On July 1st, I had my regular doctor appointment... and after that I was going to run to Roanoke to pick up the minivan we had purchased the day before.
God had other plans. :)
The doctor ordered an induction, so off we went to the hospital.
So here is my before picture (pregnant and with my beloved PT- so many memories!):
I got hooked up about 5:00 pm, and was actually already having contractions. They started Pitocin, and a few hours later I asked for my epidural, then an HOUR later the anesthesiologist arrived. About an hour after that, the epidural took effect where I needed it. I was complete at that point, so a few pushes later, Alexa Grace arrived at 10:07pm!On 7/3, the pediatrician put her under the bililights because she had tested Coombs positive, and her levels were really high.
She was under the lights except for feeding time and diaper changes, and those times we kept the biliblanket on her. It made the times we did get to hold her much more precious!
On 7/4, we were told she'd stay at least another day. It was an emotional day (combine new mom hormones with that bad news and the news of a friend's loss of her father- I was a wreck), but I was thankful at least that I was able to stay with her.
On 7/5, we got the okay to go home! How exciting. And Alexa finally got to wear clothes!
And the after picture:
arriving home (oh, it is so good to be home!) with a new baby and new van.
1 comment:
You are so pretty in the before AND after pictures!!!!! :)
And Alexa is such a sweet little peanut!
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