Labour, Delivery, and Mommyhood..

Where do I begin.....

Thursday Nov. 18th, my water broke at home around 3pm. It was a trickle..not what i expected, it definilty wasn't the GUSH that you see in the movies. We went directly to the hospital and they checked me..yup...amniotic fluid. Its funny because i was at the Dr. a few hours prior and they had booked me for induction.

Once confirmed water break, they let me walk for an hour...nothing. I returned to the unit where at 6pm they started me on the Oxytocin drip. I was comfy for a couple hours, they checked me and i was 4 cm.....all of a sudden...bang, bang bang..full on conractions, every 2 minutes for 90 seconds with only 30 seconds to recover...it was brutal..i was begging for an epidural but they told me to relax and get in the bed. I could not lay down i had to lean on Tino or the bed. 40 mins later, I had this urge to push..my nurse was all calm told me to lay down, i begged for her to check me and her exact words.....HOLY SHIT SHE IS FULLY DILATED LETS GET HER TO LABOUR AND DELIVERY.

Baby's heart rate started to drop, I pushed for 3 hours...still no drugs. Her head was stuck on my pelvic rim just like we had thought 8 weeks ago. The OBGYN did a C section consult and a forcep consult. At this point i was begging for a C section, but instead they decieded to give me an epidural and let me rest for an hour to see if the head would come through...welll...

IT TOOK 3 TRIES TO GET THE EPIDURAL IN....15 MINUTES.. with full on contractions every 2 minutes, that was the worst ever, I had to try and hold still it was brutal. Once in it took the edge off but i could still feel everything. An hour later, the head came down I pushed for another 2 hours and...VOILA..WE HAD A BABY.....

Things i have learned.....

Working in health care, i made a promise to myself, to stand back and let the nurse do the job. WRONG....go with your instinct they forgot to top up my epidural thats why I felt everything and...I knew i was ready to push and she told me I wasn't without checking....

I will NEVER FORGET the pain, they all say you do but I WILL NOT :)

SHE IS WORTH IT I LOVE HER.....


Mommyhood is so amazing. I finally have the feeling that everyone says you will have, and you do not know that feeling until your in that place. Of course I think my baby is adorable but she is also a really good baby. Quite Content, unless she is hungry.

Dare I tell any new mom that i get between 6-8 hours of sleep a night. Yes its broken but i'm not dying of sleep deprivation. She sleeps in her big girl crib just like I had planned and she is definilty on a 3 hours schedule. It looks like the research and reading that I did prior definilty was worth it.

My mom has been our Gaurdian angel in disguise. My house is cleaned, our laundry is done, our fridge is full, and Baba cannot get enough of her little grand baby...

I am not religious but I will just end in saying this.....I would could not have done this without the most amazing supportive husband on the face of this earth, he is my rock, my support, and my partner. I have been blessed with this tiny miracle that has turned our lives upside for the best. I rather make a choice between a shower or sleep now...then what to wear to the mall. I am a mother...she depends on me....and I love her and need her just as much as she loves and needs me.........." Sigh"...










Deena

Winter...

I Love it, iw as excited to go to sleep last night because we were going to wake up to winter, but i was also nervous that I would go into labor and have to fight first snow fall, calgary morning traffic.....BUT OF COURSE NOT..WHY WOULD THIS BABY COME ON SUCH A COLD DAY...........

anyways....not that I've had enough or anything, i completed all my errands yesterday knowing today would be a right off. I love that all the christmas stuff is out, the music is playing, it feels my spirit. I LOVE christmas. This time of year is my favourite, there is nothing like settling in, cooking nice meals, baking, decorating, candles, hot drinks, good TV....its great. What else can you do but embrace it.

I was a little jelous this morning, Tino was shoveling, I LOVE to shovel but won't do it at this stage in the game. Speaking of this stage in the game..we do appreciate the NO PHONE CALLS....there is no baby and I promise friends and family we will let you know. We are just as anxious and excited as you all our. Our families have been wonderfull at leaving us alone and giving us our space and not bugging us.

Today i'm going to make a big lasagna with some of my sauce i froze from last week, although i need to pick up a couple things because it wasn't in the plan. Part of me wants to take my christmas stuff out and put the tree up, my little light houses and smelly pine cones, but another part of me wants to wait till my mom comes to help me. I said i wouldn't put up a tree this year but I just love the finished product its hard not to give in.

Here is the snow!! We seriously got ALOT!!





Embrace the winter everyone....what are your plans on this snowy peacefull day??

Deena

Never thought I'd do it....

Waiting....I convinced myself and my husband we would never just sit and wait around for our baby, and this past weekend, that is what we did...BIG MISTAKE. We waited ourselves silly, to the point of playing iphone games, eating popcorn and reading magazines in bed hahaha. We did laugh alot and made something out of nothing but I admit...we still waited.

I have to say, I've experienced and few things since friday that "they" say are sure signs labour is around the corner, and I do believe its true, but details arn't required.

So as for today, i'm going to head out and run all my errands, buy any last minute things and call it done. Ol' Man winter is said to arrive tonight with 15cm of snow and cold so i guess we have no choice to stay in and stay warm...without a baby. Lets just hope contractions don't hit hard and strong in the middle of rush hour tomorrow night, if thats the case an ambulance will be called. If you live in calgary, you can understand my worry, needing crowchild and glemore as our straight away to the Rocky View....it could be an issue.....

So there you have it, No baby yet. Next Dr's appt is on thursday, followed by and Ultrasound on friday, but knowing my body?? I'd say the 17th sounds like a good birthday :)

Deena

Rememberence Day

Today.....I remembered........a few things...
I remembered to call a friend....
I remembered that Tino and I met 4 years ago
and I remembered to do nothing...I seroiusly have been in my pj's all day. From one pair of pj's to the tub..to the clean pair. I guess we all need a day of rest sometimes..

