SO worth the wait...Carter Dean Brown

I checked into the hospital Sunday night and had Cytotec to soften my cervix, the Doctor started Pitocin the next morning about 6 am.  The Dr. came in about 1:00 to check me and I was dilated to a 2 and 80%.  He gave us a couple of options, we could break my water and try to make the labor more intense or we he would check me again at about 6:00 and if there was no change he would stop all medication, let me eat dinner and try again in the morning.  Nate and I decided we didn't want to try and force things so we would wait until 6:00.  A nurse came in about 2:00 to test my blood sugar and when I sat up in bed my water broke.  So..ready or not we were having the baby and hopefully soon.  The Dr. checked me again at 5:00 and I was dilated to a 9 and 100%, the only problem was the baby was still high.  He wanted to give me another hour to see if the baby would drop.

Waiting....it was a LONG day

So, the Dr. came back in about 6:00 and wanted to see what would happen if I tried to push, I pushed a couple of times and not much changed.  He asked me top push 2 more times and then things got hectic.  The baby's heart rate started to drop and the Dr. said we had no choice but to do a C-Section.  We had to do it right away because the baby was in distress.  I was pretty scared but Nate stayed calm.  All of the nurses and Dr. did such a great job.  I was wheeled into the ER at 6:30 and Carter was born at 6:37.  After the surgery we found out that the cord was wrapped around his neck and chest, so luckily we did the surgery and everything turned out the way it did. 

2/1/10 6:37 p.m. 6 pounds 15 ounces 20 1/2 inches long

The BEST nurse and DOCTOR I could ask for

We love Doctor Vered!

First feeding and bath

Finally got to meet his Mom...a moment I can't even describe

We love you Carter! You were SO worth the wait...

We were welcomed home with this...Thanks Kari and Ben.  :-)