Day 10

First off, let me apologize for not updating the blog in so long! Having a new born really keeps you busy and exhausted :) Below is the birth story of Ronan who decided to come a bit early:

We were supposed to have a C-section on the 14th. Well, Miles woke me up on Wednesday the 9th because he saw blood in the toilet from the last time I peed. I went to the bathroom again and there was more blood. The night before I woke up several times with contractions, but figured they were just Braxton Hicks, which are kind of like practice contractions. So, we figured it was my bloody show and knew we could go into labor in a few weeks or in an hour. Miles went to work and I was planning on picking him up in a couple hours for our Dr's appt. I decided to take a bath before getting ready. I also made sure my labor bag was ready to go just in case.

I sat in the bath for about a half hour and noticed intermittent larger amounts of blood loss, so I got out. After that, my water broke. At first I thought that it could be some bath water that made it's way up there, but after soaking through a handful of pads I called Miles and told him to come home. From there we headed into the hospital.

I was having contractions about 7 minutes apart at this point, all in my back. The nurse checked me and said I definitely ruptured my waters. Luckily I was only dilated to almost 1 since any more than that would have been an emergency C-sec. My Dr wasn't on call but the Dr who was was really nice. They got me all prepped for surgery and 2 hours after we arrived I was going into the OR.

I thought it would be painless and all I would feel is some pressure. For me, this wasn't the case. I was really numb on my left side, but not on my right. I didn't feel any cutting pain, but I couldn't wait for it to be done. Miles watched the whole thing and took about 300 pics. I was impressed that Miles didn't get whoozy after seeing some of the pics!

Ronan was frank breech and came out butt first. He was screaming really hard by the time they got him over to the table and suctioned out all the fluid. Oh, and when they got his body out of my tummy, he had a firm grasp on his umbilical chord. I started crying when he was crying. Miles brought him over to me so I could get a good look before he brought him to the nursery.

I had to stay for 2 hours in the recovery room before being reunited with my son. That was a bit hard. We stayed 3 nights in the hospital. Night 2 I got zero sleep and it was a hard night for Ronan.

Since we've been home everyone is much more comfortable. Ronan is such a sweet baby with an amazing temperament. On average I've been getting about 6 hours of sleep a night which is great. I nap during the day with the baby when I need to. He's nursing like a champ.

His Dr visits have been going great and he is starting to put on weight. He got his circumcision on day 2 and the ring has since fallen off and all looks great. He poops an insane amount, but I hear this is very common for breast fed babies.

Miles is an amazing daddy. He gets up with me and baby at night, will change him and feed him a bottle that I pumped earlier in the day. In the last couple of nights, Ronan has not wanted to sleep in his bassinet which is a bit hard. He has been co sleeping with us the last 2 nights, but at least we are able to get some sleep. There have been a couple nights where Ronan and I are awake in the living room from 2 to 6 in the morning watching horrible movies. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that those will become a thing of the past in the future :)

We are pretty exhausted but it's truly amazing to be parents and we are so in love.

Getting ready to go to the Operating Room

Miles is all scrubbed and ready!

Feeling a bit nervous

Ronan holding on to his chord.

Daddy cutting the chord

Meeting my son for the first time

Meeting Nane and Pape

Our son loves baths!

In the nursery

Finally reunited

Home at last

Getting ready for our first outing

Decorating the tree

I think Ronan may think his dad's face is a camera lens

Floor time

Yes I do!

38 Weeks...