The Story

This is more for us than for everyone else so feel free to skip!

I think the number one question, comment or joke has been something to the effect of "DID YOU MAKE IT TO THE HOSPITAL?" Kind-of gets old but what can I expect from last delivery. So the answer YES we did make it to the hospital and here is what happened.

It was Monday the 17th of May. I had a usuall Monday.....school, dance and a bonus, I got to get my hair done! After dance and dinner we started our FHE. I was just sitting on the couch finishing up with the game. I looked over at Jamon and said I don't feel well (which was nothing different than everyday the past 8 months!). About 5 seconds later my water broke (I was thinking it was my water and hopping it wasn't me having an accident :)! I looked over at Jamon and said I think my water just broke. We weren't quit sure what to do, Kira was born 3 min 20 sec after my water broke according to the 911 tape. For some reason we were rushing the girls back to our room to watch a movie, I think in case something happened right there. Jamon called Nikki and she was there in seconds! I still didn't dare move for fear of the baby falling out. But I wasn't having any contractions and was not in any pain. Nikki thought that we should call an ambulance and then I started to cry because I wasn't sure what to do. I wan't due until June 16th so it was a month early and very unexpected! Nikki rushed the girls away while Jada kept asking, "is the baby coming?"! We decided to just drive to the hospital because I was in no pain and figured I could make it. Jamon grabbed a towl and stood slowly and headed to the car. Well this one was quite the opposite of Kira. We got to the Hospital around 8:30 - 9 ish, made it to our room where Jamon sits down on the couch and says, "my job is done!", he was very relieved to make it there. So sitting there still with no contractions we wait. I never made it to my appointment where they do the strep b test so the started me on penicillin or whatever medicine they use for that. That started at about 10ish and went for 4 hours. Still no contractions so now potosim around 3 A.M. The whole thing felt so slow. I was just laying there bored playing with Jamon's phone waiting for something to happen. At about 5 A.M. she checked me for the first time because my contractions were in a steady pattern. I was at a 5 and decided to get an epidural then. At 6:45 I was "complete" and ready to go, but the doctor wasn't there yet and so they wouldn't let me push. I had to lay on my side with my legs together, nice huh? Anyway Dr. Robinson got there just after 7 A.M. (of course Dr. Macy was out of town) and we started. At 7:18 and four pushes later cute little Maya was born, 4 lbs 12 oz about 19 in. They had a few of the Newborn Intensive Care nurses there for any problem due to pre-term labor. As soon as she was out they started checking her over making sure things were looking okay. She stayed in the room for 10 min then they took her away. Her lungs were retracting and they needed be somewhere else to better take care of her. They told me she would be gone for 4 hours and if she was doing ok she could come back. Well we finished up in that room and I was wheeled to my recovery room. They played the baby music and I was feeling a little sad not carrying my baby on the way to the room. With in an hour and a half Jamon brought her back to our room. They said she pulled out of it and was looking just fine. I was in heaven able to hold because on the way to the hospital I keep telling Jamon that we might not be able to bring her home with us. She is a miracle! Everything went so well and all her test were fine we brought her home the next day! She passed every test they couldn't find a reason to keep us there and I was more than ready to head home, I felt good and needed to get stuff done! Anyway what a blessing she is in our life and home. I feel extremely blessed to be able to take such a healthy, beautiful baby home. I really don't take care of myself during pregnancy, and was taking a lot of medicine, I was worried I wouldn't have a healthy baby! The girls have just loved her to death and she fits right in, can't imagine life without her! We love you Maya!

So as you can see not an exciting story maybe even a little boring, but the results are the same... another beautiful baby Bell!

Not to be forgotten: Karalee 1st labor and delivery nurse, Polly 2nd labor and delivery nurse, Merlene R.N. for both days.