Home Finally

[pinkbelle]

So I'm now home.. which I am grateful for...  but what a stressful few days for me.. First off the week started by me getting the pill inserted into my cervix to help soften & dilate me. I went into labor early wed. morning.. I left my house at 7:45 in the am and I had my daughter at 330pm Wednesday.   At around 3o clock I started the final phase of labor I was pushing and thats when everything went down hill.. my daughter's heartbeat was going down with every push and it even got as low as 60 which is extremely bad but my doctor said she was so close to being out that I should keep pushing and with 1 or 2 more pushed she would be out... well 16 minutes later she still wasn't out and I was getting scared by this time I was exhausted my epi had worn off and her heartbeat was only going down with each push finally my o.b said one more push or she will be a c-section baby.. So after pushing 3 more times finally Aubree decided it was time to make her appearance..  I was so happy because my ob said shes out so I waited to hear her cry but she didn't.. No one would tell me anything. They just rushed her over to a tray like thing and started to rub her and suction her still no cry.. I kept asking what's wrong what's wrong but no one would tell me anything... by this time I was crying hysterically and I started to feel very woozy... my bp was only 92/47 which is very low.... so the nurses were attending to me all the while I had no idea what was going on with my baby.. They made my boyfriend leave the room.. Finally after 2 1/2 minutes she cried!  And I started crying all over again... but I still had no idea what was going on.

They gave me blood and a shot of meds to get my b/p to rise but I had yet to see my daughter or even to find out what was going on. I saw them whell her little incubator thing out of the room and I was screaming where are they taking her and finally the nurse said that the umbilical cord had been wrapped around her neck two times and that she was having trouble breathing on her own.  I lost it. how could they not have told me that sooner?? SO I said to the nurse I want to go with her and the nurse kept saying you can't let the doctors work on her... So finally after 15 minutes my O.b. came back into the room and explained to me that Aubree was having trouble breathing.. They had to tube her and help her breathe... She also suffered a broken arm during delivery.  He told me that she was stable but still was not breathing on her own and that I could see her in a little while.. Well I didn't get to see her until 10 30 that night!  I was so mad... and so was the rest of my family.. I don't understand why or how they could keep me from my daughter but I kept my mouth shut because I was just so happy to see her... She looked so fragile with the tubes I cried and cried. I wasn't aloud to hold her.. but they did let me touch her and talk to her... At birth she weighed 6lbs 1 ounce and was 20 1/2 inches long :o)

I got released tonight at 9 p.m but Aubree has to stay in the hospital... They took the tubes out this afternoon and at first she had trouble breathing but is doing ok now.. they will not let her come home until she has been under observation for 48 hours. They want to make sure her lungs are gonna be strong enough to keep breathing on her own.. So tomorrow we will go back to the hospital and hopefully by sunday she will home in our arms.  I feel empty being here without her I waited so long for her to come and she's finally here but she's not ya know... Im thankful that shes ok though and I know things could have gone very differently and turned out alot worse... I just wanted to let everyone know how much I appreciated your support all through my pregnancy... oh and I put pics up of miss aubree so go take a look at them :o)

[whitlack]

Sorry about this whole experience just thank the Lord she is OK.  Good Bless your family and congrats on the new edition!!!!  My baby girl is due in Oct!

[Gina209]

OMG I can't believe I completely missed your post! I didn't even know you had your baby! CONGRATS on bringing your little girl into this world! I feel so bad that you and the baby had to go through all that :( But you're both safe and doing better which is wonderful! She is such a cutie and what a strong hearted baby. Just wanted you to know I'm praying for you both! Hope she can come home soon :)

[Michele, Katy, TX]

I am so glad she is doing better and so sorry you had to go through this.  I had a scare with my first also.  Please know that she is in our thoughts and prayers......

[pinkbelle]

hey ladies... i just got back from spending some time with her and she is doing so much better.. She is eating and she even looks  better to me.. I have no idea how her arm got broken... I don't even know how they know its broken... but as you can see they put a little cast type thing on her arm so that she can't move it around or anything I guess she'll have to have that on for a little while longer... but she no longer needs any kind of oxygen. I got to hold her and it was amazing.. she even cried for me I starting to cry and soon as I heard her.. that was the most beautiful sound I have ever heard... And  yes I am thankful I know things could have been alot worse..  They are telling me that she is going to need testing to see how the lack of oxygen affected her brain but that since she is breathing on her own and openeing her eyes they are both very good signs.

[adawning4]

OMG Honey I am so happy that she is ok though. Stay strong and she will be home before you even know it. I'm sorry that they didnt tell you anything sooner. I know how devastating it can be trying to figure out whats happening with your baby. But she is ok and she will be home with you very soon!! Good Luck and God Bless you both....

[LosingMyMindInGA]

I'm sorry you had such a rough time but I'm very glad that things have turned out well.  While she may have had a rocky start it seems she is doing very well now and things COULD have been a lot worse.  I lost my first son becuase of the exact same thing...cord x 2.  So I am extremely ecstatic that things turned out well for you.  Wehile hse may have to stay a few extra days in the hospital it will mean even more when you get to bring her home.  Congratulations and best wishes for a speedy recovery for you and little Aubree.  I too would like to know how they broke her arm?

[sameerab]

congrats on your baby!! and i was getting horrified reading your post but im happy she is doing better..how the hell did they break her arm i was outraged

[kennedydp5]

that's such a scary situation and i, too am sooo sorry you had to go through that!  i am glad to hear you are ok and so is she and crongrats!  we send our prayers and i know she'll be home in no time!!!  :)  please update...  

[colorado_g]

I am so sorry for qhat happened to you. But I just know that everything will be ok. I looked at her pictures and she is so adorable, so congratulation

[Linzola1]

I am so sorry that you had that expierance pinkbelle... How are you holding up? Keep us posted on her progress and I will keep you in my prayers......

Lindsey

[Want2BeMama]

first off congrats to you! and im sorry you went trough so much.
But dont be upset or sad because she is not home yet, trust me she is in the best place, and youll have her for sure in no time. Unlike me my little one has been in the hospital for 11 weeks now, i feel empty and rubbed out of my pregnancy so just be thankful that you guys are both ok and take care of youself too!

[pinkbelle]

I was a little over 37 weeks so she was considered full term...  Yea it is hard... I keep looking at the nursery and expecting to see her there.. but hopefully by Sunday she will be here at home with us.

[blueeyedtabbycat]

Congrats on your little angel!!! Im sorry she has to stay that has to be hard, but its for the best:) She will be home before you know it!! How early was she??