Birth Story

After going to the doctor at 4pm on Wednesday, April 3rd, I got the go ahead to have a vaginal delivery on April 4th.  I was to arrive at the hospital at 8am for an induction.  This was it!  Baby time!

We went out to dinner for the last time as a family of 3 that night and prepared for their arrival.  I don't think Kevin or I slept more than a few hours that night because we were so excited, scared and nervous.

We dropped Jack off at school at 7am and headed to the hospital.  After arriving, we met our nurse, Kim.  I asked her if she was going to be there all day and she said till 7pm.  I told her I sure hope they come before she left.

She got me all hooked up.  I had two heart monitors on for the babies.  One monitor for observing contractions.  An IV for fluids. A blood pressure cuff and a heart monitor for me.  I could hardly move in fear of setting off an alarm.

After Kim checked me around 9am, she determined that I was already at 5cm and I could be stretched to a 7 so there was no need for medication, all the did was break baby a's water.  She thought that things would go quickly and told Kevin that if she said get dressed, he needed to put the scrubs on fast and follow her.  The resident doctor came in shortly after to break my water and then within minutes I got an epidural.  I never felt any contractions.  It was wonderful.  Aside from having to lay so still, I was never uncomfortable while in labor.

My doctor came down around 12:00 and I was at a 9.  She had me roll over onto my side and told me it wouldn't be much longer.  Shortly after 1pm, things started to go really fast.  They checked me again and I was fully dilated,  it was time to go to the OR.  (I had to deliver there incase something happened and I would need an emergency C-section.) 

We got to the OR around 1:15 and everyone started to set things up.  There were about 12 people in the OR.  Everyone had their jobs and everyone was flying around.  One of the nurses noticed that baby a's heart rate was dropping so Dr. Boyles quickly had to get her out.  She barely had her scrubs on when I started pushing.  I think it was about 10 pushes and a few minutes later and at 1:26pm Morgan Faith was born.  When she came out, she was as white as a ghost and lifeless.  It was really scary.  Kevin was not able to cut her cord as they wisked her over to the warmer and the NICU nurse started looking at her.  I was not able to see her as a machine was in the way but I could tell something was wrong.  They kept telling me she was breathing but very pale and they couldn't figure out why.

Morgan Faith

Meanwhile, I needed to get baby b out.  I got to relax for about half a second before it was time to start pushing again.  She was in the birth canal and ready to come.  When I began pushing, her bag of water broke and a TON of fluid came out.  I think I instantly lost 10 pounds by just how much water there was.  I pushed a few times and then Dr. Boyles asked for the vacuum. She attached it and within 2 pushes, Addison Grace was born at 1:41pm.  She came out crying and very red.  Kevin got to cut her cord and then she was taken to the warmer.  It hasn't officially been confirmed but they think Twin to Twin Transfusion was being to take place and Addison was starting to take over.  She was taking the blood from Morgan and that is why she was so red and Morgan was so pale.

Addison Grace

The NICU nurse kept monitoring Morgan and called the NICU to bring a bed down for her but as we waited for it, they decided to put her in the same bed as Addison and she then started to pink up a little.  By the time the bed got there, she was better and they decided she could come with us!  YEAH!  Both of my babies got to leave the OR with me!  We were so excited.

Addison and Morgan

As for me,  I only needed 3 small stitches, much less than with Jack.  The problem was, I kept passing lots of clots and they couldn't get those stopped.  The doctor was pushing and pushing on my stomach trying to get them to stop.  It hurt.  It hurt really bad but she had to do it.  Finally they gave me a shot in my leg and things started to get better.

A proud mommy and daddy

When we got back to my original room, I did skin to skin with both girls in hoping to get their color regulated.  It was helping but I was still bleeding a lot so they had to again push and push on my stomach.  I got even more medicine and finally, it worked.  The bleeding was under control.

Then it was time to weigh and measure the girls.  Morgan came in at 5 lbs 12 oz.  She was 17 and 3/4 inches long.  Addison was 5 lbs 1 oz and 17 inches long.  They are little peanuts but they are healthy.  I tried to breast feed but it was almost impossible to feed both at the same time.  After a few hours of being monitored for more blood clots, I was moved to the post partum room.  The girls went to the nursery for a while to be monitored and bathed. 

Addison Grace

Morgan Faith

It seemed like forever until they finally came back to my room, but once they did, everyone was vey excited to see them!  We were now a family of 5 and couldn't  be happier.  We stayed in the hospital until noon on Saturday.  They did not pass their car seat test but we just wanted them home, so we agreed we would go straight home and not take them any where longer then a few minutes away for the next month or so.

My recovery has been so much easier this time around.  I was up and around the first night.  I was more uncomfortable sitting in bed.  I took very little pain medicine.  My stomach hurt from them pushing on it so much, but other than that, I was in very little pain.

Our first week home has been great.  We are adjusting to our 2 little additions but we are so in love.  Big brother Jack is doing great.  He loves his sisters and wants to help as much as possible.  More on the first week in the next post.

The proud big brother!

Our happy family of 5!