0500 AM: Mommy Dreamed of your Papa Monkey all night long, she’d actually been dreaming of him for a few days now. The night before she dreamed he gave her a huge hug and kiss on the forehead. He had begun doing that over the last few years. It’s one of the many things I’ve missed about your papa. Our last few hours ‘connected’ began with rice crispies. Mommy was scared when you hadn’t moved in your normal pattern and daddy held us both then "Roughed you up.” You did give daddy a heck of a good kick. You and Daddy made Mommy feel better this morning…..Even though Mommy couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong.
0830 AM: Gammie took Mommy for breakfast (or should we say our second breakfast) at I-Hop. Pancakes were amazing but your little body still didn’t kick as hard as it normally dose with breakfast.
0945 AM: We took Sarge to the vet this morning and received good news about his ears. He has been having trouble with gunky ears. The vet said the by mouth medicines he has been taking has helped the swelling in his ears and she was able to get some of the special medicine into his ear canals! He is on the mend also. You will love Sarge! He and Shadow have been very protective of you lately. They’ve rarely let us out of their sights!
1100 AM: Mommy talked to Go at Dr. P’s office and was told to come on into the office and have your little heart checked. Mommy gained 2lbs at this appointment and your heart rate was very strong in the 150’s! Dr. Pinter was pleased with your heart rate but needed your heart rhythm checked to further make plans for the day.
1140 AM: Mommy and Gammie checked into Saline Memorial and T took very good care of us! Your heart rate was still strong. Nurse D came in and checked on us also. Her daughter and Mommy went to the same church when we were growing up. T took care of Mimi when she was in the hospital several years ago. She also worked with Mimi when she worked at Saline Memorial as a CAN. It made Mommy feel good to see familiar faces!
1220 PM: Dr. P came to check on us and give us further orders for the day. Your heart rate was strong, you had no decelerations, however your heart rate was not speeding up the way it should. She said she had spoken with Dr. C at Baptist and that we should come up and have further tests to see how you’ve grown over the last few weeks.
1330 PM: We were checked in our room at Baptist and greeted by very friendly nurses. J started our care and then the ARNIII stayed with us throughout the rest of the day shift. Dr. C took a look at your precious body and it was decided that today would be your birthday!! We try not to hold his LSU scrub cap against him because he is an amazing Dr. and took very good care of Mommy!! He was confident and kind. The nurses came and put an IV in Mommy, If your Daddy asks He picked the vein. Mommy’s veins were cooperating for blood but the lab tech did an amazing job at getting a vein on the first try! Mommy might not have been able to feel your movements but she could hear you move on the monitor! You gave Melanie a run for her money today! You would not be still enough for the Doppler to pick up your heart rate consistently. Mommy thinks she just figured you out! You’re just like your big brother!! You little stink! You just wanted more time with the pretty girl!!
Many friends and Family members came to visit us while we waited on our turn in the OR. Bro H and Bro D came to visit nearly as soon as we came to the room! Bro. H said that he made it here safe but didn’t necessarily obey the speed limit. Mrs. Missy and Brother Tim also came to see us. Your soon-to-be good buddies Ivan and Drake made a special visit to see us before you were born. Drake was scared to get to close to Mommy but he loved hearing your heartbeat on the monitor. When Dr. C came into the room do complete your ultrasound the nurses took the monitor off of my tummy and as soon as it stopped picking up your heartbeat drake squinted his eyebrows and very authoritatively said “where’d baby Ryan go.”
1700 PM: The doctors came to the room and said that we’d be taken to the OR soon. Mimi and Daddy were taken to get “dressed” while Mommy went to the OR with her nurse.
Mommy’s Epidural proved to give the CRNA more trouble than it did in January. It took close to 3-4 sticks before the CRNA was able to successfully place the epidural. It seemed much more uncomfortable than Mommy’s last epidural. Thankfully the epidural worked perfectly. Within minutes Mommy couldn’t feel her legs and her back had never felt better!
