| CALE'S BIRTH STORY On January 20th, I went to drop off my second 24 hour urine sample (checking for any change in protein level). I asked the doctor what the level was at previously and he told me 279. He doesn't get concerned unless it is over 300, just something to watch until that point. He said since I was swelling so much, he wanted to check it again. He told me he would call me back with the results. The next day Linda was coming in and I still had no idea of what as going on with the results. I decided to get a few last minute things done before Linda got here "Just In Case." I waited and waited. D.R. kept calling me to find out if I had heard anything so he could figure out what to do as far as work was concerned. On my way to the airport my doctor called me to tell me my levels were well above 300 now and he felt that it wasn't going to do the baby or myself any good to keep him in any longer. I picked Linda up from the airport and told her she changed her ticket for good reason. I was being induced the next day. I was told to call in at 6 a.m. to see if any beds were available, which they weren't. At around 9 am I called again and they told me to go ahead and come in. We got checked in about 11 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. my induction started with pitocin. At that point I was 4 cm dilated, 80 percent effaced and -3 station. At 12:45 the doctor decided to go ahead and break my water. I had asked for the epidural before this because I remembered what happened with Payton when they broke my water, she was born shortly after. He told me he really wanted me to wait until my water was broken. Just as I predicted within 10 min of breaking my water my contractions were right on top of each other. The epidural then took another 15 min to get to me, which felt like an eternity with as fast and strong as they were coming. I got my epidural at 1:25 p.m. I was nervous it wouldn't work again, but fortunately the doctor did his job this time :) I had three more contractions that were pretty strong, and then relief. The doctor checked me again at 1:50 p.m. and I was still 4cm and 80 percent effaced but -2 station. I couldn't believe all that pain and I had not really progressed. He told me not to worry, that it could go very quickly still. The nurse checked me again at 2:20 and much to my shock I was completely dilated. She told me to give her a few pushes and I couldn't figure out why. I told her I felt like I didn't have the air to push because it felt like he was still under my ribs. She told me I was going to have to because the baby was coming. I said "What???" I told her she was kidding. She said "No, your baby is right here." I think I was still in shock until the doctor came in the room and told me himself. He looked at me and smiled and said "Yes, your baby is right here - would you like to feel" I did and only then was I convinced. He told me to give him a big push, then said "Okay, stop." He then told me to give him a small push, then said "Okay, stop." He said "The baby is just pushing himself out. At 2:44 p.m. after two little pushes and three very short hours Cale Brayden Moore, the last addition to our family was born. He had a head of black hair, long fingers and short little Moore legs, and is just absolutely gorgeous. Preston and Payton got to watch the entire thing. Preston of course was completely in awe of his little baby brother. The expression on Paytons face was classic. She looked a bit confused about the whole thing. Cale looked so tiny to us when he was born. The doctor and nurse had him estimated at around 7 1/2 pounds. When the nurse finally weighed him she said "Try 8 lbs 2 ounces!" We were really suprised. When the doctor heard how much he weighed he even said "I dont believe it." Cale is absolutely precious. He is such a calm natured little guy. He sleeps all the time. When he is awake he is perfectly content just looking around. He never crys unless he is hungry, and very rarely gassy. He is absolutely perfect. He has made our family perfect and complete. |