THE STALK HAS ARRIVED!!!!!
I am so sorry that I cannot bring some photos to you straight away. Of course, plenty of them were taken, but the connection from my camera to the computer was accidently left at Annie's house, and seeing Alec is back and home sleeping soundly, I cant go over and get it.
Well, just like the entire pregnancy was, the birth was full of nervous times. When Annie was induced at 10am, and was getting contractions 2 minutes apart at 11am, we thought that little Bubba would be out by noon. However, 2 pm rolled on and little Bubba wasnt going anywhere. 3pm, 4pm, 5pm rolled on, Annie had recieved an Epidural but was only dialated 6cm.
Kel (Annie's best mate) and I had sat in the waiting room from 11am til 6pm, when Mum came out and told us that it would be at least midnight until she would arrive, so that it would be best that we went home and had dinner and then waited for a call to say the Bubba was on her way. Reluctantly, we gathered up our stuff and begun driving home.
I had just gotten to Kel's house, when my mobile phone rung. It was mum, very upset, telling me that Annie was being rushed in for an emergency caesarian section, because the baby was in trouble. Kel and I jumped back into the car and screamed back up to the hospital. I have never driven so fast in my life. Kel is a policewoman, so I wasnt so concerned about being pulled over by the police. If anything, I was contemplating asking for a police escort!!!!
I met Mum up at the front of the hospital. By that time, she was in tears. Apparently the baby's heart rate was frighteningly erratic, going from max high rate, to low heart rate. Obviously, she wanted to come out, but couldnt find out exactly how it was going to happen.
In my mind, I kept on saying "oh no, not again, not again". I tried to calm Mum and Kel down, telling her that the doctors were taking her in for a c-section for a reason, so that they could make sure that she was okay, rather than leave her and risk her safety. Its amazing that while everyone was getting very upset, I remained quite calm. It was quite similar to when Annie was going through difficulties with Adam. I wanted to be the strong one, while everyone around me fell apart.
We went back up to the birthing unit but by that time, Annie had already been rushed into the operating theatres. I nearly fell apart when I saw them preparing the special humidi-crib, because I wasnt wanting anything to happen. Mum, Kel and I rushed down into the operating theatres, into intensive care. I didnt like that area, because there were a lot of people in tears, or looking distressed. It was upsetting.
Everytime the theatre doors would open, Mum, Kel and I would race up and see what was going on. Each nurse would come out and say "are you here for the baby?" and we would nod eagerly. The nurse would usually just smile and say "she's just in there now." Mum by then was in a right state, as was Kel. I was there giving them a pep talk about how things would be okay.
Then the door opened and another nurse came out. She had a smile on her face. She said "the baby is here. She is fine. Mum is fine. She is beautiful." Kel let out a screech that would have woken the dead (pardon the pun) and Mum burst into tears and we jumped around hugging. We all jumped around and hugged. We even brought smiles to the faces of those in the ICU waiting room. The little Bubba had been delivered by way of emergency c-section at 7.12pm. 100% healthy and 100% gorgeous.
It was then a few more minutes of waiting but that was spent ringing every person imaginable to let them know that all was okay. Then the doors of the theatre area opened and out came a plastic box on wheels and a proud father right behind it. And even Annie's midwife was in tears!
That what was when I fell apart into tears. She was absolutely beautiful. And I dont even mean it in a biased way. She was just gorgeous. 6lbs 13ozs, 50 cms long, and a look on her face that read "Hey...what is all the fuss about? I'm here...."
She was very alert. She was waving her hands around and her dark blue eyes looking around, trying to work out who was who. She had this odd dent in her head where she had been sitting against Annie's pelvis, but she looked like she was ready to take on the world. She has a little button nose, and chubby little cheeks. Long legs and fingers and a bald head.
They havent named her yet but no doubt she will have a name by the end of today. I took loads of pictures and am so frustrated that I cant download them.
Annie is well but is in a bit of pain because she had the c-section and thats like having abdominal surgery. I am going back to the hospital to see her soon, and hopefully I can download some photos for you tonight.
