I'm a mommy!

Tues at 12:25am I ended up getting up to go to the bathroom and right when I got back into bed, my water broke all over the bed, it really was a big gush of water and it kept gushing all the way until I delivered pretty much! We got to the hospital and all settled about 2am and I was dialalted to a 1-2. They decided they were going to start the pitocin at 6am. I slept a little but I was so anxious and nervous it was really hard to relax. My blood pressure was pretty high! They started the pitocin at 6am and by the time the DR arrived at 8am, still not much more had happened. I was having a few contractions but nothing painful and I had not dialated anymore. The DR said the babies were still really high and said that a c-section would be the best and safest way to go even though both babies were head down. DH and I talked it over for awhile and decided to go with the C-section.

Jack Joseph and Ryan Edward were both born at 9:06 am on Nov. 6th, 2007, via c-section. I had a spinal and it wasn't nearly as bad as I had expected, neither was the actual c-section procedure. I was so proud of my DH in the delivery room, he was so wonderful and it was so incredible to see his reaction to the birth of our babies....it was truly an amazing and life changing event!!!! Our babies are so beautiful and were both born with full heads of dark hair. Ryan was having labored breathing so they had to put him on oxygen and cpap. Jack started out wonderfully but then started having the labored breathing as well. Both are now in NICU and are progressing wiith each day. They don't know when they will be able to come home with us, they are also having a hard time keeping thei food down. I've been pumping and tried nursing once, it was not easy but I am determined to make it work.

My recovery from the C-section has not been easy. I had a lot of problems in recovery, I lost a lot of blood and passed some really big blood clots. It was pretty scary. My blood pressure was very low and heart rate really high. I was on all kinds of IV's and they talked about giving me a blood transfusion. Luckily, I didn't have to go through that! The worst part about the whole thing was that they were constantly pushing on my abdomen to get the blood clots out and now I'm in SOOOO much pain from that. Moving and getting around has not been easy and I've been in constant pain but it gets a little better everyday. I think they are keeping me here until Saturday.

Anyway, I'm so happy to have made it to 36 weeks but a little longer would have been better for my babies I think, it makes feel so guilty for wanting to be done with the pregnancy and now they are having these problems. It's been hard to see them all hooked up to tubes, it breaks my heart. But, they are getting stronger everyday so that's a good thing!!!

Here are some pictures of my beautiful babies
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/mkrzyz22/RyanJack.jpg Ryan & Jack
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/mkrzyz22/Ryan.jpg Ryan
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/mkrzyz22/Jack.jpg Jack

 

Congratulations!! It is hard seeing our little ones hooked up to all those monitors, but know they are getting the very best care. Sounds like you had a scare in the delivery room, I'm glad it all worked out.

 

Congratulations!! They are so adorable!!

 

What cuties! Congratulations on your babies. Hope everyone is doing well, and make sure mommy takes care of herself. :birthday: Little babies

 

Congratulations! I bet your babies will be home with you soon-I wish you a speedy recovery!
Good luck to you and your family!

 

congrats on the beautiful boys and a good delivery. keep us all updated

 

Congratulations!!! Your boys are so cute!

Good luck with your recovery - I could have written your post about that...the SAME EXACT things happened to me!! Just remember to take your iron and you'll start feeling better soon.

 

Congratulations! Please save & print up your birth story for their baby books!! Take care of yourself and I hope they come home to you soon!

 

Congratulations!!! Your boys are beautiful!

I'm sorry recovery/NICU time has been difficult, but hopefully it will be over before you know it!!

 

QUOTE(melissak @ Nov 8 2007, 03:44 PM) [snapback]487285[/snapback]
My recovery from the C-section has not been easy. I had a lot of problems in recovery, I lost a lot of blood and passed some really big blood clots. It was pretty scary. My blood pressure was very low and heart rate really high. I was on all kinds of IV's and they talked about giving me a blood transfusion. Luckily, I didn't have to go through that! The worst part about the whole thing was that they were constantly pushing on my abdomen to get the blood clots out and now I'm in SOOOO much pain from that. Moving and getting around has not been easy and I've been in constant pain but it gets a little better everyday. I think they are keeping me here until Saturday.



congrats, they are beautiful. Sorry they are in the NICU, make sure to visit that forum, I know it helped my friend whose babies were in NICU. Hopefully they come home soon.

The recovery part is EXACTLY what happened to me, you are right that is the most excrutiating pain ever. It wasn't from the c/s though it was from the uterus being so stretched. I am sorry you had to go through it too. It does get better and better and bf definitely helped heal the uterus quicker. GL

 

congratulations on your beautiful babies! hope their nicu stay is a short one! hope you feel better soon!

 

Congrats!! I hope they are able to go home with you soon!!

 

congrats!!! They are cute as can be!

 

congrats! i hope they come home soon! what did they weigh?

 

Congratulations on the birth of your little boys! :Clap: They'll be home before you know it so heal up because you're going to need your energy. :hug99:

 

Congrats on your babies!!

I hope you all have a speedy recovery and are all home very soon!!!!

 

QUOTE(2+2more! @ Nov 8 2007, 03:07 PM) [snapback]487397[/snapback]
congrats! i hope they come home soon! what did they weigh?

Oops, I left that part out. Jack weighed in at 5lbs even and Ryan weighed in at 5lbs5oz. They both lost a little bit of weight since birth though.

 

CONGRATS!!!

 

Congratulations on the birth of your boys!! They look so sweet and adorable. I'm sorry you had to go through so much during your delivery. Hoping that your boys are soon home with you...

 

Congrats on your boys!
Hope you are feelign better soon.

 

Congratulations and :birthday: babies!

 

congratulations on your beautiful boys!! Hoping you all all at home together soon!

 

Congradulations!!

 

Thanks to everyone for all the congrats! The boys are doing better everyday! They are off of their oxygen tubes and are going to be weaned off of the feeding tubes. Jack may have to go under the Billirubin lights today as he is a bit jaundice. The Ear Nose & Throat Dr will be checking them tomorrow for some strider breathing issues. Please pray for us!

 

Congrats!! They are adorable!!
I hope you have a smooth recovery, take advantage of your time in the hospital to get better!

 

Congratulations on your boys! I hope that they come soon and you will be feeling better soon. Take care of yourself!

 

:birthday: Ryan :birthday: Jack

Congrats, and prayers that they are good growers and feeders so they can come home soon!

 

good weight :thumbsup: ! congrats again!

 

Congratulations, Melissa! I hope they get better and better each day and that they're home soon! :birthday: to your boys!

 

Congratulations! Your babies are adorable! They will be home before you know it! Take good care of yourself!

 

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boys, hope you are recovering well too!

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