Thankfully Andy remained calm while my mind wandered.
Thursday morning, December 18th, Andy brought Marie to school and then we were off to the clinic to check my blood pressure one last time. It continued to be high while I was dealing with blurred vision and headaches. At that time the doctor sent me straight over to St. Luke's Hospital for induction to begin.
Through medication and breaking of my water, my induction began. During check-in, it was discovered I was running a fever and I was beginning to cough. This was just another factor which made this labor and delivery process very different from the other two.
During labor, the baby was active with a nice strong heartbeat. Things were moving slowly until the evening when I dilated from 5 cm to 10 cm in a matter of 10 minutes. Two epidurals were started during the labor process but both stopped working. It was clear that this was going to be a natural delivery. At about 8:45 I knew it was time to push! We called the doctor and we waited for her arrival...the longest 10 minutes of my life. I was ready to have this baby!
Brooks Richard was born at 9:24 p.m. on December 18, 2014.
7 lb. 14 oz. and 20.5" long
The NICU team was in place for Brooks because he was born prematurely.
He was born at 36 weeks gestation age.
He did not cry immediately and needed some oxygen to assist him in the first few minutes. But, before long he was screaming and moving around showing how nice and strong he really was.
After all his tests it was noticed that he was having a bit of trouble regulating his temperature and blood sugar levels so this was checked over and over as the next few days went on.
He started nursing well but did need to be supplemented for a few days to assist with his blood sugar levels.
We are so thankful that after the past few weeks of concerns, we have a strong and healthy baby boy.
He is content and truly a joy in our lives.
Welcome to the family Brooks!
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