CONGRATS TO ANNIE AND ALEC!
K
Well, just like the entire pregnancy was, the birth was full of nervous times. When Annie was induced at 10am, and was getting contractions 2 minutes apart at 11am, we thought that little Bubba would be out by noon. However, 2 pm rolled on and little Bubba wasnt going anywhere. 3pm, 4pm, 5pm rolled on, Annie had recieved an Epidural but was only dialated 6cm.
Kel (Annie's best mate) and I had sat in the waiting room from 11am til 6pm, when Mum came out and told us that it would be at least midnight until she would arrive, so that it would be best that we went home and had dinner and then waited for a call to say the Bubba was on her way. Reluctantly, we gathered up our stuff and begun driving home.
I had just gotten to Kel's house, when my mobile phone rung. It was mum, very upset, telling me that Annie was being rushed in for an emergency caesarian section, because the baby was in trouble. Kel and I jumped back into the car and screamed back up to the hospital. I have never driven so fast in my life. Kel is a policewoman, so I wasnt so concerned about being pulled over by the police. If anything, I was contemplating asking for a police escort!!!!
I met Mum up at the front of the hospital. By that time, she was in tears. Apparently the baby's heart rate was frighteningly erratic, going from max high rate, to low heart rate. Obviously, she wanted to come out, but couldnt find out exactly how it was going to happen.
In my mind, I kept on saying "oh no, not again, not again". I tried to calm Mum and Kel down, telling her that the doctors were taking her in for a c-section for a reason, so that they could make sure that she was okay, rather than leave her and risk her safety. Its amazing that while everyone was getting very upset, I remained quite calm. It was quite similar to when Annie was going through difficulties with Adam. I wanted to be the strong one, while everyone around me fell apart.
We went back up to the birthing unit but by that time, Annie had already been rushed into the operating theatres. I nearly fell apart when I saw them preparing the special humidi-crib, because I wasnt wanting anything to happen. Mum, Kel and I rushed down into the operating theatres, into intensive care. I didnt like that area, because there were a lot of people in tears, or looking distressed. It was upsetting.
Everytime the theatre doors would open, Mum, Kel and I would race up and see what was going on. Each nurse would come out and say "are you here for the baby?" and we would nod eagerly. The nurse would usually just smile and say "she's just in there now." Mum by then was in a right state, as was Kel. I was there giving them a pep talk about how things would be okay.
Then the door opened and another nurse came out. She had a smile on her face. She said "the baby is here. She is fine. Mum is fine. She is beautiful." Kel let out a screech that would have woken the dead (pardon the pun) and Mum burst into tears and we jumped around hugging. We all jumped around and hugged. We even brought smiles to the faces of those in the ICU waiting room. The little Bubba had been delivered by way of emergency c-section at 7.12pm. 100% healthy and 100% gorgeous.
It was then a few more minutes of waiting but that was spent ringing every person imaginable to let them know that all was okay. Then the doors of the theatre area opened and out came a plastic box on wheels and a proud father right behind it. And even Annie's midwife was in tears!
That what was when I fell apart into tears. She was absolutely beautiful. And I dont even mean it in a biased way. She was just gorgeous. 6lbs 13ozs, 50 cms long, and a look on her face that read "Hey...what is all the fuss about? I'm here...."
She was very alert. She was waving her hands around and her dark blue eyes looking around, trying to work out who was who. She had this odd dent in her head where she had been sitting against Annie's pelvis, but she looked like she was ready to take on the world. She has a little button nose, and chubby little cheeks. Long legs and fingers and a bald head.
They havent named her yet but no doubt she will have a name by the end of today. I took loads of pictures and am so frustrated that I cant download them.
Annie is well but is in a bit of pain because she had the c-section and thats like having abdominal surgery. I am going back to the hospital to see her soon, and hopefully I can download some photos for you tonight.
CONGRATS TO ANNIE AND ALEC!
K
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