Well, Ryan came two days early on June 2! Here are a few pics.
Sunday all day I was having fairly uncomfortable contractions. I tried to go to sleep around 11, but they were keeping me awake. I started timing them around 1:40 a.m. Sure enough, they were 5-6 min apart and HURT. I took my bp and it was 152/109, so really high (some of you know I’ve had blood pressure problems most of the pregnancy). I called the doctor and she said to head to the hospital.
So Mason and I finished packing our bag and got there around 4 am. At this point the contractions hurt so bad I wanted to puke with each one. The nurse was trying to ask me all these questions and I was pretty irritated with her b/c who can talk with pain like that? Anyway, she took my bp and it was still really high. On top of this, I had a slight fever. Because of all that, she told me I’d have to lay on my side the entire time I was in labor.
It was at this point I decided to get pain meds. If I could have moved around I think I could have gotten through it without them, but there was no way that was possible, being stuck in bed. They checked me and I was only 1 cm! I almost cried, b/c they wouldn’t give me an epidural till I was farther along. So I got some morphine, which didn’t help a ton but did take the edge off.
Luckily I progressed really quickly. In a couple of hours I was at 3 cm, and they gave me the epi then. Honest to God, getting that thing was the best decision ever. It relaxed me and I was able to keep progressing. By 4:40 I was complete and ready to push. He was born at 5:19 pm, 6 lbs, 6 oz, 22 inches long.
The only thing is that my fever kept going up during labor and spiked at 101. He also came out with some meconium (meaning he had a bowel movement in utero, indicating fetal distress). His Apgars were really good, but he also had a fever and was breathing really fast. They got his fever down quickly but since his breathing stayed rapid, they ended up putting him in the NICU, which is where he stayed until we were both discharged Wednesday. He and I both got a round of IV antibiotics, but they still don’t know what kind of infection I had. Having him in the NICU was difficult, but luckily he is fine now.
Anyway, must feed him now. I’ll post some pics of us at home soon.
awesome. So glad he’s arrived and y’all are at home and everything now. That is great. How is everyone? Thanks for the blog update. I was wondering how everything was. -m
By: michele on June 8, 2008
at 12:27 am
We are all doing well, just adjusting to being sleep-deprived.
He is breastfeeding so I’m up much of the night with him (and he’s more fussy at night), but Mason takes him in the morning so I can get a few hours of sleep, since he tends to conk out for a few hours in the morning.
By: slogerot on June 8, 2008
at 2:09 pm
So sweet! Congratulations!!! He is just a doll. Enjoy these early days – they go by super fast. I was just there 10 months ago and Graham is so big now that I can’t even remember him as a newborn. So excited for you!
By: Jen on June 8, 2008
at 2:13 pm
Awwwww!!! Congratulations on your new little Logerot!! He is just precious! I think it’s perfect timing, too, that he’s born in June. Wow, every single birthday and your anniversary… did y’all plan it this way?!
I’m so excited for you and Mason, congratulations again!!
By: shelley on June 9, 2008
at 1:37 am
yeah stephanie and yeah baby ryan!! okay, yeah mr. mason! way cute pics.
By: renee on June 10, 2008
at 3:48 pm
Thanks! Shelley, we didn’t plan it but it worked out well — I’d gladly have all my kids in June. It means Mason is home with me all summer.
By: slogerot on June 10, 2008
at 10:45 pm