So this is going to be a long post but we wanted to make sure we documented everything about the day that our first son was born so we can remember later in our life our experience and be able to share it with him once he gets older.
I am going to start a couple days before. The weekend before Walker was born my sister, Jessica came down to help me put myself into labor because I was just dying! I just wanted little Walker to be out of me and join Casey and I. So we walked everywhere, and when I say everywhere I really mean it. When we went to the stores I raced Tavis and Krya to the entrance. We took walks at night, walked up and down the stairs at our apartment complex, walked around temple square. You get the gist. We also tired eating spicy food, which didn't work because I am not a very spicy food person normally so my spicy limits are on the low side. Jessica also gave me hand and foot messages, which I enjoyed very much, and pressed on the pressure points that can put you into labor. Well sunday came around and nothing. I was having contractions a little but they weren't very big and very inconsistent. Since I wasn't going to be going into labor anytime soon, Jessica decided to go home.
Monday morning I woke up early in the morning with a headache and blurry vision. I didn't think much about it until later. I decided not to go to my class that morning because I didn't get much sleep and I felt kinda sick. I had a doctor appointment at 1 in the afternoon so I just did some things around the house that morning.
We went to the doctors and I told her about the headache and blurry vision that I was experiencing. She checked my blood pressure and it was higher than normal. She told us that what I was experiencing was signs of preeclampsia. She then told us that they are going to keep me there until I have our little baby. Casey texted my mom and his mom. I called my mom once the doctor left and told her as well and she got on the next plane to Salt Lake.
We went into the room where I was going to be delivering. They hooked me all up and gave me some Tylenol for my headache to see if it would go away from that. Having two monitors on my tummy and cords around me was not very comfortable. I think Walker didn't like it much either. He kept on kicking the monitor that measured my contractions. If I didn't adjust myself or more the monitor over a little it would push on the monitor until I did.
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| All hooked up and ready to meet Walker. |
The nurse came in and checked to see what I was measuring at and how we are going to induce me. Getting measured isn't comfortable, do you know what.. nothing about giving birth is comfortable to be honest. So I was measuring at 1 plus and my cervix was ripened about 70 percent. So they put a little pill up there to ripen my cervix more and see where it goes from there.
The waiting game continues. While I was just laying in the bed waiting for contactions to start, Casey went home and got some movies that we could watch since it was going to take a while until I started to push. I told him I didn't really care what movies he brought but I did want to finish watching the new footloose movie that I got over the weekend. I was thinking he would bring some girly movies since I was going to be the one in pain and maybe that would keep my mind off of the pain that I was having, but was I wrong. He brought Footloose, Captain America, Kung Fu Panada 2, Hugo, Tron and Thor. I guess he was thinking its going to be a long night, I need to bring movies that are going to keep me up. I just laughed.
We then watched footloose while waiting to be check again. One time when our nurse came in to check up on me to see how I was doing she started to Footloose with us and then she noticed that she was in there for 10 mins just watching the movie. She was like oh I need to go before I get stucked into the movie even more. We just laughed.
My mom arrived at the hospital at 6:30pm. I started to feel my contractions then. The "contractions" that I was experiencing a couple weeks before were nothing compared to these. To me they were pretty intense but that is in my point a view. I don't like being in pain and I don't tolerate it very well. The nurse came in to check where I was at and I was measuring at a 3 with my cervix almost thinned out. She had the doctor come and double check. The doctor agreed with her. I then told them that I wanted to get my epidural (thank goodness I did it then).
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| Casey and I waiting to meet Walker. The time is getting closer. |
I was thinking that I was going to have to be waiting for a while until the guy came in to give it to me. It was about 10 minutes later that he came into the room. I really don't like needles, so naturally I was nervous to get an epidural but I knew that I rather have a needle in my back than feeling the pain. When the doctor was putting the epidural in me I started to shake. My arms were shaking like crazy and I was trying to keep my back still as possible so he would be able to get the epidural in the right place so I won't feel any pain. He finally finished and I felt a lot better.
