We started our adventure on Wednesday morning at the hospital for our scheduled induction. We got there around 6am and they started the pitocin around 7:30am. Our doctor arrived at 9am and broke my water. At that point I was about 2 or 3 cm. By 9:30 am I was about 6 cm and wanted to go ahead and get the epidural. It was about 10:15am when I got the epidural and by 10:40am I was 10 cm and pushing. We pushed and pushed and pushed some more! LJ was definitely more involved than he had planned! Later he told me that he felt a little queasy at first but he got over it quickly when the nurses put him to work. LJ was running to get cool wash clothes for my face, getting ice chips, encouraging me, and even letting me push against him with one of my feet. After taking a 30 min break and recharging - Barnes arrived at 2:17pm.
Louis Barnitz "Barnes" was 8lbs 2 oz and 20 and 3/4 inches long. He is BEAUTIFUL!! We had a wonderful experience at the hospital but we are glad to be at home. Unfortunately his Bilirubin was a little high which indicates that is has jaundice (partly because of the bruise on his head that he got during birth) and we had to go back to the doctor on Saturday.
Saturday his bilirubin had gone up and they put him on the biliblanket. He looks like a little glow worm! We had to go back to the doctor today and it had gone up again so we are getting a bilibead. We aren't exactly sure what this involves. We are going back to the doctor tomorrow for another follow-up and are hopeful that things improve. He also seems to have his days and nights mixed up so things are crazy but LJ and I are so thankful that my mom (GiGi) is here to help! I am not sure what we would do without her.
I will try to keep everyone posted.
LJ was in a wedding on Saturday and I couldn't resist taking a picture of him and Barnes. Barnes has his biliblanket on.
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