My Miracle has Happened!!

On Friday June 10th we spoke to Dr Basso and she told us to come in the office on Monday and that we would be doing our c-section that evening. We went to the office in the morning to see the Dr, we got everything set up for the C-setion at 5pm that evening. We were told to be at the hospital at 3pm to get paperwork done and be prepped for surgery. Things took a little longer than expected and another woman ended up having her baby just before we were supposed to go in the OR. We ended up being delayed just a bit.

Anyway, in the prep room they monitored the baby, gave me an IV with fluids and put in a catheter. I was VERY upset and crying when they did the catheter, not only because they hurt me but because I felt so vulnerable and neither of the nurses talked to ME while doing the procedure. It would have been nice to have them talk to me and explain everything they were doing. That was very hard to cope with and I just cried. I'm glad Jon was there to support me. When they took me in the OR room they told Jon to wait in the prep room until they were ready for him to join us. That was hard for me because I was already freaked out about everything going on as it was. They had to get my spinal done and everything and get all set up before they brought him in. Anyway, I ended up having a spinal for anesthetic, which the woman had a hard time doing (because of my weight I'm assuming) and she had to stick me about 5 times to get it in there right. Getting the spinal was painful... not necessarily the sticking of the needles, but when the stuff was put in my back it was a horrible, instant pressure down my spine from the middle of my back down and out across my hips. It was a feeling I have never felt before and I couldn't possibly explain it well enough for anyone to understand how it feels. My chest, butt and legs got tingly and numb almost instantly so they were ready to get things started.

They laid me on the table and put up the sheet... the anesthesiologist told me to tell her if I started to feel sick and she would give me medicine to help. Well just as she said it, I said.... "I'm feeling sick." She put a towel next to my head incase I threw up and well as much as my body wanted to, I was numb from the chest down so I didnt have the muscle control to actually do it! It was a weird feeling as well. Now it was weird trying to breathe, I was so numb that I had to take deep breaths to even realize I was breathing! I also remember feeling like I was floating. It felt like my head and shoulders were laying on the table and that everything below that was hovering just above the table. Trying to talk to my hubby felt weird too because you really have to concentrate when most of your body is pretty much paralyzed. Anyway, I did not feel ANYthing during the surgery, no pressure, no nothing. The only thing I felt was kind of a rocking/shaking feeling as they were moving my body around to get to the baby.

Once they started, the baby was out within about 5 mins or so, she was born at 7:13pm. We did hear that the cord was around her neck, but the Dr's sounded like it was no big deal and we weren't worried at all. Now, waiting to hear the baby make a sound and cry felt like a lifetime, when in reality it was about 15 seconds I think!! She had the most beautiful tiny cry. She was squeaking like a little squeaker toy too and her cry was so cute and quiet. I remember just getting a huge feeling of relief and feeling so incredibly happy. I think I cried or wanted to but I could barely feel anything at that point! Jon got to see them working at cleaning her off and even got to go over and touch her hand and I think he instantly fell in love with her! The Doctors were finishing me up and sewing me back up and they finished getting baby wiped off and were going to take her in the other room to bathe her and get her weights and measurements. Jon went with the baby and after I was finished I was sent down to recovery.

Normally the recovery stay is about 45 mins while they get you on some pain meds and get you comfortable enough to be taken back up to your post partum room. Well it took them three hours to get enough pain killers into me to make me comfortable. Finally I was able to go to my room where Jon and Kaitlyn were there waiting for me. Before this time I had only seen her for 3 seconds before they took her to clean her and everything. I kissed her on the forehead and didnt see her again for 3 hours!!!

Kaitlyn was born on Monday June 13, 2005
at 7:13pm she was 6lbs 12oz and 19 inches long