A Special Blessing!

Kylee Mae Blumfield

Born on Easter Sunday, April 8, 21012

at 10:34 pm

7 lbs., 6 oz., 20 in. long

First Bath

In the Incubator

Proud Daddy

Footprints

April 8, 2012

It all began at 8:00 am...I woke up and got in the shower and upon getting out I was "leaking". Hmmmm...I was really looking forward to having a great day with family and going to the hospital for an induction at 8:00 pm. Well, Kylee decided to have a different plan. It was fine with us because we felt terrible that Shaun's grandma and Tasia had been visiting from Montana all week and we still didn't have a baby for them to see. It was a little nerve racking for me because the same scenario kicked off labor with Zoe. Then it was almost 26 hours later that we would finally meet little Zo. I did not want to have such a lengthy process AGAIN. We stayed home until 1 ish and after we ate lunch we said goodbye to Zoe and were off to the hospital. When we arrived we walked into Labor and Delivery and it was very quiet, except for a brand new baby crying. A baby was born as I was checking in. That crying was music to my ears. They eventually checked me around 3:00 pm and decided I was admitted and dialated to 2-3 cm and 50% effaced. At 4:00 pm they moved me to a birthing room and then started pitocin shortly after that. I had one little problem with the epidural that I got around 6. It felt like I had a lot of pressure, so I got a booster in my epidural. That made my blood pressure go down and they had to give me medication to get my blood pressure back up. It was no big deal to them, so it didn't worry me at all. The only thing that freaked Shaun out a bit was that I was shaking a lot, but he learned that it is common to do that too. I felt pressure and never had anything like it with Zoe, so I got checked around 8 or 8:30 and I was 7 cm. Woohoo! Major progress in my book. I was very pleased. Then at about 10 I was feeling pressure again and the midwife came back in and decided to check me. I was almost fully dilated and at 0 station. She said that I had a lip of cervix still and I immediately asked, "Is it on the left side?" She looked at me like I was a crazy psychic. It was a lip on the left side and she wanted to know how I knew that. I told her it was dejavu because that is exactly what happened with Zoe. I waited 4 hours for that part of the cervix to thin with Zoe and they finally decided to guide it around Zoe's head. After telling the midwife that, she shrugged and asked if I would like to try now to get rid of the lip. I said, "Sure!" Anything to get Kylee out sooner. I pushed once or twice and the midwife guided the cervix, she said she thought I was ready to have a baby. Shaun and I were stunned!!! It was only 10 something and I was going to get to push. I looked at the clock and thought Kylee could have the birthday 4/8/12 (counting by 4's :) ) if I could push her out in less than an hour and a half. With Zoe I had pushed for 2 and a half hours. I was DETERMINED! I started pushing at 10:20 and about 5-6 pushes later, at 10:34, Kylee Mae Blumfield was born!!! Kylee was 7 lbs., 6oz., 20 in. long, and had the darkest hair. And a lot of it! She was grunting a bit, so they decided after a little skin on skin time, she needed to go to the NICU. On the way, the NICU nurse said she was sounding much better already and wouldn't need to stay there. They bathed her and Shaun brought her back. Meanwhile I got some juice and fruit and was good to go. I was amazed at how fast I was able to get all my monitors and IVs removed. That made me such a happy camper. Kylee had a bit of trouble initially latching, so I thought we may have to go down the same road as Zo and pump all the time, but she has been a trooper and is latching like a pro :). Shaun is enjoying life without bottle cleaning and pump cleaning, plus tons more sleep for him :). I can't complain at all. Our little one is sleeping well and eating well, so what more could you ask for as parent?

Zoe is such a fantastic big sis! She LOVES her little baby sister. She had a timid moment in the hospital, but once we got home she has watched her like a hawk and is such a great helper! Every time Kylee cries she wonders what she needs and is right there to check on her. She holds her like a champ. Emotionally, she is adjusting, so we have seen some SERIOUS tantrums lately. We expected some of that type of behavior and I am hoping that it will taper soon.