I was put on modified bed rest on May 21st due to my blood pressure being really high. My number of appointments increased as well as adding weekly ultrasounds and non-stress tests (NSTs).
At my next appointment on Thursday, my blood pressure was sky high (150/96). They gave me the go ahead to drive home to pack. Mike was already home and had starting finishing putting the bags together. We got to the hospital around 5:45pm. My cervix was only 1cm dilated and was high. They started me on meds to reduce my blood pressure and also put me on magnesium sulfate. Within a few hours, they inserted a pill (forget the name) to try to dilate my cervix that way. About 5 hours later, my cervix was only 1.5cm.
They then decided to start Pitocin. I was having regular contractions but they weren’t being that productive. They also decided Friday morning to give me a Folly ball to help my cervix open that. The combination of the Pitocin and the Folly ball jump started the process and really started to dilate me. My water broke and the contractions started getting really intense. I eventually broke down and got an epidural. That allowed me to sleep for a few hours. When everything was all said and done, it only took about 30 minutes to push him out.
Drew was born at 9:36pm Friday (5/24) night. He weighed 6lbs 1oz and is 18.5 inches long. We’ve had some challenges with breastfeeding, but have been managing. I was officially diagnosed with severe preeclampsia. They kept me on the mag for 24 hours after he was born and they finally allowed me up Sunday morning.
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It has definitely been a transition but we absolutely love our little guy. The cats are slowly getting used to him and we are adjusting into our new normal.
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