Adelaide turned one and is doing excellent! Dave and Anne couldn't be happier!
Here are some pictures to show her off-
Friday, February 3, 2012
Adelaide turns 1
For those that check back on this site for updates- here is one.
Adelaide turned one and is doing excellent! Dave and Anne couldn't be happier!
Here are some pictures to show her off-
Adelaide turned one and is doing excellent! Dave and Anne couldn't be happier!
Here are some pictures to show her off-
Friday, January 14, 2011
More Details
Sorry this is so late.
Baby Adelaide Esther DeWitt was born on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 5:54pm. She weighed in at 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. So, according to the predictions in the previous post- I believe it was a tie between Anne and I. Although I said boy- and Anne said girl.
So, I did end up having preeclampsia after all. They caught my urine samples all day Tuesday and tested it Wednesday morning. They also did a blood draw. My urine protein went from 300+ to 2700+. Not good. My blood work showed the platelets went down, which is also not good. Dr. Zimmerman came in to tell me they would be inducing me that day, because delivery was the only cure for preeclampsia. My contractions were few and far between by that time. So they started me on pitocin to get my contractions coming more regularly. Once they were they had to hook me up to Magnesium Sulfate. This was some awful stuff! But it was necessary to keep me from having seizures, which can happen with preeclampsia. They had to empty a whole bag of the stuff into my system and then keep a drip of it going. It was the weirdest sensation. It was very HOT going in. Made my mouth and whole body feel VERY hot. They brought in a fan and that helped. My eyes also felt weird. I couldn't focus very well and felt very drugged. The side effects from the Magnesium were nausea and headaches, which I was already experiencing. :(
They also had to give me two whole doses of anti-biotics because the results from strep B test (which had been on Monday) hadn't come in yet. They wanted to be on the side of caution. My blood pressure was not very high, but high for me. It had actually been really low the whole pregnancy.
Dr.Zimmerman came in around 11:30am to break my water. This was a failed attempt and VERY, VERY painful. The baby hadn't dropped down enough to reach it, even with that little hook thing. He said he would come back after his surgery at 12:00 to try again. I was determined to have an epidural by then so that it wouldn't be so painful. I was able to do that because I had progressed enough. He came back around 3:30pm and was successful at breaking my water (without any pain :)). I was at 8cm.
We all relaxed and played the waiting game for a little while. Then I felt a change and became a little anxious and a little more nauseous. I asked Anne to get our nurse or the doctor. They came in a little after 5:30pm and Dr. Zimmerman checked me. He said I was a 10 and the baby's head was right there. They hurriedly set everything up and got their delivery garb on. We waited for a contraction and I pushed. Dr. Z. told me to stop. I didn't understand why until I realized the head was already out. He gave me the go ahead and I pushed her out very quickly. Dr. Z. asked "What do we see?" and we all had to take a few seconds to look. Dave said, "Nothing?". It was an awesome moment when we all realized they had gotten the girl they really wanted. (at least Anne really wanted a girl).
The stay in the hospital was longer than we all wanted but overall good. I only had to have the Magnesium for 12 hours after the birth instead of 24 hours. I cried with relief. We had some great nurses and some not so great. We had bad news concerning the legal side of things for Dave and Anne. Their pre-birth order was denied once again by a local judge. This meant Scott and I had to be on the birth certificate instead of Dave and Anne. This has caused a trickle down of problems and confusion with everything from social security numbers to insurance. What a mess that dumb judge has caused! But Dave and Anne didn't want to focus too much on it and take joy from this experience. They have already started the steps it takes to "adopt" their biological baby. Ridiculous!!!
Some other events that went on were finding out Addie had a broken clavicle, which was not a huge deal and had already started to heal. She had a heart murmur that had to be checked out and was found to be no big deal also. Anne has struggled with breastfeeding. Addie is such a sleepy baby because of being early and being a little jaundiced, that she hasn't latched on very good. They have to undress her just to get her to wake up enough to eat. Addie was able to get my colustrum, some of Anne's milk, and is now mostly formula fed. She gained a little weight at her last appointment and continues to increase her food intake. Dave went back to work on the 13th of January, which was very hard for him. And probably hard for Anne and Addie too.
I'm feeling much better. Headaches are almost gone. I go in to see Dr.Z. for a blood pressure check on Tues. January 18. My milk is starting to dry up and I'm starting to feel relief in that area.
Please continue to pray for good health for Addie and strength and energy for Dave and Anne. And also continued healing for me. Thank you for coming along on this journey with us and for all your prayers thus far. I will be doing newborn pictures soon! (besides the ones I did in the hospital) So check back periodically. Thanks again :)
Baby Adelaide Esther DeWitt was born on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 5:54pm. She weighed in at 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. So, according to the predictions in the previous post- I believe it was a tie between Anne and I. Although I said boy- and Anne said girl.
