With joyous hearts we introduce Delaney Denyse Rebro, born on Friday June 4th at 5:40a.m. She was 6lbs. 9oz. and 19 1/2 inches long.
I began having contractions on Tuesday June 1st and I was dialated to 1cm. My contractions continued thru Wed. June 2nd and Thurs. June 3rd, but they stayed a half hour apart. Thurs. afternoon Joe and I went to the airport to pick up my parents who flew in from Florida. Later we had get together with my parents and my brothers family. My contractions continued and that evening at 8pm we went in to St. Joe's in Milwaukee. They began to soften my cervix and I remained dialated at 1cm for the full 4 hours that I had to wait for my cervix to soften. It was around 1a.m. June 4th when they began to give me the pitocin and for 2 more hours I stayed at 1cm. Finally at 3a.m. I went to 2cm and had them give me the epidural. The nurse had to turn off the pitocin for a while because I was contracting too much. A little bit later they started it up again. My contractions were lasting 2 minutes long and I was getting about 20 seconds in between them. The resident said that given the progress I would probably deliver around noon on Friday. They checked me again at 5:20a.m. and I was now at 4cm, so they said that I might deliver at 8a.m. instead of noon. About 5 minutes later I told Joe that I wasn't pushing, but I could feel the baby coming out during the contractions. The resident and nurses rushed in and the resident checked me again to find out that I was fully dialated and the baby was in the birth canal. They tried to get me to wait until the Dr. arrived because she was on her way in since they had paged her previously to come. The baby's heart tones were dropping from 150's to the 40's and the deep breathing was no longer helping so the resident had me start pushing. My Dr. arrived after the first 3 pushes. The baby got stuck under my pelvic bone, but they were able to guide the baby past it with their hand. 10 pushes later we had ourselves a beautiful little girl. In 20 minutes I went from 4cm to giving birth as Delaney was born at 5:40a.m. so needless to say those 20 minutes were pretty intense. Ironically, I got her out in 10 pushes which is exactly what it took to get Cody out 14 years ago. Joe got to cut the embilical cord, and they laid her on my stomach to hold while they wiped her up a little. She needed some oxygen so they took her and did what they needed to do to get her going. My parents were called at 5:20 when I was dialated to 4cm and they came with Cody missing the actual birth by 10 minutes. But they got to come in right away to the birthing room and see her and us and get pictures. A little while later they transfered us to a different room where no matter how hard I tried I could not get sleep. I was just so excited and couldn't stop staring at Delaney. I ended up being awake for about 48 hours. I felt great other than my eyes being on fire from no sleep. The epidural wore off and I was up and walking a few hours later. The cramping that kicked in later was unbearable and was the worst part of all of it. Nothing that a little percocet and ibuprofen wouldn't take care of. I finally fell asleep at 11pm Friday night.
I began having contractions on Tuesday June 1st and I was dialated to 1cm. My contractions continued thru Wed. June 2nd and Thurs. June 3rd, but they stayed a half hour apart. Thurs. afternoon Joe and I went to the airport to pick up my parents who flew in from Florida. Later we had get together with my parents and my brothers family. My contractions continued and that evening at 8pm we went in to St. Joe's in Milwaukee. They began to soften my cervix and I remained dialated at 1cm for the full 4 hours that I had to wait for my cervix to soften. It was around 1a.m. June 4th when they began to give me the pitocin and for 2 more hours I stayed at 1cm. Finally at 3a.m. I went to 2cm and had them give me the epidural. The nurse had to turn off the pitocin for a while because I was contracting too much. A little bit later they started it up again. My contractions were lasting 2 minutes long and I was getting about 20 seconds in between them. The resident said that given the progress I would probably deliver around noon on Friday. They checked me again at 5:20a.m. and I was now at 4cm, so they said that I might deliver at 8a.m. instead of noon. About 5 minutes later I told Joe that I wasn't pushing, but I could feel the baby coming out during the contractions. The resident and nurses rushed in and the resident checked me again to find out that I was fully dialated and the baby was in the birth canal. They tried to get me to wait until the Dr. arrived because she was on her way in since they had paged her previously to come. The baby's heart tones were dropping from 150's to the 40's and the deep breathing was no longer helping so the resident had me start pushing. My Dr. arrived after the first 3 pushes. The baby got stuck under my pelvic bone, but they were able to guide the baby past it with their hand. 10 pushes later we had ourselves a beautiful little girl. In 20 minutes I went from 4cm to giving birth as Delaney was born at 5:40a.m. so needless to say those 20 minutes were pretty intense. Ironically, I got her out in 10 pushes which is exactly what it took to get Cody out 14 years ago. Joe got to cut the embilical cord, and they laid her on my stomach to hold while they wiped her up a little. She needed some oxygen so they took her and did what they needed to do to get her going. My parents were called at 5:20 when I was dialated to 4cm and they came with Cody missing the actual birth by 10 minutes. But they got to come in right away to the birthing room and see her and us and get pictures. A little while later they transfered us to a different room where no matter how hard I tried I could not get sleep. I was just so excited and couldn't stop staring at Delaney. I ended up being awake for about 48 hours. I felt great other than my eyes being on fire from no sleep. The epidural wore off and I was up and walking a few hours later. The cramping that kicked in later was unbearable and was the worst part of all of it. Nothing that a little percocet and ibuprofen wouldn't take care of. I finally fell asleep at 11pm Friday night.
We were discharged home Saturday evening. Cody is just loving her! He holds her before & after school and before he goes to bed. He feeds her and took a couple of pictures in to school to show her off to his friends. Joe is also doing great, much better than he gives himself credit for. Sure he's a little akward with some things, but this is all new to him and he's doing wonderful. He does have a bit of anxiety though! I finally got him to stop standing over her crib while she sleeps holding out the pacifier just waiting for her to wake up. As the days go by he is getting more relaxed and comfortable as well as Cody. The dogs are just awesome around her. Lola sleeps in her room with her at night and Harley, Miles and Lola follow me around when she cries and lay on the floor in her room when I'm in there with her. They are not jumping up at her and like to lay by me while I feed her.
As a family we just could not be happier. We have been so blessed and we are all so grateful to experience this miracle.
Love to all,
Joe, Denyse, Cody & Delaney
congrats! I'm glad to hear that all went well. Everyone looks happy and healthy!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like your parents had a great stay!
Always thinking of you and your family,
Michelle Osten