After a wonderful 9 months of pregnancy, I decided I had taught for as long as I could. I prepared to take maternity leave a week before my due date. That last Friday after school, I went to my weekly ob appointment. Dr. Gernt said would you like to be induced? I can put you on the schedule for Tuesday? I muttered sure sounds great... I numbly finished the appointment and walked to my car. I am not going to lie. I was scared to death. I had planned on doing nothing that following week and now I was going to have my baby. I texted Rorey that we were having this baby on Tuesday and I thought I was going to vomit.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013, Rorey and I woke up and headed to the hospital. We arrived at 5:15 that morning and they promptly began hooking me up to more wires and monitors than I could keep up with. I was so worried about all the awkward things I was going to experience with my husband who I had never even peed in front of. Ha! What a joke that would become! After a rough IV stick, the baby's heart rate dropped to 52. Nurses rushed in, turned me, and put an oxygen mask on me. So I don't do needles well. I did not get to start my Pitocin until much later than anticipated. My doctor finally showed up and broke my water. That's a lovely experience. Feeling like you are peeing on yourself for hours. I progressed fairly steadily. Got an epidural. They finally came in and checked me around 7 that night and I was ready to push. Then, I really did vomit. Right into the puke pan my husband was holding. I felt so bad for him. Again, a new experience for us both. I threw up on my husband. Then, the baby's heart rate dropped again. I was a the worst patient apparently. The nurses wouldn't let me push until my doctor got there. I pushed for about 30 minutes. Case was sunny side up and was too sensitive to try to turn. My doctor said C-section and an exhausted mama said can I nap on the way there? I did close my eyes and rest. I was finally going to have my baby boy. No, not the way I had planned, but 18 hours of labor were all going to be over. Rorey joined me in the surgery room and in a few short minutes Case Johnson Halliburton was born.
Case Johnson Halliburton born at 8:40 pm on August 27, 2013 weighing 7 lbs and 15 oz.
Case and Daddy went to the nursery while they finished with me. Unfortunately, my epidural began to wear off while they were stitching me up. I felt the tug of the stitches and them pushing my organs back into place. Then, I threw up again. I sobbed uncontrollably until the Dilaudid kicked in. By this time, Rorey was back by my side. Did I mention by this time it was midnight August 28th (my 27th birthday). I got the best birthday present I have ever gotten!!! I'm not saying it was easy or pain free but we were both ecstatic and totally smitten. When they finally brought Case to me, I was exhausted but totally in love. He latched right on to my boob and we became best buds. Rorey would burp him for me and help me get him situated. I felt so helpless but I had the best partner and good little baby. I won't ever forget those squinty little eyes and chubby LaFever cheeks. He was a mini version of my dad. The next morning was rough. Getting out of bed sucked. I had had so much fluids from the day before with all the issues and the epidural and the C-section I barely recognized myself. I was beyond the point of hunger having not eaten in 26 hours. Oh and I was so swollen EVERYWHERE! Here was our first family photo as proof!
We stayed in the hospital for 3 days. When the doctor came in and said we could go home on Friday if I felt like it, I cried. I knew Rorey was ready to be out of the confines of the hospital but I was not sure if I was up to it. It was so nice the nurses took him at night and brought him to me to nurse. I was still having trouble getting out of the bed! I needed help taking a shower! I couldn't go home! On Thursday, I decided if I was going to go home I needed to get my butt in gear. So I walked and painful as it was it helped with soreness. We came home after some drama with his circumcision( the pediatrician took the day off). It was quite possibly the hottest day we had all summer. I won't ever forget my still waddling little self slowly getting into the car.
My boys sleeping at the hospital.
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Well, I should probably stop typing and go to bed since Case will be up for the Midnight feeding in 2 hours. Until next time, Sara L Halliburton
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