Keely & Chad's Sweet Surprise

[amisteratwisterandme]

Poor Keely, She has to be exhausted. I am so glad to hear that Paisley is here and healthy though!

:congrats:

Keely was pretty good too! She said right after Dani was her turn, and she went right with it.

[CaseyK37]

Congrats Keely! I am glad Paisley finally made her entrance. Rest up!! :hi:

[FFC]

So much for birthday twins... but at least Jack and Paisley are within 24 hours of each other :hearts:

[Ninedays9]

Congrats, Keely and Chad!!

[jennybaby]

:congrats:

Can't wait for pictures! Sorry it was such a tough experience. You are one strong, wonderful woman! :heart:

[Qtpie]

congratulations momma. I cant wait to see pictures of Paisley. Sorry you had to end up with the c section.

[saltyveruca]

Chad updated his Facebook with a photo! 29 hours of labor!

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs496.snc3/27087_1425576563799_1364317631_1176565_3696689_n.j pg

Hello Paisley! It's ABOUT TIME KID!

Congratulations Keely and Chad!

[FFC]

YAY for pics!!! Chad's not on my FB so I didn't get to see the pic... thanks for posting the pic Chad!!!!!!

Wouldya look at that beautiful family!!!!

[jennybaby]

HOW ADORABLE IS SHE!? Wow. Our OW babies are so darn cute. I guess the OW baby dust has an extra cuteness factor. ;)

[uptowngirl]

OH my gosh congratulations Keely and Chad!! I am so sorry labor didn't turn out the way that you wanted - but that beautiful baby girl is worth it!!

[brendalin]

29 hours of labor and she looks really good! Keely, I kind of hate you a little bit! :bbwink: JK! You did great lady! Sorry your birth plan did not go exactly as planned, but she is beautiful! Congrats Keely and Chad! Welcome beautiful little Paisley!

[SkippyNXC]

lol thats what i was thinking brenda!

Congrats to the new family....

what an exciting 3 days OW just had!

[saltyveruca]

I bet Keely's on her way to update OW-she just posted on Facebook!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs452.snc3/25880_725200690216_37505235_40124499_5296820_n.jpg

[SkippyNXC]

I bet Keely's on her way to update OW-she just posted on Facebook!

adorable!


and i guess we'll know how much she loves us then if she was on facebook.... we're waiting keely :laugh2:

[FFC]

adorable!


and i guess we'll know how much she loves us then if she was on facebook.... we're waiting keely :laugh2:

Then again, she knows that we'll post whatever she posts on FB over here, so she might be sleeping as she should be :flower4u:

[WBandMe]

Keely, I am so proud of you and I admire your strength. I'm sorry Paisley's birth didn't go how you'd hoped, but that's water under the bridge--you have a beautiful, perfect little girl! Congratulations to you and Chad!

[Danielle9608]

Paisley is beautiful! Congratulations to you and Chad!

[starsthrumysoul]

Aww, I'm so glad Keeley got on and posted... Chad's picture wasn't working for me!

Keeley - she's absolutely beautiful!!! I guess it makes all 29 hours worth it! (My god, what troopers you BOTH were!). Congratulations! Hope the family (all 3 of you!) are doing well!!!

[Nekochanpurr]

Congrats Keely!!! Shes beautiful! :)

And hey.. Paisley just wanted her own birthday! Heh

[Heywie]

That is such a freaking cute picture!!! Welcome to the world, Paisley! I hope you are sleeping now and letting mom and dad rest!!!

Congrats, Keely! You did an amazing job! I'm so sorry you had to change your birth plan, but it looks like it was best for you and baby! You both look great!!!

[savepaws]

Oh Keely she is beautiful! Congratulations!! 29 hours of labor! Poor you!!! I'm sorry to hear that you weren't able to go along with your birth plan but I'm just so happy that your beautiful baby girl is here and healthy!

