Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Back Home!!
Meaghan and Baby Ava were discharged on Tuesday at about noon. Everybody is doing great and we enjoyed our first night together in our home! More pictures to follow...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Thank you!!!
Thank you so very much for all of the flowers we have received here at the hospital! They make our room smell fabulous! We appreciate everyone sharing in our special time.
Meaghan and Ava's First Walk
Thanks to several of our reader's suggestions, Meaghan decided to talk a walk around the mother/baby unit. She pushed Ava in the bassinet and it was our first official walk as a family! It will be much easier with our stroller!!
Mommy Update!
Hello everyone! First of all...thanks for all of your comments. I just was able to go back and read what everyone said. We feel very lucky to have such wonderful friends who are so supportive! So, thanks! :)
So, things are going really well....I think just as they are supposed to. I was finally able to hop in the shower...feel much better! :) It's still very slow going for me! But, I've been told that that's very normal and that I'm making good progress. I still look like an old lady when I walk....but maybe it's more like a 92 year old instead of a 99 year old!
Okay, so there have been questions about why we had to have a c-section...and I thought Patrick already explained, so I didn't bother. But, apparently he didn't...so, I'll let you know.
When I was induced, everything (amount and intensity of contractions) progressed very quickly (as expected). After a while of this, Ava's heart rate was starting to decrease at times that weren't favorable. (There are times during a contraction that it would be perfectly acceptable for the baby's heart rate to decrease...like at the very peak of the contraction). But, Ava's heart rate was decreasing after the peak of the contraction, which they didn't like to see. So, we stopped the Pitocin and let her recover for a while....her heart rate was perfect without the Pitocin. The doc then said that she didn't think that Ava would continue to tolerate contractions...especially since they were still going to get significantly stronger. So, after a lot of talking with the doc and Patrick...we decided we didn't want to keep stressing and possibly compromising the baby, so that's when we decided to go with a c-section. So, 30 mins later, there we were in the operating room....getting ready to have our very own daughter! :) The whole OR experience actually was quite frightening for several reasons....but, in the long run, everything turned out alright. Post c-section, my doc said that after seeing the placenta and umbilical cord, she was confident that Ava most likely wouldn't have tolerated a regular delivery (even if we waited for labor naturally), and we'd most likely have ended up with a c-section no matter what. Basically her cord and placenta weren't providing her with enough oxygen for her to make it through the stress of the contractions. So, we're very lucky to have a healty, perfect, sweet, adorable little baby girl. Really....she is such a joy...and I love just looking at her. Totally love when she just stares back at me. She is such a sweet little thing...and just so darn cute!!! Can't wait to share her with all of you in person! Come down to Gainesville, FL for a visit! : )
See you soon?!?!?! :)
So, things are going really well....I think just as they are supposed to. I was finally able to hop in the shower...feel much better! :) It's still very slow going for me! But, I've been told that that's very normal and that I'm making good progress. I still look like an old lady when I walk....but maybe it's more like a 92 year old instead of a 99 year old!
Okay, so there have been questions about why we had to have a c-section...and I thought Patrick already explained, so I didn't bother. But, apparently he didn't...so, I'll let you know.
When I was induced, everything (amount and intensity of contractions) progressed very quickly (as expected). After a while of this, Ava's heart rate was starting to decrease at times that weren't favorable. (There are times during a contraction that it would be perfectly acceptable for the baby's heart rate to decrease...like at the very peak of the contraction). But, Ava's heart rate was decreasing after the peak of the contraction, which they didn't like to see. So, we stopped the Pitocin and let her recover for a while....her heart rate was perfect without the Pitocin. The doc then said that she didn't think that Ava would continue to tolerate contractions...especially since they were still going to get significantly stronger. So, after a lot of talking with the doc and Patrick...we decided we didn't want to keep stressing and possibly compromising the baby, so that's when we decided to go with a c-section. So, 30 mins later, there we were in the operating room....getting ready to have our very own daughter! :) The whole OR experience actually was quite frightening for several reasons....but, in the long run, everything turned out alright. Post c-section, my doc said that after seeing the placenta and umbilical cord, she was confident that Ava most likely wouldn't have tolerated a regular delivery (even if we waited for labor naturally), and we'd most likely have ended up with a c-section no matter what. Basically her cord and placenta weren't providing her with enough oxygen for her to make it through the stress of the contractions. So, we're very lucky to have a healty, perfect, sweet, adorable little baby girl. Really....she is such a joy...and I love just looking at her. Totally love when she just stares back at me. She is such a sweet little thing...and just so darn cute!!! Can't wait to share her with all of you in person! Come down to Gainesville, FL for a visit! : )
See you soon?!?!?! :)
Day 3
We finally got some sleep last night! I'll let Meaghan tell you more about how we're doing in a minute. She's finally taking her first shower and baby Ava is in the nursery getting her first full physical!
