When we first found out that I was due April 30th, Sean and I thought that it would be perfect if
I went one day overdue and had the baby on May 1st.
Sean really wanted a May baby and Avery did not want to share her birth month.
Well, the baby continually measured big, so we assumed that he would come early.
I never would have guessed that I'd actually have a May baby!
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When I hit my due date I was so uncomfortable!
I was feeling a lot of pressure.
It was Sunday and I went to Sacrament meeting. That was all I could handle.
That afternoon, Sean and I went walking hoping that it would lead to something.
It didn't.
The next day, Monday the 1st, I was feeling a lot of pressure.
I wanted to see if I could see my O.B. that day but she was booked.
By the receptionist at her office suggested that I just go to Labor & Delivery and get checked.
So I did.
I was between 2 and 3 cm dilated. I hadn't progressed at all since my 39 week appointment!
I was so bummed.
I was so bummed.
And speaking of bums, the pressure I was feeling turned out to be constipation!
How embarrassing!
So they gave me some Miralax, I went home and took some stool softener and drank prune juice.
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The next day was Tuesday the 2nd.
I successfully cleared my bowels that morning and then headed to my prenatal check up at 11:00.
Dr. Lazernick stripped my membranes for the second week in a row (NOT FUN!!!).
I was 4 cm dilated and 70% effaced.
(That is more dilated then I ever have been with any of my other kids prior to labor.)
We were hopefully that labor would start on it's own after that
but just in case it didn't, we scheduled an induction for May 4th at 6:30 am.
Sean did not want our baby to be born on Star Wars day!
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That afternoon I was in pain.
I was experiencing cramps.
They were getting intense by 2:00.
At that time I was getting ready to take Avery to her 2:45 pm well child visit.
I decided that I was probably in labor and called and canceled the appointment.
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By 3:00 pm I was timing my contractions with an app on my phone.
I remember just sitting on the couch in the living room with my dad
and my mom clipped and painted my toes while I timed my contractions.
Just before 4:00 pm, I texted Sean and told him that this was it, for real.
He was working from home that day.
He got done with work at 4:30 and then we got ready to go to the hospital.
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My mom made me a sandwich.
Sean and I finished packing our bags and we changed.
We were pretty laid back about the whole situation.
Not surprising since it was our fifth kid.
We left for the hospital just after 5:00 pm.
I suggested to Sean that he get some food on the way to the hospital.
So we went to the Carl's Jr. drive thru.
So we went to the Carl's Jr. drive thru.
It took 20 minutes!
By the time we got to the hospital and into our room, it was about 6:00 pm.
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Here's a picture of Lexi saying goodbye to me. She bawled when we left for the hospital.
Walking into the hospital. Last picture with my big belly!
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Here's a picture of Lexi saying goodbye to me. She bawled when we left for the hospital.
Walking into the hospital. Last picture with my big belly!
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At 6:30 pm I got checked and was 5-6 cm dilated.
That's when I knew that I was having my baby that night.
I got my IV and started getting my fluids so I could get an epidural.
I also need to get on some antibiotics because I tested positive for Group B Strep.
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At 7:30 I was ready for my epidural.
The anesthesiologist at the hospital was busy so they called in another guy, Kyle.
When he walked into my room, I nearly lost it. Sean too.
He had come straight from his house or possibly the mountains, I'm not really sure.
He was wearing a camo shirt and Wrangler jeans.
He apologized for not changing and I told him I could care less, I was just happy to see him.
He was friendly and funny which helped keep me calm.
I didn't even cry while getting my epidural this time!
The epidural took more quickly and strongly to my left leg though.
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Here I am happy to have my epidural.
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Here I am happy to have my epidural.
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Around 8:00 my doctor broke my water.
I was 8 cm dilated and 80% effaced and the baby's head was at station 0.
So he was getting low.
(Before labor he was at -2.)
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Not long after that the nurses started prepping my room for delivery.
I couldn't believe it was time already!
Sean had jokingly told Dr. Lazernick that he had delivered Ruby and he was experienced.
So she put him to work.
He got suited up and he delivered Ty with her assistance.
He had both his hands on Ty's head and helped pull it out and he caught him.
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Ty was born at 8:41 pm.
Instantly the nurses all commented about how big he was.
He weighed 9 lbs 1 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.
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When he was placed on my chest, it was so surreal (like it always is when I first see my baby).
He didn't cry a lot at first.
He had a lot of fluid in his lungs.
The nurses tried to suction some out.
(Later, a respiratory therapist come to help clear out his lungs.)
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Because of his size he had to get poke three times over the next few hours to test his sugar levels,
I think.
I think.
He passed perfectly.
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I nursed him for an hour the first time
and he probably would have kept going but he had to get more tests done.
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By the time we got to bed it was after midnight.
I sent Ty to the nursery while we slept in between feedings.
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The next morning Sean headed back to our house to get the kids ready for school.
I spent the morning napping and taking pictures of Ty.
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It was Wednesday which is the girls' short day.
Sean brought all the kids to the hospital after school.
Except Ruby. She had a cold and was napping. So she stayed home.
The kids were so excited to see their brother.
They got to help the nurses give him his first bath.
They loved that.
And they got to eat lunch with Sean and I.
They thought it was so cool that the cafeteria delivered food after I simply made a phone call.
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I took a nap after that and then my mom came to meet Ty.
My dad had a cold too and my brother was napping.
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The next morning Sean headed back to our house to get the kids ready for school.
I spent the morning napping and taking pictures of Ty.
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It was Wednesday which is the girls' short day.
Sean brought all the kids to the hospital after school.
Except Ruby. She had a cold and was napping. So she stayed home.
The kids were so excited to see their brother.
They got to help the nurses give him his first bath.
They loved that.
And they got to eat lunch with Sean and I.
They thought it was so cool that the cafeteria delivered food after I simply made a phone call.
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I took a nap after that and then my mom came to meet Ty.
My dad had a cold too and my brother was napping.
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As soon as she left, Sean came back to the hospital to have dinner with me
and hang out until bedtime.
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The next day Sean came over after taking care of the kids.
We spent a few hours together with Ty and did everything we needed to do to check out.
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We got home just in time for dinner.
Pizza!
My parents know me so well.
The kids also had a banner waiting for us on the garage door.
It was so sweet.
And Ruby was so excited to finally see her new brother.
She instantly loved him!
My dad and brother got to see him for the first time too.
and hang out until bedtime.
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The next day Sean came over after taking care of the kids.
We spent a few hours together with Ty and did everything we needed to do to check out.
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We got home just in time for dinner.
Pizza!
My parents know me so well.
The kids also had a banner waiting for us on the garage door.
It was so sweet.
And Ruby was so excited to finally see her new brother.
She instantly loved him!
My dad and brother got to see him for the first time too.
