Brock's Story

These are the notes that Darrik took during the whole process:

Wednesday October 1, 2008

5:45 PM Darrik gave Kami a blessing
6:00 PM Loaded up and headed out
6:15 PM Wendy’s for mandarin chicken salad for dinner
6:30 PM Admitted into hospital through Emergency Room 6:35 PM Wheel chaired up to labor and delivery room 6 (Kami’s favorite number)
7:00 PM Got all hooked up 7:15 PM Nurse Cami puts in the cervidil (a drug to help her dilate over night) then we wait (started at a 1 maybe 1.5 40% effaced, according to nurse)
8:30 PM An IV was put in for easy access. It was put in the weirdest place, her wrist. Ouch!
9:30 PM Lime sublime Jamba Juice for last snack before ice chip diet
11:00 PM take Ambien to fall asleep
1:30 PM went to bed

Thursday October 2, 2008

4:30 AM received nubain for contraction pains and went back to sleep (happy drugs, seriously the best ever, within 15 seconds they were working)
8:45 AM received another dose of nubain for the pain
8:50 Brock’s heart rate had no dips or peaks, doctor thinks he is too tired or depressed to go through labor, but maybe just the pain meds wearing off
9:00 AM Epidural, catheter, water broke (meconium was found in the water)
9:30 AM Flushed the placenta of the meconium with a tube 10:05 AM started platocin on lowest possible setting 2.0
10:15 AM Brock started to come out of the nubain and heart started to react better
10:40 AM Darrik gave Kami a blessing of comfort
11:10 AM Doctor announced that we should do a c-section. Due to heart rate and meconium 11:20 AM Darrik gave Kami a priesthood blessing
11:45 AM Entered the O.R.
12:18 PM Brock born 8lbs 2oz 21 inches long
12:18-12:45 PM Brock immediately taken to get cleaned up and get his lungs sucked out, footprints done, measured, shots, blood tested and all that jazz (the nursed called out, look over your left shoulder to see him as I walk out of the room. Kami looked over to see him above her head as she rushed out of the O.R.)

Battle wound. {I know you didn't want to see that, but staples, Ouch!}

12:45 PM Kami came back to room from O.R.
12:50 PM Brock and Darrik entered into room to meet Kami
1:00 PM Kami held Brock for the first time
1:30 PM Brock was breast fed for the first time, did very well
2:00 Brock returned to nursery for a bath and to get his temp up. Kami moved to post partum room 205.

Apparently when I was on the table I was so drugged that I started saying the most bizarre things. I told everyone in the room that it was okay that I was having a c-section because 'chicks dig scars'. I also looked Darrik (my husband) right in the eye and said, 'are you dr. Healy?' I touched my head after surgery and felt my cap, and freaked out, 'am I wearing hat, who put a hat on me?' I also said, 'is the tv on, is that the news, turn it off, I hate the news.' Just random things. I also looked at my baby and said, 'he has 8 eyes'. I seriously couldn't focus. I was also really emotional. I kept trying to say, 'I'm your mom' I it came out, 'I'm your, I'm your, your, your, m, m, m, m, ahhhhhhh...' I just kept bawling. I was apparently so happy, but but so out of it. Drugs do crazy things to me.

It's kind of crazy the whole turn of events. We were very blessed to have everything happen the way it did. I have always been so scared of having a C-section, and I still was scared that day, but it's crazy how you will do anything for the safety of your child. I would have done anything. to get him here safe. I could have waited to do the cervidil until later, I was only 5 days over, and I was feeling a little impatient, but I knew that he needed to be here as soon as possible. I prayed about my decision and felt very confident in going ahead with the induction. I'm super glad that I listened to the spirit. When they pulled little Brock out the cord was also wrapped around his neck. This was possibly the cause for lower or the steady heart rate. So it was such a huge blessing that we went C-section. I am so grateful for Darrik, and his worthiness to hold the priesthood. He gave me three blessings and all of them completely different, but they were all so beautiful and I know they are the reason Brock is here safe and sound. I'm so thankful for our new little family. I know that Brock will grow into a great young man, and do great things. We are very blessed.

This is Brock's hungry face.

We had our first appointment with the doctor, doctor Pruit, on Tuesday and Brock is 100% healthy. Despite the fact that the night before I swore his temperature was low. It turns out that 96 in the arm pit and 97 in the bum is completely normal. I thought everyone was 98.6? So the nursing bare belly to belly, and sleeping that way was completely un-necessary. But it made me feel better. I'm sure it won't be the last time I freak out about something. Brock also got circumcised at his appointmet. Darrik said he was very good. (There was no way mom was going in there to watch) He screamed when they gave him the shot to numb it, but didn't make a peep after that. He also didn't cry when he got his shots in the hospital. Brave little soldier.

We gave him his first bath the other night and he hated it. I think he'll like it better when we give him an actual bath, not a sponge bath. He got cold and freaked out. But he sure looked cute in his towel. He was wrapped up for about 20 seconds before we heard a loud farting sound, and sure enough, he had pooped in his towel, no diaper... oops and it went through the towel and made a huge mess. Lots of fun for new mom and dad. We love you little guy.

Brock has been a really good baby so far. He is a very good sleeper. Fed around 10 or 11 and he sleeps until about 4 or 5. Last night he slept until 6 this morning. Good little kid! Yesterday, however, he was not a happy camper for some reason. If he didn't have his binki he was a wreck. Here is a couple picture of his freak out session. Mean mom, taking pictures of the crying child... I guess that's what moms do. That's what my mom did.

I have taken pictures of him just about every day. So here are a few favorites.

Burrito baby {this is the only way he can sleep, wrapped up tight}

This is how Brock sleeps, like an eskimo.

Brock checking out his bouncer, not quite sure about it.

Brock with his bear.

My little boy is growing up. Doesn't he look so big here. Can you tell he has a mohawk?

He fell asleep on my shoulder, how cute!

I love being a mom!!