In the meantime, I thought I'd post some more pics...
Ava 3
Sarah's Web Album
In the meantime, I thought I'd post some more pics...
Ava 3
Sarah's Web Album
Sunday, August 12, 2007
I am finally mobile!! :)
So, I finally got up out of the bed! It was much harder than I thought it was going to be! I've actually had some feelings of contractions lately. I finially was able to sleep for an hour, and of course, I was awoken to .....contractions?!??! Again?!? That's what happens when your uterus is trying to get back to the right size. Only thing is that the contractions are much stronger when you're breastfeeding than when you're not. Good news- your uterus shrinks faster! Bad news- it hurts b/c it's contracting so much harder than usual. So, anyway, that whole story was to preface this....I got up and actually walked to the bathroom for the fist time since my surgery. It was VERY slow going and quite a bit more uncomfortable than I thought it would be. But after I was up for a little while, I just felt so much better. I had gotten so stiff! I hadn't walked since I got my epidural on Saturday at the beginning of labor! So, anyway, I must look like I'm 99 years old walking as gingerly and careful as I am. But, I guess that's how it goes!
At least I have my prefect little baby to look at....Patrick really loves her too and is getting much more comfortable holding and talking to her! Now we've just got to work on teaching him about diaper changing....
At least I have my prefect little baby to look at....Patrick really loves her too and is getting much more comfortable holding and talking to her! Now we've just got to work on teaching him about diaper changing....
New Room!
We finally have made it to the mother/baby unit! It took all day to finally get a room. Our new room number is 3524 and the phone number is 352-265-0111; however, I'm going to keep the phone off until at least 8:00PM. Meaghan and I haven't slept yet since Friday night.
Baby Ava is still doing great!!!
Off to bed...
Baby Ava is still doing great!!!
Off to bed...
Baby K Arrives!!!
Ava Reeves Kindregan was born via c-section this morning at 4:30am (6lbs 6oz). Looks like the majority of the voters were correct!
Mom and baby are doing well! I'm locked out of the room where my camera cable is so it will be about 30 minutes or so before I can upload pictures. Thank you to everybody for your thoughts and prayers!!
More to follow...
Mom and baby are doing well! I'm locked out of the room where my camera cable is so it will be about 30 minutes or so before I can upload pictures. Thank you to everybody for your thoughts and prayers!!
More to follow...
2:15 Update
The doctor now confirms that Meaghan is 3cm and 80%. Her contractions are getting more intense and they have an internal monitor making sure everything is going okay. Back to bed for me!
Relief!!!
Oh my gosh.....what a difference. The contractions started getting so close together and much more intense...very, very quickly. The Pitosin was making the contractions move along at a quicker rate than a regular, naturally (not induced) progressing labor. But I'm just glad I asked for the epidural when I did!! They freaking HURT! So, now I'm numb to my ankles....the doc said this should recede a little so that my legs really aren't affected. It feels really weird when I touch my skin- it feels like I'm touching an elephants skin....weird, I know. But that's what it feels like! So, anyway, I'm feeling much better. Patrick is laying down trying to get a little sleep, and I'm about to do the same. So, it may be a little while before we post again. We're expecting the doc to come in around 3am to check things again. If there's any new news....we'll post. But, I imagine most sane people are sleeping by now. :) So, I'm going to try to be sane....
Talk soon! Thanks so much for everyone's support! It has been really wonderful getting everyone's comments. Makes me feel like we're not down here in Gainesville all by ourselves! So, thanks! :)
Talk soon! Thanks so much for everyone's support! It has been really wonderful getting everyone's comments. Makes me feel like we're not down here in Gainesville all by ourselves! So, thanks! :)
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