[mj512]

I already said this on your Facebook, but Congrats Keely!! She is so beautiful. I'm sorry the birth wasn't exactly as planned, but I'm sure none of that matters now. Enjoy these first few precious days of her life!

[FutureKelley]

Oh Keely, I'm so sorry you didn't get to go through with your birth plan and ended up with a c-section. They are so worth it though, aren't they? Congrats on little Paisley, she is soo cute!

[gwenshack]

What a beautiful family! :flower: Congrats Keely. :heart:

[lize566]

She's beautiful (not they we expected anything less, after all, look at her momma, even after 29 hours of labor!!)

I know how much you wanted to stick with your birth plan, but you did what you had to do to get Paisley here safe and sound. You are already such a great mom!

Congratulations and welcome to the world little Paisley :flower4u:

[Goin2thechapel]

OMG Paisley is SOOOOOOOO precious!!!!!

I just can't get over how cute these OW babies are!!!!

[Brian's Bride]

Congratulations Keely and Chad! Your little girl is a spittin' image of her daddy! Does anyone else think so?!?

[FFC]

Chad just sent me a pic!!! OMG she is sooo precious - I think she looks a lot like BOTH her mommy and daddy!

http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5905&stc=1&d=1270676143

[mj512]

So cute!!!!

[gwenshack]

Awww :soppy: What a sweet face!

[jennybaby]

:wub::wub::wub:

HOW SWEET AND ADORABLE IS SHE!? Awh!

[WBandMe]

Aww, what a beautiful girl! Beautiful family! Keely you are so blessed!

[f77g4]

Aww Congratulations Keely and Chad!!! Paisley is adorable!!!

Wow 29 hours - hope you're getting some rest!

[scarymary48]

:heart: CONGRATS!!!!! Paisley is beautiful!!! Looking forward to hearing your birth story (assuming you want to share it with us) and seeing more pics of that gorgeous girl!

[Ninedays9]

Thanks for posting the pic, Justina! I agree that she looks like both Keely and Chad. She's very cute!

[yam102284]

She is so cute Keely! And that is such a beautiful family picture! :heart:

Congratulations!! :)

[saltyveruca]

She is totally giving us the stink eye! What a cute girl!

[Docsgirl]

Congrats Keely and Chad on your beautiful little girl! :congrats:

[Thalia_themuse]

Glad to hear Paisley arrived safely, and what a cutey!!! She is absolutely gorgeous, and I agree with Justina - she looks like both of you!!!

Sorry you had to change your birth plan, but you did so well! 29 hours, you poor thing!

Congrats to all 3 of you, you're a gorgeous little family!! :hearts:

[savepaws]

What a doll! I can see both of you in her!

Hope you have a speedy recovery Keely & get to go home soon!

[sandy03]

Such a beautiful family! Welcome to the world Paisley, it's about time! Lots of love and congratulations to all three!

[MrsDM]

What a great pic! Congrats Keely and Chad and welcome to the world Paisley!! :flower4u:

[Geraldine]

Keely,

Everything is ok?

Please keep us updated.:)

[TeacherSonja]

Congratulations Keely and Chad! She is really beautiful!

[KMS]

Wow, it sure did take me a while to be able to get on here, but here I am! My hospital log-in kept being reset and it is finally working. :whoa: I have been going so crazy waiting to post on here.

Between OW and FB, I am completely humbled by everybody's love, support, and concern. I was able to get onto OW on my phone, but not able to log-on to actually post anything so I have been reading everybody's congrats and well wishes and it has done wonders for my spirit and been such a source of strength for me.

Chad went down to the cafeteria to get us a snack so I don't want to start in on my long birth story right now in case I need to get up and care for Paisley. I will let you know how everything went down later though! I honestly need Chad's help to even remember everything that happened anyways. It was a very long and sometimes scary process, but all three of us have been surrounded by medical professionals, friends, and family that we trusted to help guide us in the many decisions we had to make.

