Monday, May 23, 2005
Coming Early
I wasn't supposed to be evicted until June 7, but, you know, I am learning that stuff just happens.
Dad says:
Went to the doctor's office Monday for one final check up before inducement on Tuesday night (instead of Wednesday). Cheryl's test values went from barely OK to barely not OK, so we walked over to the hospital, grabbed an illicit turkey sandwich, and checked in. The nurse started Cheryl on pitocin and I scrambled to get our bags (fortunately pre-packed), drop Scout off at Todd's, grab a snack, call the catsitter, call our parents, leave a pile of food for Tux, etc.
First day in weeks that was sunny and beautiful after weeks of dreary rain.
After a very long hour and a half, got back to the hospital. Was happy to see Kelly Witty and Megan Faris visiting. We settled in. Cheryl started some knitting. "Ouch. Was that a contraction?"
I'm not going to give the whole medical rundown here. I will say that the Pitocin-induced contractions are painful and come fast. Combined with IVs, blood pressure monitors, and fetal monitors, it all made for a more medical birth then we expected.
Cheryl suffered through, managed to rest around midnight, then around 1:45 AM, it was time to push. Baby came out fast.
The midwife had me help catch her and cut the cord. And there she was. Wide-eyed and checking everything out.
Dad says:
Went to the doctor's office Monday for one final check up before inducement on Tuesday night (instead of Wednesday). Cheryl's test values went from barely OK to barely not OK, so we walked over to the hospital, grabbed an illicit turkey sandwich, and checked in. The nurse started Cheryl on pitocin and I scrambled to get our bags (fortunately pre-packed), drop Scout off at Todd's, grab a snack, call the catsitter, call our parents, leave a pile of food for Tux, etc.
First day in weeks that was sunny and beautiful after weeks of dreary rain.
After a very long hour and a half, got back to the hospital. Was happy to see Kelly Witty and Megan Faris visiting. We settled in. Cheryl started some knitting. "Ouch. Was that a contraction?"
I'm not going to give the whole medical rundown here. I will say that the Pitocin-induced contractions are painful and come fast. Combined with IVs, blood pressure monitors, and fetal monitors, it all made for a more medical birth then we expected.
Cheryl suffered through, managed to rest around midnight, then around 1:45 AM, it was time to push. Baby came out fast.
The midwife had me help catch her and cut the cord. And there she was. Wide-eyed and checking everything out.
# posted by Clara Jean Willson @ 5:00 PM 