Mimi and Daddy came into the room looking like a Dr. and his assistant. They were dressed from head to toe in surgical wear. Daddy’s face looked worried but we knew you were in good hands. Dr. Chatelain took his time making sure that Mommy’s bleeding was kept to a minimum. It seemed like it took an hour for us to meet you but I’m sure it was only minutes. Apparently you knew you were a die-hard Razorback fan because you urinated on the doctor as you entered the world. You made our day as the doctor lifted you above the drape to show you to us we could all see your little arms and legs just a moving. You were born at exactly 1800 (6PM) a mere 13 hours after Mommy woke fearing something was wrong.
They quickly took you to the other side of the room where they began to care for you. Daddy watched meticulously as they cared for you. Mommy couldn’t see but she kept hearing that your heart rate was good and that your oxygen saturation was 89%. Mommy wasn’t sure but she believed that both of those things had to be a good thing. They quickly got your little body stabilized and took you to the NICU for further care. Mommy’s doctor finished her surgery. After five minutes a lady came over the intercom and said that you had an APGAR score of 6-7. The room cheered. Mommy couldn’t remember exactly what a perfect APGAR score was but the doctor said that a score that high for a baby your age and size was nearly unheard of! From the very beginning you have knocked our socks off! Mommy and Daddy hated not knowing what was happening with you. Daddy had to step out while they moved Mommy to her bed. Just before she was moved Dr. C came and spoke to mommy with a big smile on his face. He told her that you were doing well and that you were only on room air on the ventilator. Mommy couldn’t believe it but it made her feel much better even though she was anxious to see you and meet you.
Mommy had nothing to worry about. She knew the doctors and nurses would take good care of you but she was very pleased to hear how active that you had been. Doctor B was the neonatologist on call the night you were born. He said he had never had a baby so young attempt to reach onto his sterile field and try to interfere with his work. The nurses had to hold your little hands back out of the sterile field so that your umbilical lines could be placed. By the time that you made it to your room they said you were feisty to say the least. Only a few hours after you were born you had your tongue moving and trying to tongue out your OETT!
Mommy and Daddy were able to visit you shortly after her surgery had finished. She didn’t have the best view but she could see your little foot moving. Just knowing you had the strength to be feisty gave her comfort. You should have seen your Daddy’s smile. You knew his voice and moved your little feet as he spoke to you.
Mommy was then wheeled to her room as Daddy stayed behind to let Gammie meet you for the first time. Daddy will have to tell you that story at a later time. Once Mommy was settled into her room she had many visitors come to congratulate her and Daddy on your arrival. Your buddies Drake and Ivan even came back to see Mommy. They both gave her big hugs and kisses and wanted to make sure that you were ok. Drake couldn’t quite understand where you had gone but Auntie Lesha assured him that you were safe and warm in your own special bed.
A RN and C LPN took extra special care of Mommy her first night in the hospital. They took extra time talking with Mommy and helping her through the night. Gammie, Mommy, and Daddy all spent the night up at the hospital. We all ate dinner around midnight that night. Gammie went to the café for Midnight breakfast and brought Daddy back a “rack” of ribs. It was his “treat.” Mommy didn’t sleep but a few minutes that night. Thankfully Daddy and Gammie were able to get some sleep because they had a full next few days of helping Mommy ahead of them.
I never dreamed you would make your entrance into the world the way you did. Your little body was beautiful. God blessed us this day. Many people have asked me how I “knew” something was wrong but all I know to tell them is that God was taking care of us. I had a feeling I just couldn’t shake. My doctors took this very seriously and acted quickly. I am so very thankful that we were able to save you! From the minute we learned we were expecting you we prayed that the lord would take care of you. We prayed that even though the doctors didn’t believe that we would have a repeat problem with the placenta that if something should happen and my body begins to hurt you that the lord would make it so that you would grow big enough to be born and finish growing outside of my body. Our prayers have been answered. I have a peace that I cannot explain but I know the Lord had a hand in your birth and he is watching out for you. We are so very thankful that you are alive and resting as your little body grows!
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