Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Still Waiting.... Slow Progression
Lori has only progressed to 5 cm as of 3 PM. Contractions are coming
at a strong pace but slow dilation and not seeing Ty drop too much is
a concern. There is no health concern for mom or Ty right now so we
are all thankful for that.
at a strong pace but slow dilation and not seeing Ty drop too much is
a concern. There is no health concern for mom or Ty right now so we
are all thankful for that.
Lori did get an epaduralso she is not feeling much pain.
The doctors are going to wait for a few more hours and see where we
are at with dilation. If it gets to be 7 pm and Lori is still at 5 or
6 cm then a c-section will become more likely.
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers! Will keep you all informed!
Still waiting... Pitocin has started
The nurses have started to give Lori Pitocin which is the drug to
start contractions. She has been having mild contractions/cramping
since about 2 AM but nothing she is getting excited over. Since that
time the contractions have become stronger but Lori says it is hard to
feel them. The pitocin dosage will increase every half hour until Ty
arrives.
start contractions. She has been having mild contractions/cramping
since about 2 AM but nothing she is getting excited over. Since that
time the contractions have become stronger but Lori says it is hard to
feel them. The pitocin dosage will increase every half hour until Ty
arrives.
The Cirvadil that they gave Lori last night and kept in till 6 this
morning did little to make her dilate.
So the waiting continues....
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Anxious, Excited, Nervous, Scared and Happy
It was 3:30 AM and I had just changed sleeping positions when my mind started to race and tears came to my eyes. All these thoughts and emotions going through my head...
Anxious just to get everything over with, have this entire process go according to plan and have Ty and Lori safe, sound and recouping.
Excited to be able to hold my son for the very first time. Excited to see the joy and happy tears on the faces of the my wife, the new grandparents and other family members.
Nervous wondering if I am going to be a good Father? Am I going to have the patients to deal with a screaming baby at 2 AM when a big day of work is on the horizon? Nervous thinking about the first time I handle Ty alone while Lori goes shopping and get her nails done.
Scared to death knowing that this little guy we are about to bring into this world, is going to depend on us for the next 20 + years. Scared to think that soon I will officially become a dad, something I never thought of 8 years ago partying in Shippensburg with Jeremy, Steve and Jason.
And finally Happy....
Happy knowing that I am so lucky to have to beautiful, loving, caring wife that is going to give birth to my son in a day or two.
Happy that I had such great parents of my own and that they were able to teach me and mold me into the man I am today.
Happy knowing that so far with a few peaks and valleys that my life has gone the way I imagined and hoped it would since I was in high school.
Happy because Ty's Birthday, besides getting married, will be a day that I will never ever forget.
Anxious just to get everything over with, have this entire process go according to plan and have Ty and Lori safe, sound and recouping.
Excited to be able to hold my son for the very first time. Excited to see the joy and happy tears on the faces of the my wife, the new grandparents and other family members.
Nervous wondering if I am going to be a good Father? Am I going to have the patients to deal with a screaming baby at 2 AM when a big day of work is on the horizon? Nervous thinking about the first time I handle Ty alone while Lori goes shopping and get her nails done.
Scared to death knowing that this little guy we are about to bring into this world, is going to depend on us for the next 20 + years. Scared to think that soon I will officially become a dad, something I never thought of 8 years ago partying in Shippensburg with Jeremy, Steve and Jason.
And finally Happy....
Happy knowing that I am so lucky to have to beautiful, loving, caring wife that is going to give birth to my son in a day or two.
Happy that I had such great parents of my own and that they were able to teach me and mold me into the man I am today.
Happy knowing that so far with a few peaks and valleys that my life has gone the way I imagined and hoped it would since I was in high school.
Happy because Ty's Birthday, besides getting married, will be a day that I will never ever forget.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Week 40 - Over Due Checkup w/ Eviction Date
Ty has decided he likes it in mommy's tummy. Unfortunately, Doctor Brown has given Ty the weekend to make his grand appearance or else we are going to evict him by the force of drugs.
We go into the Labor and Delivery Dept on Sunday Night at 7 pm to begin procedures to induce. On Sunday night an IV drug will be given to Lori to make her dilate, currently she is on 1/2 a centimeter. Monday morning the nurses will begin to give her a drug that will force contractions. If all goes well, we will have Baby Ty by Monday evening. If not, Lori could end up repeating the process over again or having a c-section.
Lori's appointment went well this morning. We visited with Doctor Brown first and she scheduled the appointment for the hospital. Lori then had her last stress test. Ty did not perform up to his prior standards again, but he did have some spurts.