Paisley is PERFECT. Gestational Diabetes be d@mned - 6 lbs 10 oz, thank you very much! She has hopped right on the boob like a pro! I have gotten some excellent guidance from the lactation support so it's not as uncomfortable as it first was. It's rough, but I know that it will get better as we both learn. It has taken her just a little while longer to produce urine than it technically should have, but she sure has been making plenty of poo for her daddy. They had scheduled her for an ultrasound today to make sure that her systems were working properly, but she gave us a very wet diaper 15 minutes before she was supposed to go down for the ultrasound. The nurses were very happy!

Well, hubby is back with food. Yep, a veggie burger WITH a bun. I'm livin' it up, ladies! I love y'all immensely! I will try to check back in a few hours so I can catch up with the rest of the OW world. I'm scheduled to be getting out of here Saturday morning if all goes as planned.

[FFC]

Oh Keely I'm soooo glad to hear Paisley peed right before the U/S!!!!! And a veggie burger sounds so yummy right now. Hey now you can eat whatever you want!!!!!!! Any word when you get to go home?

We miss you around here... Rest up and feel better so we can have you back :hug:

[Thalia_themuse]

Welcome back Keely!!!! :confetti: :confetti: :confetti:

That's so awesome to hear that Paisley is latching well already!! A good start is a brilliant thing!! And she certainly looks perfect!!! :luxlove:

Congrats again, you're a Mama!!!!! :jphappy:

[gwenshack]

Awww Keely, so glad to hear from you! We've been so blessed this week to have 3 healthy OW babies born! Congrats again to you and Chad. We can't wait for you to get home and tell us all the details. We :heart: you!

[DanDanNoodleBowl]

Yayyy! Shes beautiful Keely!

[WBandMe]

So happy to hear from you Keely! I'm glad Paisley is doing well. And you get to take a big breath from the GD diet finally!

Can't wait to hear more from you :)

[jennybaby]

Good to hear from you!

Sounds like, despite the struggle, everything is going well! :luxlove:

Congrats again... enjoy that veggie burger. See you around, soon!

[PGDesigns]

Keely, I'm so glad to see you posted! I think we all were starting to get a little worried! lol

I can't wait to hear about everything.

[f77g4]

Thanks for the update!
Hope you're getting some rest and hope things go as planned to get out on Saturday.
Congrats again - she's just a doll.

[saltyveruca]

So glad to hear from you! And so happy for you to be able to enjoy a veggie burger with a BUN!

[MrsDM]

Thanks for checking in! Glad to hear the family is doing well! Rest up!

[lize566]

I've been checking this tread and my email religiously in hopes that you would update soon! You look great in the pictures and Paisley is ADORABLE! I'm so glad you get to read the updates even though you couldn't post. I can't wait to hear all about the labor process, but take you time and enjoy your baby and carbs :)

[Docsgirl]

It's good to hear from you! :D

And :whoohoo: Woo hoo! You get to eat carbs....finally!

[Qtpie]

Paisley is gorgeous, congratulations. I cant wait to hear all about your 29 hours of labor. Get as much rest as you can now.

[Spatch4Officers]

So glad to hear from you Keeley - Glad you and baby are doing well and even though everything didn't go as expected that everyone is doing well now. Good luck in the next few days and Congrats Again!!! :flower4u:

[Geraldine]

Good news, Keely.
We are glad that you and Paisley are all ok.
Congrats.
:toast:

[brendalin]

YAH!!! So glad the Paisley's systems are all working good! That is such great news!

YAH for going back be being able to eat normally again!

Can't wait to hear how everything happened! We are all so proud of you!

[starsthrumysoul]

Aww, Keeley I'm so glad you posted!!! I honestly have not been able to get any work done this week (I thought after I saw baby pictures that I'd be able to go more than a half hour without checking in... but seeing the cutie-pie just makes me want to see more!!). I'm glad she's doing well, and glad to hear you're on your way home too - I'm sure you'll be glad to be back in your own environment with your new family.

Congrats again!!!!!!

