12.23.2008

Timeline of events

5:00am - Arrive at Hospital
5:38 - Complete paperwork to check in, start IV, get antibiotic for Group B Strep
7:00 - Wait for order from Dr to start pitocin (wondering why we had to come at 5am)
8:15 - Start pitocin
8:30 - Dr Fogiel broke my water, dilated to 2 cm, 50% effaced
10:15 - *Stadol (starting to feel the pain!), another dose of Group B Strep antibiotic
11:35 - Keep the Stadol coming please
12:00 - I felt a lot of pressure, was hoping to be dilated to 8. The nurse checked...4 whopping cm! Just shoot me now
12:40pm - more Stadol
1:40 - 6.5/7 cm...progress...more Stadol
1:50 - Group B strep antibiotic
2:15 - 8cm, get the Doctor, NOW!
2:40 - 2 pushes, Our beautiful baby is born
She weighed in at 6lbs 15oz
She is 18.5 inches long

*Stadol is the medication they can add to the IV for crazy people who do not get an epidural

1 comment:

Castaneda 5 said...

Congratulations!!! She is beautiful! I'll call you tomorrow. We are bringing our traditional tamale dinner to you guys! I hope you like Tex-Mex. Let me know if there is anything else we can bring or do!