During one of Ty's movements during the test, Lori had a contraction but Ty's heartbeat dropped instead of rising.
Doctor Brown requested we go for a biophysical sonogram where they measure movements of the baby and to see if he is stressed in his environment. Depending on how this test went, could have determined if we went for inducement today or wait till Sunday. Well after about a 45 minute sonogram and about 70 minutes of waiting for the results, we found out that Ty was just fine and we would wait until Sunday.
So... Hopefully, if all goes well, Monday, September 22 will be the day. If everything went really well, it would be this weekend without force. But for some reason, I doubt that will happen!
Oh by the way, Lori asked Doctor Brown how big she thought Ty would be.... her guess was 9 pounds! :-)
We go into the Labor and Delivery Dept on Sunday Night at 7 pm to begin procedures to induce. On Sunday night an IV drug will be given to Lori to make her dilate, currently she is on 1/2 a centimeter. Monday morning the nurses will begin to give her a drug that will force contractions. If all goes well, we will have Baby Ty by Monday evening. If not, Lori could end up repeating the process over again or having a c-section.
Lori's appointment went well this morning. We visited with Doctor Brown first and she scheduled the appointment for the hospital. Lori then had her last stress test. Ty did not perform up to his prior standards again, but he did have some spurts.
During one of Ty's movements during the test, Lori had a contraction but Ty's heartbeat dropped instead of rising.
Doctor Brown requested we go for a biophysical sonogram where they measure movements of the baby and to see if he is stressed in his environment. Depending on how this test went, could have determined if we went for inducement today or wait till Sunday. Well after about a 45 minute sonogram and about 70 minutes of waiting for the results, we found out that Ty was just fine and we would wait until Sunday.
So... Hopefully, if all goes well, Monday, September 22 will be the day. If everything went really well, it would be this weekend without force. But for some reason, I doubt that will happen!
Oh by the way, Lori asked Doctor Brown how big she thought Ty would be.... her guess was 9 pounds! :-)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Still Waiting - Eviction Notice
September 16, 2008
Tenant: Ty Gregory Smith
Address: Mommy's Womb, Fayetteville, PA
Dear Ty Gregory,
You are hereby given notice that the undersigned is terminating your tenancy of the premises located in Mommy's Womb, where you are a tenant from month to month under the lease dated December 2007, between Mommy as landlord and Ty as tenant. This termination is to be effective on September 19, 2008. You must continue to pay rent or punch and kick mommy until this date.
You are required to vacate and surrender possession of the premises to the undersigned on or before the above date, free of all occupants and personal possessions. Upon termination, the security deposit in the amount of Room and Board, Food and College Tuition, will be given to you after being used to repair any damage to the premises.
If you fail to vacate the premises by the above date, the undersigned may commence eviction proceedings (also known as inducement of labor) against you.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Tenant: Ty Gregory Smith
Address: Mommy's Womb, Fayetteville, PA
Dear Ty Gregory,
You are hereby given notice that the undersigned is terminating your tenancy of the premises located in Mommy's Womb, where you are a tenant from month to month under the lease dated December 2007, between Mommy as landlord and Ty as tenant. This termination is to be effective on September 19, 2008. You must continue to pay rent or punch and kick mommy until this date.
You are required to vacate and surrender possession of the premises to the undersigned on or before the above date, free of all occupants and personal possessions. Upon termination, the security deposit in the amount of Room and Board, Food and College Tuition, will be given to you after being used to repair any damage to the premises.
If you fail to vacate the premises by the above date, the undersigned may commence eviction proceedings (also known as inducement of labor) against you.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Friday, September 12, 2008
Week 39 - Checkup / Stress Test
With the Due Date only 2 days away (Sept 14th) Lori had another weekly checkup and Stress Test today.
Lori's Doctor visit was first and both her weight and blood pressure were excellent. She has not even gained a pound since last week. The doctor did an exam and said there is no dilation but that does not mean much at this point.
Ty was a little stubborn this morning and did not dance like he did last week. That is until the technician gave Lori a granola bar to munch on. Ty sure did like that... he became our dancing fool again.
The stress did reveal something very interesting.... Lori is having very mild contractions. :-) Yes, she is having mild contractions that she barely feels but they are showing up on the radar screen. So we are close. Could be today, tonight, tomorrow or this weekend sometime... might not be till next week, but at least we know we are close!
Keep checking back for up to the minute news!
Lori's Doctor visit was first and both her weight and blood pressure were excellent. She has not even gained a pound since last week. The doctor did an exam and said there is no dilation but that does not mean much at this point.