So, I did end up having preeclampsia after all. They caught my urine samples all day Tuesday and tested it Wednesday morning. They also did a blood draw. My urine protein went from 300+ to 2700+. Not good. My blood work showed the platelets went down, which is also not good. Dr. Zimmerman came in to tell me they would be inducing me that day, because delivery was the only cure for preeclampsia. My contractions were few and far between by that time. So they started me on pitocin to get my contractions coming more regularly. Once they were they had to hook me up to Magnesium Sulfate. This was some awful stuff! But it was necessary to keep me from having seizures, which can happen with preeclampsia. They had to empty a whole bag of the stuff into my system and then keep a drip of it going. It was the weirdest sensation. It was very HOT going in. Made my mouth and whole body feel VERY hot. They brought in a fan and that helped. My eyes also felt weird. I couldn't focus very well and felt very drugged. The side effects from the Magnesium were nausea and headaches, which I was already experiencing. :(
They also had to give me two whole doses of anti-biotics because the results from strep B test (which had been on Monday) hadn't come in yet. They wanted to be on the side of caution. My blood pressure was not very high, but high for me. It had actually been really low the whole pregnancy.
Dr.Zimmerman came in around 11:30am to break my water. This was a failed attempt and VERY, VERY painful. The baby hadn't dropped down enough to reach it, even with that little hook thing. He said he would come back after his surgery at 12:00 to try again. I was determined to have an epidural by then so that it wouldn't be so painful. I was able to do that because I had progressed enough. He came back around 3:30pm and was successful at breaking my water (without any pain :)). I was at 8cm.
We all relaxed and played the waiting game for a little while. Then I felt a change and became a little anxious and a little more nauseous. I asked Anne to get our nurse or the doctor. They came in a little after 5:30pm and Dr. Zimmerman checked me. He said I was a 10 and the baby's head was right there. They hurriedly set everything up and got their delivery garb on. We waited for a contraction and I pushed. Dr. Z. told me to stop. I didn't understand why until I realized the head was already out. He gave me the go ahead and I pushed her out very quickly. Dr. Z. asked "What do we see?" and we all had to take a few seconds to look. Dave said, "Nothing?". It was an awesome moment when we all realized they had gotten the girl they really wanted. (at least Anne really wanted a girl).
The stay in the hospital was longer than we all wanted but overall good. I only had to have the Magnesium for 12 hours after the birth instead of 24 hours. I cried with relief. We had some great nurses and some not so great. We had bad news concerning the legal side of things for Dave and Anne. Their pre-birth order was denied once again by a local judge. This meant Scott and I had to be on the birth certificate instead of Dave and Anne. This has caused a trickle down of problems and confusion with everything from social security numbers to insurance. What a mess that dumb judge has caused! But Dave and Anne didn't want to focus too much on it and take joy from this experience. They have already started the steps it takes to "adopt" their biological baby. Ridiculous!!!
Some other events that went on were finding out Addie had a broken clavicle, which was not a huge deal and had already started to heal. She had a heart murmur that had to be checked out and was found to be no big deal also. Anne has struggled with breastfeeding. Addie is such a sleepy baby because of being early and being a little jaundiced, that she hasn't latched on very good. They have to undress her just to get her to wake up enough to eat. Addie was able to get my colustrum, some of Anne's milk, and is now mostly formula fed. She gained a little weight at her last appointment and continues to increase her food intake. Dave went back to work on the 13th of January, which was very hard for him. And probably hard for Anne and Addie too.
I'm feeling much better. Headaches are almost gone. I go in to see Dr.Z. for a blood pressure check on Tues. January 18. My milk is starting to dry up and I'm starting to feel relief in that area.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Birth Predictions
Today is the day!
Angie: boy, 7lb 2oz, 2.5inches, 5.25pm
Anne: girl, 7lb, 19.5inches, 7.30pm
Dave: boy, 7lb 6oz, 18inches, 4pm
Scott: girl, 8lb 2oz, 19.5inches, 6.30pm
Come on, baby!
Angie: boy, 7lb 2oz, 2.5inches, 5.25pm
Anne: girl, 7lb, 19.5inches, 7.30pm
Dave: boy, 7lb 6oz, 18inches, 4pm
Scott: girl, 8lb 2oz, 19.5inches, 6.30pm
Come on, baby!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
At the Hospital and Waiting
Angie woke up early this morning with a really bad migrane. It wasn't helped by Tylenol, so she called the doctor and he asked her to come into the hospital. Dave and I picked her up and we arrived at about 5.45am at the emergency entrance.
We got taken up to the Boken floor (Labour and Delivery) and got checked in. The monitors were hooked up to measure the baby's heart rate and also the frequency of contractions - which was every 5 - 7 minutes, but not too painful.
Angie's headache was still painful and the doctor said that together with her elevated blood pressure these could be signs of preclampsia, which could be dangerous to the baby.
The blood and urine tests showed all normal levels except for high levels of protein, which could also indicate decreased kidney function.
Angie had a shot of Stadol to help her headache which made her feel loopy and nauseous.
