Today is the day. I woke up and I already had my bag packed...but I kept double checking the items in my bag. I don't know why, but I think because I am so nervous for the unknown. Kurtis finally said it's time to go. We get to the hospital and the doctor had a few appointments at another hospital, so he decides to wait until around noon to induce me. I was already at 4 centimeters when he checked me. Kurtis and I decide to walk to make the time pass by. The room we are in at the hospital is a suite that people pay extra money to have for privacy. It overlooks the water and also the landing pad for the Theda Star. Patiently waiting for the doctor...I nervously keep looking at the clock.
The doctor returns at 11:45am and he breaks my water, and I decide to take a whirlpool bath before the pain starts to get worse. About an hour later I was back in bed starting to get pitocin. My contractions are getting stronger now, and I ask for an epidural. Thank goodness I asked for it when I did because there was an emergency c-section going to happen that afternoon, and they did my epidural right away otherwise I would have had to wait until after the c-section. I was ready for it right away. My family all were in the waiting area, and after the epidural kicked in they wanted to go somewhere to get something to eat. I told them all to go, but part of me was just realizing I had the urge to push. I told the nurse that I feel like I need to push, and she checked me...I was at 10 centimeters and fully ready to go. Someone texted my parents and let them know. They all turned around after just getting to the restaurant with everything to go...lol! Sorry to my family I should have just kept you at the hospital! After I received the epidural I went from 5 centimeters to 10 centimeters in one hour. I was ready to push, but my husband was visiting with people in the waiting area and my doctor was doing the emergency c-section. The nurse told my husband it's time, and I don't know if he was quite ready. Also my doctor was relieved by another colleague to finish the c-section, so he could come to my delivery.
I started to push, and I realized how many people were in the room with me while I was pushing...4 doctors, 1 nurse, Kurtis and myself. Once the baby head was starting to crown I saw the doctor's face and it went as white as a sheet of paper. Then he told me the baby has lots of hair, but I knew something was right so I just closed my eyes and kept pushing. She was out two pushes later. I pushed for only 12 minutes. I am so happy I was able to get Khloe out of the birth canal fast. Next thing I knew she was on my chest and so beautiful!!!
Everything after she was born went so fast...She was baptised right in the room after the nurse cleaned her up. She had lots of vernix (white stuff on her skin) on her when she was born. Also the organization Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep came and took lots of professional pictures. Also Kadence got her first picture with her baby sister...NOW she is a BIG sister and so Happy!!! :) Lots of my close friends were also there to support me right after delivery, and I thank every one of you. I am so blessed to have such a great support system in my life full of friends and family.
After all the pictures were taken the nurse showed me Khloe's top of her head. She didn't have the skull bones that all babies have plus her skin that she did have protecting everything broke open when I pushed her. The other abnormalities she was born with are that she has 6 fingers on each hand but the extra pinkys are just like a skin tag, cleft lip and palate, it appears one foot may be a club foot, and a heart murmur. I know our little angel has lots to overcome, but she is a fighter and I will cherish every second I get to spend with her!!!! She is truly my miracle!!!!! I love you Khloe :)
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