has this incredible hair- the best Mohawk ever! He weighed in at 7lbs, 5.5 ounces and is 19.5 inches. Had I not seen him come out, I wouldn't think he was mine as he looks like Jason I think- nothing like me except his nail beds- hah

That is all for now. We haven't been told when we'll be home- tomorrow or Sunday. I hope to get some sleep tonight- we'll see how that goes.

Thank you SO VERY much for every one's calls, texts, comments on the blog and everything else. It's wonderful to know how much support and love we have!

Its Time...

Nurse came in, Im 10cm! HOLY SHIT! It's gonna be soon.....
Excited, scared, and did I mention scared?

Still no pain- ya!

Drugs Are Good!

Typing one handed so will be short. My contractions really sucked big time, but I have drugs now and life is wonderful!!!
Still at 1cm but doc is happy with progress. Trying to get some sleep now. Dont think well see baby until sometime tomorrow.
Nite!

8pm Update- GOOD NEWS!

Doc just came in things are progressing! ya! I'm finally 1CM dilated and he's very pleased with everything. Says I'm contracting every minute or 90 seconds which I can now CERTAINLY feel. I'm not close to getting pain meds, but I have to stop what I'm doing while I'm contracting and just breathe thru it at this point. I know it'll only get worse...

Doc said that he's done with the cervix meds (YA!) and he's kinda just waiting to see if I'll need Pitocin or not- but if I continue the way I am now, it wont be necessary- more great news!

Yes, I cannot believe I'm blogging while I'm birthing either- this could be my last post depending on pain, but I'll have Jason blog for me or call with updates if we move along faster.

All for now.

Some strange things happening....

Nurse came in, said I'm progressing but didn't tell me how far or anything. She gave me more cervix meds which makes me think I'm not moving too fast...

The bad news is my doctor said NO FOOD unless its clear- so that means no Noodles & Company Mac N Cheese as I'd hoped.. Oh well. So, I called room service and ordered Vegetable Broth, Sorbet, Jello and 2 Apple Juices- YUM! Actually- I'm so hungry it actually does sound delicious.... so sad..

On a good note, I'm starting to feel some contractions! They aren't painful really, but uncomfortable that's for sure. The nurse said they are about 3 minutes apart. This is good!

4:30pm Update

I wish I had more info, but it's slow moving here.... The doctor came in around 1ish to check me and kinda killed my mood- told me that he didn't think I was dilated after all, so we were back at square one. So, the nurse started the cervix medication. She'll come back at 5 to check to see if I'm progressing- if not, they'll do more cervix meds. I'm still not feeling any pain. I do feel some pressure and tightness, but it's hard to tell if that's contractions or my hunger pains.. I haven't eaten anything since 8am and that was a 1/2 bowl of Cheerios! Typically by now I'd have eaten a whole heck of a lot more. She told me that if by 5pm she didn't think he'd be coming in the next 8 hours, that I might be able to have dinner. Sort of a Catch 22 as I want to have him, but I'm STARVING!

The nurse told me again that this will be a long process and to have patience, so I'm not really thinking anythings going to happen today or tonight- HOPEFULLY by tomorrow tho..

We're just hanging out watching TV (nothing good on tho), reading books and screwing around online.

More later:)

Did I just pee myself???

I haven't ever peed my pants as an adult, so I KNEW this wasn't normal... I woke up at 2am Thursday morning and felt like I had to pee, but at the same time I felt like I was peeing! IN BED! So, I got up, and went to the bathroom, then back to sleep. Did this whole thing again at 4am..Then at 8am I lay in bed thinking "I really couldn't still be peeing myself could I???" So, I yelled at Jason and said "I THINK MY WATER BROKE!" Strange tho cause there was no pop or gush... this is what I expected.

So, I called the doc at 8:15 and told her what happened and she said to come in to their office to be checked, but to bring my bags as they'd probably admit me. I ate breakfast, we showered, fed the dogs, etc... all the while Jason is skipping around the house saying "SHUG! It's happening!" haha- so cute! We finally get to the doc office around 9:30- they check me, I'm finally dilated to 1CM and yep, my water broke! YAH!

Next they tell us to drive around to admissions, and check in... Very anticlimactic actually- I pictured screaming, yelling, running to get wheelchairs, etc...Nope, I carried some bags, walked myself in and all that... So, after 1000 questions from the nurse and a PAINFUL IV in my arm I am all set to have this kid. I've been walking around for 45 mins in hopes to move along farther- waiting to feel like I'm in labor. I've got no pain, don't feel anything. Just enjoying ice chips and watching Wimbledon- timing is great!

Ok, I'll update later or Jason will if I can't. THANK YOU for all your love and support!

Sadly, I didn't get Starbucks today..boohoo :)