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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Picture Post
Yes, I am that parent. I constantly have the camera at the ready. I can't help it. Jackson is just too darn cute :)
BIG Thank You
I want to send out a huge thank you to my mom and dad, Mimi and Papa. They were a big help last week during our first week home with Jackson. Mimi was here all week and Papa came back to spend the weekend with us. They are the main reason that we survived the first week! Mimi had morning time with Jackson every day and Jackson (and parents) misses it very much! They helped us out with chores, diapers, etc. We could not have done it without you! We love you, miss you and can't wait until you next visit!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
One Week
I can't believe our little man is one week old! We got home Tuesday, and we have been adjusting to having a new member of the family. Breastfeeding is going really well. He seems to have his days and his nights mixed up, so hopefully we can resolve that soon. My mom has been here all week and will be leaving tomorrow. She has been such an amazing help and I don't know what we will do without her. My dad also came back this weekend to get his Jackson time in!
We have had quite a few visitors this week, including visits from great grandparents! He also had his first doctor's appointment. It went really well and he seems to be gaining his weight back.
First doctor's appointment
Four generations
Great Aunt MaryAnn and Great Uncle Pat
Just chilling after a long day!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Jackson Thomas: The Birth Story
Our little man has arrived! My contractions began Friday morning around 9 AM. We had a doctor's appointment scheduled, so I was excited to see if things were getting started. We went to the doctor's appointment and had an ultrasound for size. LBD was measuring 8lbs 11oz. My doctor told me that I was 1 cm dilated and that the contractions could mean something, but they could just be Braxton Hicks contractions. From the beginning the contractions were in my back, so I truly felt that they were the beginning of labor.
We went home to walk, hoping that we could get something jump started. I continued to have contractions about 4-7 minutes apart all day. We decided to go ahead to the hospital around 7 PM Friday night. We got there and I was only dilated 2 cm and 50% effaced. They had us walk for 45 minutes to see if there would be any change. Unfortunately, there wasn't any change so they sent us home with some Ambien so I could sleep. Needless to say, I was really upset.
We got home around midnight and I tried to get some sleep. Around 3:30, I woke up with horrible back pain. I woke up Eric around 5 and shortly after, my water broke. Back the hospital we went. When we got there, they confirmed that my water broke and I was 2 cm and 70% effaced. If was official, we were not leaving without a baby! My doctor arrived around 9:30 to check me and I was almost 4 cm and 100% effaced. I was having back labor, which BTW is awful! I received the epidural and immediately felt amazing. I labored for a bit and the doctor came and I was about 6 1/2 cm dilated and the baby was at 0 station (we needed him to be at +2 station). A little bit more time passed and I was starting to feel a lot of pain. It turns out my epidural wore off. The back labor was so bad, I was in tears. During this time, my doctor rechecked me and I was still at 6 1/2 and Jackson's head was starting to swell a little. She decided to put me on pitocin to get my contractions going more regularly. At this time, it was about 4 pm and we had been in labor for 10 hours. Before the pitocin was started, I received another epidural. We gave the pitocin about 2 hours to regulate my contractions, but we were still at 6 1/2 at the end of the two hours. It was 6 pm and I had been stuck at 6 1/2 cm for 5 hours. Jackson's head was starting to swell a good bit and my doctor did not think he was going to deliver vaginally.
We were quickly prepped for a c section and LBD was born at 6:43 pm. He weighed in at 8 lbs 8 oz and was 21.75 inches long. He scored a 9/9 on his Apgars. He has a full head of hair. He also came out sporting an awesome cone head from trying to deliver vaginally. Our little man was really trying hard to come out naturally, but my body wasn't going to have it. They stitched me up while Eric was with Jackson in the nursery getting weighed and bathed. I went to recovery where I got hold him for the first time. It was such an amazing feeling! We nursed for the first time and were transferred to our room. Our family was there to greet the new addition and everyone was instantly in love with our little guy.
So far, Jackson has been a great little baby. He only cries when he is wet or hungry. He seems to have a great temperament. Breastfeeding was a little rocky at first, but has gotten a lot better. Eric has been an amazing dad and I feel like our relationship has grown so much in the last few days. We can't wait to see what the next few weeks hold for our little family. Jackson is truly a blessing.
Enjoy some pictures! LOTS of pictures :)
We went home to walk, hoping that we could get something jump started. I continued to have contractions about 4-7 minutes apart all day. We decided to go ahead to the hospital around 7 PM Friday night. We got there and I was only dilated 2 cm and 50% effaced. They had us walk for 45 minutes to see if there would be any change. Unfortunately, there wasn't any change so they sent us home with some Ambien so I could sleep. Needless to say, I was really upset.
We got home around midnight and I tried to get some sleep. Around 3:30, I woke up with horrible back pain. I woke up Eric around 5 and shortly after, my water broke. Back the hospital we went. When we got there, they confirmed that my water broke and I was 2 cm and 70% effaced. If was official, we were not leaving without a baby! My doctor arrived around 9:30 to check me and I was almost 4 cm and 100% effaced. I was having back labor, which BTW is awful! I received the epidural and immediately felt amazing. I labored for a bit and the doctor came and I was about 6 1/2 cm dilated and the baby was at 0 station (we needed him to be at +2 station). A little bit more time passed and I was starting to feel a lot of pain. It turns out my epidural wore off. The back labor was so bad, I was in tears. During this time, my doctor rechecked me and I was still at 6 1/2 and Jackson's head was starting to swell a little. She decided to put me on pitocin to get my contractions going more regularly. At this time, it was about 4 pm and we had been in labor for 10 hours. Before the pitocin was started, I received another epidural. We gave the pitocin about 2 hours to regulate my contractions, but we were still at 6 1/2 at the end of the two hours. It was 6 pm and I had been stuck at 6 1/2 cm for 5 hours. Jackson's head was starting to swell a good bit and my doctor did not think he was going to deliver vaginally.
We were quickly prepped for a c section and LBD was born at 6:43 pm. He weighed in at 8 lbs 8 oz and was 21.75 inches long. He scored a 9/9 on his Apgars. He has a full head of hair. He also came out sporting an awesome cone head from trying to deliver vaginally. Our little man was really trying hard to come out naturally, but my body wasn't going to have it. They stitched me up while Eric was with Jackson in the nursery getting weighed and bathed. I went to recovery where I got hold him for the first time. It was such an amazing feeling! We nursed for the first time and were transferred to our room. Our family was there to greet the new addition and everyone was instantly in love with our little guy.
So far, Jackson has been a great little baby. He only cries when he is wet or hungry. He seems to have a great temperament. Breastfeeding was a little rocky at first, but has gotten a lot better. Eric has been an amazing dad and I feel like our relationship has grown so much in the last few days. We can't wait to see what the next few weeks hold for our little family. Jackson is truly a blessing.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Introducing Jackson Thomas
Let me introduce you to Jackson Thomas! He was born June 5, 2010 via c section. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 21.75 inches long. More to come later, but in the meantime, enjoy a couple of pics of our little man!
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