Newborn Keiser

Keiser's Birthday

Kayla was scheduled to be induced at 1900pm on 6/8/12 due to fluid backing up on her kidneys presumably from her 6^th kidney stone during the pregnancy. 

June 8, 2012

1830 –Kayla is wheel chaired over to labor and delivery

 

 

1945 – After much clock watching, the doctor is finally available to assess her, Kayla was dilated to a 2 with 40% effacement which is a pretty big shock as Kayla has been having full contractions for 4 weeks with no cervical changes.  Cervadil in at 1945.

2204 - Still dilated to 2 with 40% effacement.  She was still having full irregular contractions ranging from every 5 minutes to every 10 minutes.  Part of the normal protocol, they give Demerol, Phenergan, and Ambien so she can rest.

2330 – None of the medicine is touching the pain or helping her sleep at all.  Every contraction causes bladder spasms and intense pain.  The only comfort Kayla found was with me sitting by the bed.  Contractions are about every 5 minutes.

2355 – The Cervadil is removed after only 4 hours instead of the usual 12.  The nurse said it was working “too well” and causing Kayla’s contractions to be regular every 2 minutes.  At the same time, the nurse receives permission to call in the anesthesiologist for the epidural even though she was still only dilated to a 2.

June 9, 2012

0030 – Kayla is finally able to sleep with the epidural.  Contractions relax again to ranging from every 5 – 10 minutes.

0500 - Dilated to 4, still 40% effaced.  Now that she was dilated to a 4, they begin the Pitocin drip starting with the second lowest setting possible.

0650 – Kayla woke up scared and crying that her water broke.

0700 - Cervical exam finds Kayla is dilated to 6 with 70% effacement.  Bag of waters unbroken, but she is progressing well.

0800 – With contractions ramping up and getting to be regular every 2 minutes again, they turn the Pitocin down to the absolute lowest setting.

0830 – Kayla woke up again this time sure that her water broke.  She was began crying saying, “everything is happening too fast!”  We called the nurse in for another cervical exam.

0847 – Mass text sent out that read, “Water broke, dilated to 9, 9.5.  100% effacement.  Probably start pushing in 45 mins or so.  Pitocin discontinued.  We're rocking along.”

0915 – Keiser’s head rotated

0930 – Keiser’s head descended far enough for Dr. Santiago to tell Kayla that it was ok to start pushing.

0946 – After 4 rounds of 3 hard pushes during the contractions, Keiser Jack Land was born 5 pounds 15.6 ounces at 18.50 inches long!

We got to go home two days later. Little Keiser was so small in his carseat.