A couple minutes after he left, I started to feel pressure. The nurse told me if I felt a lot of pressure like I had to poop then let her know. I started to feel like I had to poop. I didn't want to poop in my bed so I told the nurse and she came into my room and checked me. It was a hour before when she checked me the first time and I was at a 3. She was surprised on how fast was going because when she checked me I was at a 7 plus and my cervix was totally thinned out. She had the doctor come in and check and see if she would want to break my water. The doctor came in and agreed and she then went out to call my doctor, Erin Clark, to see if she wanted her to break my water. My doctor said yes and they came in and broke it.
Now that was something. The epidural was working so I didn't feel much but I still could feel some, which is what I wanted. When my water broke the told me that little Walker pooped inside of me so when he comes out they are going to suck as much as they can out of his lungs so he doesn't swallow his poop. About 10 to 20 minutes after they broke my water they called my doctor to come so I can start pushing because I still felt a lot of pressure and felt like I had to push.
Erin came at about 10:50 and I started to push. I pushed for about 30 minutes. And wow. I heard people describe giving birth is kinda like taking a huge poo and that is exactly how I felt. I didn't feel much pain but I did feel pressure and lots of it. When he start to crown Erin asked me if I want to feel his head. So I put my finger down and felt the top of his head. Lets just say it was interesting.
Walker finally came at 11:23pm. It was amazing to be able to hold him for the first time. I started to cry because I was relieved and also because I am now a mother to the most precious little boy I could even ask for.
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| First family picture. |
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| Walker being cleaned and measured. |
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| Walker being weighed. 7 lbs 8 oz. |
Holding Walker for the first time was amazing. I couldn't believe it. He is just so perfect. Everything I could ask for. Casey agrees with me. I didn't want let him go. I still don't. I just want to hold him all day long but I know that I need to get other things done. But if I could I would just forget about school, and cleaning and just hold my little boy.
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| Walker and Mommy for the first time. |
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| Daddy and Walker for the first time |
We got to our room where we would be staying for the rest of the time at the hospital around 12:30. That night wasn't to bad. We were all very tired and wanted to sleep. Casey slept great on the pull out couch and I slept alright in my bed. I kept on waking up and making sure I wasn't dreaming and that I actually have a baby boy.
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| Walker's First Bath |
The next day some of my friends from school came and Casey's grandparents came by and visited. It was great having people come and stop by. My mom was there as well. She just adored every minute she got with Walker. She told me that is weird to think that her baby has a baby now.
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| Casey's grandparents holding Walker. |
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| My mom holding Walker. |
On wednesday we got discharged and were able to go home. That morning Casey went to watch Walker get circumcised. He said that he got a little light headed but he wanted to watch his little boy. Walker didn't cry to much during the whole thing. He still doesn't cry that much. He is just a sweet little guy.
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| All buckled in and ready to go home. |
The first night at our apartment was a long one. I was hurting still so I was pretty tired. Casey was as well. Walker took his first really good pee since being circumcised which made me a little cracky. But we did good. My mom helped out so much with everything. She also helped us adjust from being a married couple to being parents.
The rest of the week has been eventful. Walker got an infection on his private so we went to an urgent care to get it checked out. He is doing much better now. I was having a lot of pain when I went to the bathroom so I called my doctor and we thought that I had a UTI. She gave me some medicine that would help but it didn't work. It was still painful when I went to the bathroom. Last night we decided to go to an urgent care to see what is going on. They are going to be doing a cultural test on my urine. The doctor thinks that the infection has gone up in my kidneys. So I am not being treated for a kidney infection. Hopefully we will know more once the cultural test comes back.
During this past week, we have seen Walker's personality. He seems to be a great mixture of both Casey and I in looks and personality. He does have his own little things that he does. Casey and I can't get enough of him. We are all adjusting and learning so much. I am feeling better physically except for having a kidney infection.
Last night was our first night having it being just us three. It went better than I expected. I have been worrying about being the best mother that I can be so much but I know that I will be the best mom that I can be.
Casey has been such a help and such a great daddy to Walker. You can really tell that he loves his son. He really does care for Walker and me. I am so appreciated for having such an amazing husband that cares for his family so much. I couldn't believe how much I loved him without even knowing him. I get to have a little boy for ever that will call me mom. I feel so lucky and blessed to have the opportunity to be Walker's mother.
♥ The Schroeder