Ty was a little stubborn this morning and did not dance like he did last week. That is until the technician gave Lori a granola bar to munch on. Ty sure did like that... he became our dancing fool again.
The stress did reveal something very interesting.... Lori is having very mild contractions. :-) Yes, she is having mild contractions that she barely feels but they are showing up on the radar screen. So we are close. Could be today, tonight, tomorrow or this weekend sometime... might not be till next week, but at least we know we are close!
Keep checking back for up to the minute news!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The Waiting Game
As the saying goes, Good Things Come to Those Who Wait. Well sometimes waiting can be the hardest thing of all.
We are still waiting for Ty and Mother Nature to decide when the big day is. So far no clues have been given.
Mommy and Ty continue to be healthy and happy. Ty is moving more and more each day and at times is literally a pain in mommy's side. He likes to kick her some where under her right rib cage and occasionally makes mommy cringe. But then mom smiles, rubs her belly and Ty relaxes.
We are hoping for some news tomorrow when we visit the doctor but until then, just more waiting!
We are still waiting for Ty and Mother Nature to decide when the big day is. So far no clues have been given.
Mommy and Ty continue to be healthy and happy. Ty is moving more and more each day and at times is literally a pain in mommy's side. He likes to kick her some where under her right rib cage and occasionally makes mommy cringe. But then mom smiles, rubs her belly and Ty relaxes.
We are hoping for some news tomorrow when we visit the doctor but until then, just more waiting!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Week 38 - Checkup / Stress Test
Today was another weekly doctor's appointment and stress test.
The fetal stress test went great. Ty was kicking like mad this morning. He is getting pretty good at this. No coaxing this time! This is one of the neatest things for me as a dad to experience because you can hear this noise (sounds like horse galloping), which is Ty's heart beat going about 135 beats per minute. Then when Ty moves his heart races to about 160 beats a minute and it you can hear this sound like water sloshing around and fingers screeching across wet glass. Truly an amazing feeling.
Today we had Dr. Brown and I have to say, out of all the doctor's we have visited she is one of the most pleasant, caring and cheerful doctor's I have ever been around. In fact, I like her almost as much, if not a little more, than Dr. Orndorf.
Anyways, Dr. Brown checked Lori's cervix which was not dilating at all. So for at least today, no celebration. She did perform another quick sonogram and confirmed that Ty is still head down and in proper position, which confirms we are a shooting for a natural birth.
Lori's vitals were just OK this week although the doc did not seem concerned. Lori gained 3 more pounds and her blood pressure was a little high today. But I think the high blood pressure was only because I was agitating her while she was getting her stress test! :-) Imagine that?!?
Lori became very happy with Dr. Brown when she suggest Lori quit work. Since we are close to the due date, and since Lori travels to Carlisle everyday Dr. Brown thought it would be a good idea. So today is Lori's last day at work.
Now I have to start hearing "ah, someone has to go to work tomorrow, but I don't!" Oh Joy... I guess I will have to put up with that for a few weeks until Ty comes... then we will see if Lori is still saying that! ;-)
That is this weeks update. Keep checking back...
The fetal stress test went great. Ty was kicking like mad this morning. He is getting pretty good at this. No coaxing this time! This is one of the neatest things for me as a dad to experience because you can hear this noise (sounds like horse galloping), which is Ty's heart beat going about 135 beats per minute. Then when Ty moves his heart races to about 160 beats a minute and it you can hear this sound like water sloshing around and fingers screeching across wet glass. Truly an amazing feeling.
Today we had Dr. Brown and I have to say, out of all the doctor's we have visited she is one of the most pleasant, caring and cheerful doctor's I have ever been around. In fact, I like her almost as much, if not a little more, than Dr. Orndorf.
Anyways, Dr. Brown checked Lori's cervix which was not dilating at all. So for at least today, no celebration. She did perform another quick sonogram and confirmed that Ty is still head down and in proper position, which confirms we are a shooting for a natural birth.
Lori's vitals were just OK this week although the doc did not seem concerned. Lori gained 3 more pounds and her blood pressure was a little high today. But I think the high blood pressure was only because I was agitating her while she was getting her stress test! :-) Imagine that?!?
Lori became very happy with Dr. Brown when she suggest Lori quit work. Since we are close to the due date, and since Lori travels to Carlisle everyday Dr. Brown thought it would be a good idea. So today is Lori's last day at work.
Now I have to start hearing "ah, someone has to go to work tomorrow, but I don't!" Oh Joy... I guess I will have to put up with that for a few weeks until Ty comes... then we will see if Lori is still saying that! ;-)
That is this weeks update. Keep checking back...
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