A Baby Story

Ready to go!

Well here we are. The morning of my c-section was thankfully uneventful. Colts grandmother came up from Springville to help watch Emma and Katelyn. We arrived at Altaview and I got hooked up to the monitor and got my IV, which is never my favorite part. I have whimpy veins and it's tough to get a good one so 3 pokes later the anesthesiologist finally got a good one. Hand and hand I walked with Hubby down the hall to the OR and got ready to see our baby Carly. The feeling in the room was so different from my two previous c-sections. I felt good if that makes any sense. Things were light and happy, completely opposite from the fear and stress I felt when I delivered Katelyn. Through the whole surgery Colt tried his best to keep eye contact with me and assure me things were going well. When I heard Dr Smith say " Aw she's a cutie, and a ninja" I sighed with relief then I saw this little face held over the drape. That's when the tears began. I heard her cry and looked at Colt. Then I heard no crying. I sent Colt over to make sure things were okay as all I heard was counting from the nurses. I began to panic when it had been a few minutes with no crying. Colt came back over and I asked him what was going on and with big eyes and a white hue to his face he replied that Carly was okay. Soon the anesthesiologist came to me and told me that Carly had to be out on oxygen because she was having a hard time breathing. It was later in recovery that I learned that her heart rate had dropped to 10.

Daddy and Carly

So here I am again unable to walk and unable to see my baby who is having trouble. I was so scared. I sent Colt into the nursery to check on her and get a picture so I could see what she looked like. The nurse explained that when Carly was crying, she took a deep breath and inhaled a lot of fluid. Her lungs are still slightly immature and she had a really tough time coming out of it. She had to stay in the nursery until she was off oxygen for 24 hours. That seemed like such a long time.

Holding my ninja for the first time

I finally got to hold the little "ninja" and she looks just like Emma did when she was a newborn. She is so pretty and has her daddy's lips and lack of eyebrows. She has the cutest snort when she cries. She came off oxygen for about 24 hours but on Saturday night she began to show signs of needing it back. They thought she had an infection because her white blood count was low but it came back up later. She was diagnosed with reflux and put on medication and I was told I would have to once again leave the hospital empty handed. I was devastated. I had flashbacks of leaving Katelyn and all the tough things we went through. I cried all night and had a tough day Sunday as I would be leaving. I said goodbye to my sweet Carly and came home with Colt's arms wrapped tightly around me. Emma and Katelyn came home later that night and I couldn't wait to hold them and love them.

Saying goodbye

Carly was able to come home on Tuesday afternoon. The nursery staff at Altaview was so good to us. I had such fun going down each night and chatting with the nurses and cuddling Carly. All of the nurses were good, I was even cared for by my friend Syd. I was able to talk with her a lot while she was my nurse. It was something I have missed, chatting with an old friend. Thanks Syd you are great!

Meeting baby sister

Emma couldn't wait to hold her new baby sister and she asks me all the time if it's her turn. Katie is still a bit unsure and curious about Carly. I have a huge oxygen tank in the middle of my living room until Carly's pediatrician says it can go away and a 50 foot cord to trip on all over the house. It's a pain,but we are all home. 

 Katie and Carly

 Getting back into a routine has been a challenge but thanks to help from my family and Colt's awesome grandma BG, we are slowly getting the hang of things. We had a fun Halloween and got to spend some time watching football with Colt's dad on Saturday. We were even brave enough to take everyone grocery shopping, that was a circus, trust me.

My Hero!

I just want to say a little about my amazing husband. I love him so much. He has been so tough for me when I had no strength. He has changed stinky diapers without complaint, made breakfast for two sleepy girls while I tried to nurse a cranky newborn. He is supportive and encouraging. He is my prince charming and I am so thankful for him. I am so lucky hubby, thank you for being my rock. I love you so much!

I'll post about our fun Halloween when I get a few this week, don't laugh, I'm going to  :)