Tuesday (the 11th) evening I was admitted to Labor & Delivery. I was given a medicine to help me dilate. I was also hooked up onto the fetal heartbeat monitor and my contraction monitor. Then Ken and I watched TV and went to sleep.

Wednesday morning I was awakened at 4:15 for bloodwork, hooked up to an IV and was given Pitocin. The contractions started and that helped me dilate. I asked for something to take the edge off the pain and was given a drug that kicked my butt-- I was nauseaus and was throwing up for quite a while. It finally wore off at about the time the contractions were getting really intense.

At 10:30 I was given an epidural that only numbed my left side. All the pain was then concentrated on the right side. Oy vey! They finally fixed that problem around noon.

Okay, fast-forward: I started pushing at about 6:00 and gave it my all for two and a half hours. My ob came in around 8:40, looked at the baby's vitals and determined that she wasn't doing so well. He checked my cervix and though I was fully dilated, she was facing the wrong way and wouldn't be able to fit through the birth canal.

So C-Section it was.That went really quickly and Georgia Anna Czarny was born at 9:26 pm on Wednesday. She was 7lbs and 2 oz- 21 inches long. And healthy!

Happy Easter 2007

It was a great day for getting together with our families. We spent our day at church, at my parents' house and at Ken's parents' house. We got to visit with most of our families and we ate two huge meals. Needless to say, we had to roll ourselves home. Ken said he was so full, he was ready to give birth. And oh, did I think that was funny. *rolls eyes*

It's Monday and I feel great... unfortunately. No back pain, no cramps, no water breaking, no nothing. I know it isn't uncommon for first time mommies to give birth after their due date, I understand that. I really do. It's just all very frustrating when the doctor says it could be literally any day. Yeah, well, any day since Thursday has come and gone. I am left with today and tomorrow.

So, the plan is that if I don't have this baby today or tomorrow, I will be induced on Wednesday. If only I weren't a diabetic, I would be able to wait for her to come when she's ready. (Even though I want her to come ASAP.) But, I can't control what my pregnancy hormones have given me, so I will have to deal with the plan. I just don't want to deal with the pitocin. I think that's what it's called.

Not much else going on. Ken went to work uber-early today to get as much done as he can. He wants everything to be easy for when he goes back after the birth. He has such a good work ethic. He could easily let the other guys take over for him, as he does for them when they're out. Instead, he's working his butt off to get it all done. What a guy.

Happy Monday, ya'll.

Let the Maternity Leave Begin...

After getting no sleep Monday night and having to drag myself to school that morning, I decided that Monday would be my last day at work. And the only reason I went in at all is because I had the lesson plan book and all the teaching manuals. I did plans for the next month for four of the six classes I have. The sub can do the rest. And I also wanted to tie up a bunch of loose ends.

And to top it off, I took Monday as a half-day, too. It was wonderful for my sub to come in at 11:00, show her a bunch of things she needs to know, and then leave at 11:30. It was... priceless! And the best part is that I don't have to go back, except to visit. Halleluiah!

It feels good to have that all off my shoulders and focus on getting me ready for the birth. The first order of business? Catch up on some CBC movies I've taped and take many naps. It was heavenly. I plan to do the same today.

Only ONE WEEK until the due date. Do you hear that, Bunny? One week left for you to hop all around inside me. According to K, I'm going to miss my belly and all her hopping. You know... he may just be right!