So, he’s here and all the trials and tribulations of the past couple days (and months) will soon be forgotten. Elizabeth was exhausted at this point but I saw her eyes light up when we first heard him cry. He was actually pretty quiet after that as I held him through the remainder of the [...]
Not only did dilation not progress nor the baby drop further, but Elizabeth’s back pain returned in force and she began to have other pains on one side that the epidural did not alleviate. After almost a full day of labor she is beyond exhaustion. Even if the pain were not the issue, she would [...]
It’s 5:15pm CST now. Elizabeth tweaked her back in a horrible way that really threw a wrench into things. She was suffering more from that than the contractions. She was eventually able to change positions and help a bit. As for Luke, he’s still taking his time. Not a whole lot of progression but there [...]
It’s 2:30pm CST and no baby yet… however labor is progressing and that’s what’s important. I won’t get into the actual numbers but we feel positive that Luke will be makin an appearance… early evening? We hope. He is still a little high but we’re hoping that progresses also.
I’m on the first floor of the Prentice Women’s Hospital getting a small americano coffee at Argo Tea. I’ve been dismissed from the room because Elizabeth’s getting an epidural finally. She was going to get one a while ago but she was still mostly comfortable with her contractions at that time. Our initial concern was that getting [...]
