I thought I'd share my birth experience with the blogging world since I started our blog after Palmer was born. It was an amazing and scary experience that is worth passing on. All the below pictures are at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City (UT). The staff there was absolutely amazing!!...
I went in for my scheduled 34 week OB checkup on Wednesday, April 16th, in Jackson Hole, and had high blood pressure. I've had low blood pressure at every other appointment so that was a little red flag. They re-tested several times with the same results. I was then admitted into the Jackson Hole hospital for 'observation'. I was told by my doctor that I would probably have to be on bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. I was about to be discharged to go home when they decided to keep me over night on an IV and continued observation. Thursday afternoon after several blood tests, they diagnosed me with preeclampsia. I ended up getting life flighted down to Salt Lake on Thursday evening. They were worried that with my high blood pressure, I could have a seizure or have a stroke. Then after a couple more tests and an ultra sound, it was decided that I needed to be induced to protect me and Palmer. While I flew down to Salt Lake, Garth had to go home and pack our things and rush down to the hospital worried sick about me and our baby. Friday at noon, they began inducing me. After 12 hours on one drug to prepare me for another 17 hours on Petocin I looked like a stereo system with all the wires and tubes I was attached to. We had several scares as Palmers heart beat would dip with contractions. The team of doctors was amazing and did an excellent job with my situation. Palmer came into the world with a support team of 3 pediatricians and I had 5 of my own doctors and nurses to deliver me safely. At 5:01pm on Saturday. April 19th, Palmer was born with his cord wrapped around his neck. The doctor took care of it quickly and delivered him safe and sound. He is such a strong man, he impressed everyone with how resilient he is. He only weighed 4 lbs, 6 oz. But was 18 1/2 inches long. Everyone thought because he was so early (5 1/2 weeks) that he would be in the nursery for at least two weeks if not until his due date which was May 26th. He was only there for 4 days proving to everyone that he was a fighter.
Now at three months he is right on track and has caught up to any other full term baby. He amazes me every day. He is a great eater and has hit his milestones like he should be. At his two month check up he weighed 11 lbs, 4 oz and was 22 1/2 in long! He'd already gained 7 lbs and grew 4 inches in two months of life! So now at 3 months I can only guess he's gained another couple of pounds and gotten even taller.
It all happened so fast it's hard to believe he is already here and getting so big. Being parents has brought me and Garth even closer together and we are truly one little happy family.
Still Pregnant-in SLC. We were in a beautiful room! It was a very nice hospital.
Right ater delivery, Palmer on receiving unit holding onto dad's hand. He scored a 9 on the Apgar test! Way to go!
Garth was hardly ever away from the nursery and fell in love with Palmer right away. He fed him all the time including a bunch of middle of the night feedings!
This is a good representation of how small Palmer was compared to Garth's hand. -look how skinny his little legs were-same size as Garth's thumb!
9 comments:
oh man that is such a story! Great you wrote it down at least for Palmer! Isn't it funny how fast life changes after you have a baby! I love the pic of Garth holding onto his hand while the nurses are taking care of him! You have a really cute little family!
How scary! What a good little fighter he is. Being a mom really is amazing.. It only gets better..
wow! so amazing! so thankful for awesome doctors and nurses these days!
Thanks for sharing your story-It almost made me cry. It is such a miracle that we are even able to have children and that their little bodies just grow and develop the way they are suppose to. It is amazing to me.
I love hearing that story, palmer is so sweet and so handsome and you guys are great parents!
We need to get together before we leave so the cousins can get to know each other!
We were going to live in a one bedroom in San diego to save while we were there. Zac is still going to school and we leave 3 weeks from today. I think we will be going up to Driggs in 3 weeks (I think it's rachel's birthday weekend) and that will sort of be our good bye to the family. I am soooo sad to be leaving all the family. It makes me regret not spending more time with everyone while we were still here.
Alicia, that is crazy! Palmer was soo tiny - but man what a HUGE fighter. Cute pictures. Cute post!
G & A - oh wow!! I feel so bad, I had no idea what you guys went through...this had to have been only days after I saw you guys. well, you make the cutest little fam ( i love Garth wearing the baby carrier) and Alicia..you already look amazing! Anyways, Mikael and I were saying we need to make a trip up there to see the three of you, if you guys aren't busy (let us know) anyways I just stumbled upon your blog...glad to see you're all doing well. talk to ya later :)
I still can't believe he was out after 4 days! And I can't believe he was 11 lbs at his 2 month! Kate was only 8 something! That is so funny to me! What a good boy!
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