Jude's Birth Story.


I can't Believe I didn't do this sooner.

My pregnancy with Jude was rough. I had UTI's and Kidney infections and felt sick ALOT. When we found out that we were having a boy I thought to myself ive always wanted 2 kids and now i have the "perfect" family ( a boy and a girl). Have a boy was exciting for all sides of the family. The Barry's, this means that the Barry name lives on since it would of stopped at Jeremy. The Bowen's (Julia) and Hale's first grandbaby boy. 

I was told about a month early that i would be having a C-section. My original due date was September 24th. they kept telling me that he was "BIG". so they first moved the date to the 17th. then told me that the big day was going to be the 13th. I was excited that both my kids would have birthdays on the 13th. 

The night of the 12th i could not sleep. i was so nervous. around 4am i decided that it was no use to try to sleep anymore so i got up and showered got the rest of my bag packed and by 5:15am Jeremy and I left for the hospital (EIRMC). My mom stayed with Jersie and would come around 8am after Jude was here so that Jersie could sleep alittle longer and not be grumpy. 
At 5:30am we checked in and signed the legal papers. i got hooked up to IV's and moniters plus they put leg wraps on so that after the c-section they would help to circulate the blood flow to my legs. at 6am the nurse that would be my OR nurse (her name was Nancy) came in and explained alittle what was going to happen. she also asked if it would be okay if a few Med. students stand in on my csection. I said sure that was fine. she then told me to rest. she said that around 7am the anesthesiologist would come in and talk to me. so for a hour Jeremy and I just waited and relaxed. 7:30am came and Nurse Nancy came in and handed Jeremy his OR jumpsuit and told him that she was going to take me and that he needed to get put on his outfit and that another nurse would come and get him when i am ready to go. they had me walk to the OR and every step i took i felt like i wasnt going to make it. i started to shake alittle. when i got to the OR the anesthesiologist did a spinal (which was cake work. i only felt the first poke) very quickly i became numb from my collar bones down. they put all these little sensors all over me and swabbed my tummy and got me all ready. the anesthesiologist told me that if i promise not to try and help that he wouldnt strap down my arms...as if i could move them..lol. around 7:40am Dr. Isbell entered the OR whistling. He asked were Dad was and a nurse then told me that he was feeling to sick to come in and that my mom was on her way. Isbell got ready and then said " Lets have this baby so i can go hunting" ( at the last visit Jeremy and Isbell talked about how it has to be the 13th cause his hunt starts the 14th in Arizona.) 
the anesthesiologist looked at me and said " looks like its just you and me" so things got started. 
I felt pressure and tugging. I felt like i was being sat on by an elephant which the anesthesiologist said was normal... i heard the Med students talking about how they are going to do their hair and decided to block them out. the anesthesiologist then let me know that i was going to feel a lot of pressure in 3...2...1... i look over at my nurse who's feet are off the ground and then the only med student who hadnt talked at all started smiling. I thought HES HERE HES HERE!! the curtain was lowered so that i could see him and then i heard his little cries. sometime while stitching me up Jeremy came in and was able to hold Jude. He weighed 7 lbs 9 oz and was 18.5 inches long. born at 8:07am. 
I was wheeled into the recovery room and a few people were able to come in. Julia, Jeremy, and my mom. i got to hold him for the first time. of course i cried. hes perfect. I also got to feed him about one hour after he was born. when i got wheeled into my room there were alot more people there. JD, Janet and Wayne, Brielle and Jakob and Jersie. 

Jersie was so excited to see him. she's such good big sister. 
It's now 4 months later and We couldn't love him more. he now weighs 14 lbs 13 oz and is 25 in. He LOVES Jersie. everytime she talks he looks around for her and smiles when he finds her. shes good at getting him to laugh. Jersie says " I LOVE Jude." 
I'm so happy that he is here. its been hard have a newborn and a crazy 2 year old but theres been plenty of fun! 
 

1 comments:

Unknown said...

It's so neat that you got to have a boy and a girl. I hope we have a boy next. I'm so glad that you are happy and you have such an adorable family. Your kids are so lucky to have a good mom like you. Im so proud of you :) love you

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