A routine ultrasound was also ordered. Angie felt sick throughout. The baby looked good, s/he is already 7 pounds 9 oz and there is plenty of amniotic fluid.
The doctor ordered Angie to stay overnight and to have an IV to replenish her fluids. She also has to save urine for 24 hours. Vicadin has helped her headache.
Depending on these results we may have the baby tomorrow or Angie will go home on bed rest. She will also have a sleeping pill tonight.
We got taken up to the Boken floor (Labour and Delivery) and got checked in. The monitors were hooked up to measure the baby's heart rate and also the frequency of contractions - which was every 5 - 7 minutes, but not too painful.
Angie's headache was still painful and the doctor said that together with her elevated blood pressure these could be signs of preclampsia, which could be dangerous to the baby.
The blood and urine tests showed all normal levels except for high levels of protein, which could also indicate decreased kidney function.
Angie had a shot of Stadol to help her headache which made her feel loopy and nauseous.
A routine ultrasound was also ordered. Angie felt sick throughout. The baby looked good, s/he is already 7 pounds 9 oz and there is plenty of amniotic fluid.
The doctor ordered Angie to stay overnight and to have an IV to replenish her fluids. She also has to save urine for 24 hours. Vicadin has helped her headache.
Depending on these results we may have the baby tomorrow or Angie will go home on bed rest. She will also have a sleeping pill tonight.
Monday, January 3, 2011
35w 6d Update
Today was our '36 week' appointment.
Angie is still not feeling great, it is now her eyes and ears, hopefully some Sudafed and the netti pot will clear it up soon/before the baby comes.
Today was the group B strep test and also the check how dilated Angie is.
Wait for it - Angie is already 4CM! However, the doctor said that the baby could come soon or not for another 4 weeks. Angie said she had a feeling that she was dilated already. So, when the contractions start things could progress pretty quickly.
We have weekly appointments now until Acorn comes.
Next: predictions of sex, due date and weight from Angie, Anne and Dave.
Angie is still not feeling great, it is now her eyes and ears, hopefully some Sudafed and the netti pot will clear it up soon/before the baby comes.
Today was the group B strep test and also the check how dilated Angie is.
Wait for it - Angie is already 4CM! However, the doctor said that the baby could come soon or not for another 4 weeks. Angie said she had a feeling that she was dilated already. So, when the contractions start things could progress pretty quickly.
We have weekly appointments now until Acorn comes.
Next: predictions of sex, due date and weight from Angie, Anne and Dave.
Friday, December 24, 2010
All of Us and the Baby Bump
All of these were taken at exactly 34 weeks by the talented Kim Bazan - thanks Kim.
Isn't Angie gorgeous?! :)
Isn't Angie gorgeous?! :)
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
An Update from Anne, finally...
Hasn't Angie done a great job keeping the blog up to date? Even more so considering she is the one carrying the baby (and looking after her own four children)! :)
This week we are at 34 weeks. Angie posted on her Facebook status that we had 43 days until 'baby day' - wow!
Time had been going pretty slowly for Dave and I, but that has changed in the last couple of weeks and all of a sudden time is flying by.
Dr Zimmerman measured Angie on Monday and she is measuring exactly what she should be and her weight gain (3 pounds in the 2 weeks) is perfect too. The baby is active and she is having contractions that she is feeling about 4 or 5 times a day, which is what is expected. Angie is doing well controlling her blood glucose levels with diet, especially with holiday foods and celebrations. The doctor is happy so far that diet is controlling her numbers, but if that stops being the case she will need to take medication to help regulate her levels. Angie has had a terrible cold/flu and blocked sinuses for the last month and last weekend she got some antibiotics and nose spray and she is finally feeling better and has some more energy.
Last night Angie felt some strong contractions and some even woke her up during the night, but they are less today, so it must be a false alarm. I am not ready for this baby yet!
Next time: our version of maternity pics and some peeks at the nursery.
This week we are at 34 weeks. Angie posted on her Facebook status that we had 43 days until 'baby day' - wow!
Time had been going pretty slowly for Dave and I, but that has changed in the last couple of weeks and all of a sudden time is flying by.
Dr Zimmerman measured Angie on Monday and she is measuring exactly what she should be and her weight gain (3 pounds in the 2 weeks) is perfect too. The baby is active and she is having contractions that she is feeling about 4 or 5 times a day, which is what is expected. Angie is doing well controlling her blood glucose levels with diet, especially with holiday foods and celebrations. The doctor is happy so far that diet is controlling her numbers, but if that stops being the case she will need to take medication to help regulate her levels. Angie has had a terrible cold/flu and blocked sinuses for the last month and last weekend she got some antibiotics and nose spray and she is finally feeling better and has some more energy.
Last night Angie felt some strong contractions and some even woke her up during the night, but they are less today, so it must be a false alarm. I am not ready for this baby yet!
Next time: our version of maternity pics and some peeks at the nursery.
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