Deena

DUE DATE!!

What can I say..i've made it. I woke up quite Tired today, I think i had a busy weekend and i Just needed to rest..oh noooooo. Here Is what I accomplished...and my baby is Due TODAY!!

Made Banana Loaf
cooked a huge pot of meat sauce
Washed Towels
Got Groceries
Pitted 5 Pomegrantes

I have a had a dull backache but I'm blaming that on all my chores, and i have a lot of pressure, I have to "Hold" my baby up in the morning...now to just relax..in ANTICIPATION!!

Our weekend...maybe the last of "OUR"

I've had a really great weekend. I think there are 2 reason's, one being Tino and I are really spending a lot of quality time together because we keep thinking its not just going to be us anymore..( that makes my eye's fill up, these hormones get me all teary eyed), and because It was really eventfull!

On friday night we went out for a great dinner. I was craving steak, obviously my body is gearing up for something and an extra Iron kick may be needed. We went to Nicks steak house, kind of a dive in the wall, but we aren't huge Fan's of the keg, there shake on spice isn't great, and nicks is just somewhere warm and easy. It was great.

On Saturday we slept in a little bit and tino had soccer, so I managed to chill in my Jammies and do nothing till 1pm. When he came home we went for lunch, napped for 2 hours then went and saw the movie, Life as we Know it. How appropriate.




It was sad, and funny, but after seeing that we'll be getting a will in order. After it being out for 5 weeks, the theatre was still jam packed!

Last night was the time change, we still slept in, didn't even notice a differece although its 5pm and getting dark out. I met my friends Charlene and Erin for Brunch at the carriage house inn. It was fantastic, if you have never been I strongly reccomend. After brunch we went to the baby show, there was a few cool things there, i finally decieded on a baby carrier, I beleive i'm going with the mei tai, but i will wait to try her in it, once my belly goes down and i have the baby. People are so funny..oh when are you due..when i tell them tuesday they almost freak out...

This afternoon Tino and I drove out to elbow falls and did an hour hike..yes thats right..we hiked, up hills stairs, walked for an hour you name it...i'm gonna walk this baby right out of me! It felt good to breath in the fresh air, and take advantage of a beautiful day, as winter arrive's tomorrow.

Here are a few pictures, it was just gorgeous out there. We'll finish our evening off bar b quing and doing our usual sunday routine..relaxing!










Happy monday tomorrow everyone!

November 5th....and flip flops!!

This glorious weather makes me happy, because I don't have to bend over and put socks on :)

Today at my Dr's appt, she told me they will let me go till the 25th due to small baby size, and keep on eye on the placenta. No problem I said, and left the office on my marry way. So at most I only get 20 full more sleeps...WOW. Its really going to happen soon, as if i'm not so bloody ready. I told Tino last night would of been perfect, or this weekend, although we have a date set up for saturday night.....and i have brunch and baby trade fair plans on sunday..soooooo how about next tuesday...my 1st of 3 due dates given, then i have monday to get organized and feel ready again, and we have the weekend to sleep in :) I even bought new jammies for the hospital but after my bath and clean bedding I couldn't resist and had to steal a pair out of my hospital bed. What was I thinking, i woke up soo HOT in the night...its not cold enough for flannels!



Today I recieved a huge box of goodies from Regina. Nothing says love like handmade gifts, and you cannot buy anything as nice as a hand made gift. It was stuffed full of sweaters, and blankets and baby bedding etc, all made from grandma Jackie and Grandma fusco. WOW, i can't wait till she come's to put her in these most beautiful knitted sweaters and wrap her in these hand made blankets..GORGEOUS....okay i have to stop cause my eye's start to fill...little emotional over here :)

Here are some pictures, the leopard thing is a hooter hider for nursing in public, i choose that material...its so me!





Also in the box was a bunch of the " little golden books" from when tino was a little boy. They are so old, they even smell old but I love them. I really love books and reading will be a big part of our little one's daily activity. I want to be able to go to the book store and let her pick out a book, and I want to go to the library for story time, etc. Thats something I did when i was growing up. I think its so important, it takes away from all the digital crap thats available now, there is something about turning the page of a real book, instead of swiping your finger accross and ipad!

Happy Friday everyone!

November 1st...

About 9 months ago I never though november would arrive, I never thought i'd be in the place in my life, wow do things change.
My baby is due in 9 sleeps...9 SLEEPS!!!!!!!!!!! 19 sleeps at most if I go over due...24 sleeps if they let me go 2 weeks over due...I can definilty handle that. I have to say, still not to the point of, I can't stand it anymore, infact I feel great.

Here is a picture taken on halloween night, 2 days short of 39 weeks!




We had a wonderfull weekend. Saturday was supposed to be date night, but instead we were invited over to our friends place for dinner and Pumpkin Carving, it was so much fun. Next saturday will be date night, I honestly don't think baby is coming anytime soon, and I definilty haven't been waiting around for it either, infact I should probably just slow down and take a rest, who's to say I"m not napping though :)

Every Monday seems to be the same routine, change the sheets do all the laundry, then tuesday I clean house. I feel if i keep it up while I can, then I will always be ready for the baby, although I think last week was the last time I can ever clean the shower or tub till the baby come's. Its TIno's job now...he's actually pretty good! I could hire a cleaner, but then i'm never happy with it, not up to my standards and I end up doing it myself anyways.

This week I have a few plans, I'm going to have a visit with my friend Terri and hopefully see her new puppy, on Friday i have my weekly appt then a potluck at work for a receptionist also going on mat leave, other then that just lay low and enjoy my time.

I could be cooking up a storm but its so nice outside, thats the last thing on my mind.

Happy Monday!