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Wednesday, September 6, 1:00 pm
I arrived at my 36-week check-up appointment, and for the first time during my pregnancy, my husband couldn't make it. My mom came with me instead. I thought this would be just like all the other appointments—quick, maybe five minutes, including the time it takes to pee on a stick.
The doctor walked in, took one look at me, and said, "We're going to run a few tests." My nose had swollen to the size of Texas, and my feet had disappeared somewhere inside my ankles. I just thought it was the summer heat.
Wednesday, 2:00 pm
I called my husband to tell him the news. I was still at the hospital, waiting for test results. I joked that I'd probably have to take a 24-hour urine sample home. Fun times ahead.
Wednesday, 3:00 pm
Still at the hospital. Blood work finally came back, and they told me I needed to stay overnight for the urine test. I called Chris, and he sounded almost excited, asking if he needed to grab the car seat and baby bag. "Nope," I said confidently. "Just an overnight thing." He grabbed our overnight bag and headed over.
Wednesday, 3:30 pm
The nurse broke the vile containing the shot they were giving me on my behind. They had to make a new mixture.
Wednesday, 4:00 pm
Another vile broke. Seriously? She said it's never happened before.
Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Chris joined me at the hospital, and we finally settled into our room for the night. I was getting used to having my blood pressure checked every hour and peeing into a bowl. "Well, this was an interesting appointment," I commented.
Thursday, September 7, 12:00 pm
Blood pressure stayed steady, though high, throughout the night. They collected the urine, and results should be in soon.
Thursday, 2:00 pm
We got the news. Diagnosis: preeclampsia. We're going to leave the hospital with our baby! We're going to be parents. OMG, we're going to be parents. I don't know if we're ready. I guess it's too late now.
They scheduled the induction for Sunday at 37 weeks. I pleaded to go home on bed rest until Sunday, but they wanted to monitor me. I resigned to the fact that someone would be checking on me every hour for the next three days. I'm now hooked up to an IV for fluids.
Friday, September 8, 5:00 pm
A nurse scolded me for trying to go for a walk in the hospital. I'm on bed rest. The farthest I can go from my bed is the restroom, five feet away.
Friday, 8:00 pm
BORED.
Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am
BORED.
Saturday, 1:00 pm
BORED. Then we took a nap. Saturday, 7:00 pm
Chris requested an epidural for the pain caused by sleeping in a hospital chair for the past couple of nights. The nurse didn't laugh.
Sunday, September 10, 8:00 am
The nurse hooked me up to a magnesium sulfate drip to prevent preeclampsia from turning into eclampsia. Liquid Satan, basically. I felt fiery heat through every blood vessel, traveling down every part of my body. Suddenly, I became very hot and nauseous. Deep breaths helped.
Sunday, 10:00 am
I'm already dilated to a four, and it's time to start the pitocin drip, the hormone used to start contractions. The nurse also started up the contraction monitor. Oh! There's one. And another. This really isn't that bad.
Sunday, 11:00 am
Chris is holding my hand, watching the monitor. "Looks like you're having another contraction," he said. By now, he's just telling me when they're coming because I haven't felt one yet. What's all this hype about contractions anyway?
Sunday, 11:15 am
I'm dilated to a five, and still not feeling much. We decided to take a nap, and Chris got everyone out of the room.
Sunday, 12:15 pm
The nurse woke me up for an epidural as per the doctor's orders. Still not feeling much in terms of contractions, but they want to make sure my blood pressure doesn't rise.
Sunday, 12:30 pm
The anesthesiologist showed up. Everyone had to leave the room except the nurse and the anesthesiologist. Because of the strange burning numbness from the magnesium sulfate, the nurse had to physically hold me up. I swayed back and forth, trying to sit still. I grabbed my pillow and leaned on it, using all my strength to stay still. Holding still was the hardest thing I've ever done.
Sunday, 12:35 pm
I felt a small prick in my back, and the anesthesiologist said he was done. I didn't believe him. It was supposed to hurt, and I was supposed to freak out about the long needle! He was done?
Sunday, 1:00 pm
I'm only dilated to a six. They turned up the pitocin drip.
Sunday, 1:30 pm
Nurse: "Do you feel any pressure?"
Me: "What do you mean?"
Nurse: "Do you feel like you need to go pee?"
Me: "Umm, you mean like I have to go pee?"
Nurse: "Nope, I guess you're not there yet."
Sunday, 1:40 pm
Ok, I feel pressure. Yep, that's definitely pressure! Am I going to go to the bathroom right here?
Sunday, 1:45 pm
I'm dilated to a ten, and the baby's head is showing. Lights opened up overhead, the end of the bed flipped down, and the room was converted to a delivery room within seconds. The nurse called my doctor, but he wasn't going to make it.
Sunday, 1:52 pm
It's time to push. There's no stopping it. The on-call doctor came in. She seemed nice.
Sunday, 1:53 pm
I pushed. My head felt like it was going to explode. I couldn't tell what was happening. My mom held up one leg, and Chris held up the other. I had no control. Everyone was telling me I was doing a great job, so I must be doing something right.
Sunday, 1:55 pm
With the second big push, the baby's head crowned, and I felt a little snip and then release. THE BABY'S HEAD!
Chris never looked so glorious. His smile was beaming as he kissed my head. He could see all of the baby's hair—she had hair!
Sunday, 1:56 pm
The next push brought out her shoulders, and within moments, she was laying on my chest. I couldn't believe it. The most incredible moment of my life. She whimpered, Chris kissed us both, and then cut the cord. This husband and wife team had now become a family.
We are a family.
That was the last time I was able to hold my baby girl for a couple of days. The next few days were a whirlwind of highs and lows. Because of being born early and the medications I had to be on during delivery, my daughter was soon whisked off to the nursery to be monitored. Her heart had to make it 24 hours without any irregularities. She was poked and tested and checked over and over. Every day seemed to last so much longer than 24 hours.
After a couple of days, I was discharged, and we had to leave without our new little bundle of joy. It was the hardest thing I'd ever done. We would stay at the hospital as long as we could, to watch her, to nurse her, to be there. Those five days seemed to last a lifetime, and finally, our healthy baby girl was released into our arms and into our home.
Our life was changed forever. Changed for the better.
We are a family.
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