36 Hours And Still No Baby

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009

36 hours and no baby

Kayla was induced at 5:00 am Saturday, December 12. It is now Sunday, December 13, and still no baby. After spending most of the day with her yesterday, they gave her 4 rounds of gel which is 16 hours, and she was still only dilated to a 1 and 1/2.

Finally, about midnight last night, the nurse started her IV with a round of Pitocin. (not sure of the spelling). I cannot sleep, the hospital is only about a mile and a half from my house, but every time I go home, I feel like I need to be there. 

At 6 o'clock this morning, her doctor came in (who, by the way, delivered my babies), broke her water, and ordered her to have an epidural, still only dilated to 2 (and I think they were being generous as not to discourage her) Kayla took the epidural like a champ, I think she had heard so many bad things about how large the needle is that she was really nervous, but she did so good and after said "that wasn't bad at all" I told her "the length of the needle does not change the pain, it is the same pain no matter how long the needle is, and it's better than being in pain for the next few hours." 

Little did I know, the doctor came in and checked her around 10 am Sunday and said that I should stay home and get some sleep. Kayla will not deliver for another 10-12 hours. I took his advice, my breasts are throbbing and aching from my expansion on Wednesday with Dr. Kreymerman, and I have not taken any medicine since Friday night. I am DONE with expansions; I can no longer handle this excruciating pain. Next week, I will tell Doctor Kreymerman when I see him; I can't do this anymore. 

I finally fell asleep around 12:30 and woke up panicked around 3:30. I called Jeremy he said she is dilated to 3 now and still only 60% effaced. I just heard from Jeremy. It is 6:00, and she is dilated to 5 finally, and 80% effaced. I will head back down to the hospital in an hour and stay for the duration. I hope she will have the baby before I need to leave for Mayo Clinic at 8:00 am in the morning, my chemo appointment is at 9:00 am.

I feel so badly for Kayla. Dr. Lepetich induced her because she wanted me to be there for the birth knowing I'd have chemo and would be sick all week and could miss the delivery. When you induce a child when they are not ready to leave Heaven, it is harder on the mommy's body. Kayla has been so patient during her labor. She is stronger than she thinks she is. I was so impressed with her ability to withstand such long hard labor. Jeremy is so sweet and soft with her. They are both going to be wonderful parents.