Our Surprise...Madelyn Marie!

trebble20 · #1 May 5th, 2008, 07:03 PM

Let me start off by saying this was an amazing experience for me. Being an RN in the nursery at the hospital I delivered at was a huge bonus. I was treated like an absolute queen! I went for my 4:00pm induction and my doctor had ordered an ultrasound to check the fetal weight because I was measuring so big before he would start the induction. I went up to the mother-baby unit before I went to L/D to say goodbye to everyone and tell them I would see them after the baby was born. I hadn't barely had any contractions all day. When I got to L/D, they hooked me up to the monitors. I started to feel contractions almost right away. They were showing up every 1-2 minutes. The lady came to do my u/s about 5:30pm. The estimated fetal weight was 8lbs 1oz. I continued to contract consitantly. My doctor came in to place the Cytotec around 7pm but when he saw how much I was contracting, he said he couldn't give it to me. So, he checked me and I was 2cm. I was closed the day before in the office. So, he said you are in labor and he broke my water and let me go on my own. From 7-11, I only dilated to 3cm so he decided to start Pitocin. I got my epidural at that time...it was amazing, I couldn't feel a thing. At 3am, I was 6cm. Then, with the next few contractions, I started to feel pressure and the baby's heart rate dipped with each contraction indicating that the head was decending into the pelvis. At 3:15am I was completely dilated and they called my doctor in. He came in and got ready. I pushed 3 times and the baby was born. My doctor didn't announce what the sex was, he just laid the baby on my tummy. All the sudden, we caught a glimpse of those little girl parts and everyone screamed and cried with excitement! I was and still am so amazed that I have a little girl. I am absolutely in love. It was the most amazing experience to be surprised. I was able to nurse her right away and she latched on like a champ. Then she got her bath and we headed up to the mother-baby unit around 5:15am. When, I got there, the nurses had wrapped my door in pink wrapping paper and put a big bow on it like a present. Her little crib was decorated with pink ribbons. Here are some pics....

JulieC · #2 May 5th, 2008, 07:20 PM

Congrats on your little princess.

I love the name Madelyn! Thats great that you didn't need the gel. That was so nice of your friends to decorate her crib. I'm glad everything went so well for you...I knew it would. I hope you are recovering well.