Birth Story

Things this time around were so different! Everything was planned out and it was so weird knowing the date and time. My mom and sister Brittany flew in Friday afternoon. I picked them up in Omaha and then was able to run a few errands. I had a few contractions and they were starting to hurt more than normal. I had been having contractions for the past couple weeks. Last week, they were 5 minutes apart for a couple hours. I started getting things together and then they stopped. :) Imagine that. Sunday, I didn't feel the baby move much and I couldn't get her to move. After all day of worrying I just went in and got checked to make sure. After an hour or so, she started moving for them. The nurse also checked to see if I had dialated any more from the contractions I had been having, and I was still at a 1. So all my contractions didn't really do anything. I had told myself that if I went into labor before my c-section then I would attempt a vbac (vaginal birth after cesarian). I was guessing that wasn't really going to happen if my contractions were not doing anything. I was right. 
Saturday morning came and I actually got some sleep. I was worried that I wouldn't sleep because of the anticipation. I finished packing and my sister gave my hair a nice blow dry.
Bryson and I checked into the hospital around 10:30. We were a little late, but it didn't matter much. I went straight back and got my IV going and all the needed paperwork. A student nurse had some fun with the IV and filled a paper towel with lots of blood to help cheer on the Huskers who were playing that night. I'm glad I didn't watch. 11:30 we found out that my sister Brittany could come into the room as I got my c-section. In Utah they wouldn't allow anyone else but Bryson. She hurried and made it right in time. I was taken back to the surgery room where I got my spinal and epidural. I was worried about the epidural, but it went great.
I had the weirdest feeling the entire day. It was so weird having this all done before all my labor. It was quite nice. As the doctors started my c-section my sister asked if she could record it. In Utah they would have said no, but apparently in Nebraska they don't mind. Brittany and Bryson had their phones out and my anesthesiologist had the idea of FaceTime and got his iphone out and called Bryson's phone. Brittany went to the other end and I was able to see my baby girl be born via iphone! I had joked with my doctor that he could deliver her at 12:13 if it was possible to go along with the 9/10/11 numbers. Everything fell into place. They ended up waiting about to minutes until the clock struck 12:13 and then delivered her.  It was crazy! It was so weird to see them pull her out of my body. I loved hearing her cry right after she was born. Tears came flooding to my eyes. My baby girl was born! I was alert and got to be a part of everything. When Akoy was born I labored for 17 hours and was exhausted and queezy and so out of it from all the drugs. The nurses weighed her and got her all cleaned up. She weighed in at a whoppin 9 lbs. Before she was born and as we were waiting for the time, everyone was guessing the weight. No one guessed that much. As she was born, everyone was surprised by her size. Apparently this little girl hid well in my stomach. I was grateful for another c-section. 
Lily stayed in the room with us for most of the time and when I was about all sewn up, they took her to the next room. Bryson went with her while Brittany stayed with me. I was able to be with her again very quickly. Lily kept crying and would only stop for Bryson's finger. I tried nursing her and she latched on right away. She nursed great that first time. Hopefully she can continue to keep that up.
This whole experience was so different. All day I felt so good and on top of things, our hospital, Bryan LGH, encourages the baby to stay with mom a majority of the time. she has only left my side for her bath and one time taking her blood pressure. Lily survived her first night by sleeping most of the time so it wasn't too bad. Tonight is supposed to be a little different as she will want to eat more.

Right before the delivery

Last shot with a belly

Getting checked out

She has some lungs!

These guys didn't want to take the scrubs off.

Lily and her Daddy :)

I love this! She loves being held by Bryson