[smileyone2002]

congrats on the little one!! I know it is a little late...but I was silently keeping up with everything!! Hope you are feeling well :flower4u:

[Heywie]

I'm glad to hear Paisley is taking so well to her new life outside the womb!

I can't wait to hear about your delivery.

I hope you're resting and bonding with baby!

[KMS]

Wow, there have been people around non-stop since she was born so I haven't had a chance to get online. If it weren't for me being able to casually get on my phone, I would have gone crazy with no access to this little world!!

Soooo this is our story! You know me - details. So if you don't know if you really wanna know, please don't read! :geek:

I had been in early labor for several days having uncomfortable contractions often, but it was really no big deal. Well, then I started early labor contractions that you could time around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and they were very uncomfortable. I woke up to contractions and having to go to the bathroom several times until I just stayed up around 4:30 a.m. I labored at home with Chad for several hours and waited until my contractions got to be about 5 minutes apart for an hour before calling the midwife. We did massage, used the birthing ball, listened to music, took showers, etc and the shower/music combo was by far the absolute best for me, personally. Clearing my system was serious business. I just went to the bathroom all effin morning long. Uggggh. I got a hemorrhoid the last day I was pregnant...awesome! I was also throwing everything up so no liquids or light snacks for me. She told me to go ahead and come into L&D so we packed everything in the car thinking, "This is it!!" However, by the time that we got there my contractions had spaced out and when she checked me I was only 2 cm dilated. :censored: So home again, we went.

My dad had come up to the hospital by that time so he came home with us and spent a few hours there. However, he left after a while because he couldn't take seeing me like that. Daddy's little girl and all. I managed to keep down 2 Pedialyte popsicles while at home. I labored for hours and hours at home. I was having contractions from anywhere between 3 to 8 minutes that entire time. I don't feel like anything helped at that point. I told Chad several times that I quit and she was just not coming out. Too bad kiddo! :laugh2: We went back up to the hospital around 6 p.m. and when she checked me, I was just a touch above 2 cm dilated. OMG. I wanted to cry. That was like 17 hours of intense labor. You're effin kidding me, right? I had back labor the entire time too. That made it so much worse. I had heard how much that sucks, but never really got it until I experienced it. Ugggghhhh. So she said that she would give me a few hours there before sending me home, to try to save us a trip and another $13 in valet! I got an IV drip to try to rehydrate my body since I had been keeping nothing down. I labored for another 3-ish hours and when she checked me I was 3 cm dilated. Again...:censored: LOL About 20 hours!

At this point my best friend, her mom, and Chad were all there. My midwife was there in the room with us a ton and was a huge blessing. She gave me a few options on what we could do from this point. She said that most first labors that she attended have lasted from about 12 - 16 hours and since I was already 20 hours in and 3 cm dilated, we needed to discuss some alternate plans. She wanted me to consider the possibility of an epidural, IV narcotics, or being sent home to labor for a few days since that's how long she estimated it would take for me to adequately progress. She did not think that my body was prepared to be in labor for that much longer because of the back labor and the amount of time I had been in pain and not able to keep down any nourishment and she wasn't confident in my ability to progress with so much stress on my body. She didn’t want this to end up a c-section because I couldn’t push. She told me that all of the options were possibilities and it was my decision and she gave us some time to talk.

I was completely physically and emotionally drained. There was no way that I expected to be in labor for a day and still have days ahead of me. We all agreed with her and didn't think it was going to happen how I had planned. From what I had learned of narcotics, I didn't want to go that route so an epidural I agreed to. I cried and cried, hoping that I was making the right decision. She said that if she were in my situation, that's the choice that she would have made. We were somewhere in between 20 - 24 hours by the time that the decision was made and the epidural was placed. Um, OUCH. However, not nearly as bad as a contraction. What really sucked was having contractions during the epidural placement.

I was able to get some rest off and on for a few hours even though towards the end of that, my contractions were getting stronger and I could feel them a little through the epidural. It really sucked not to be able to get up and walk around, squat, etc to get through them. I still felt quite a bit of the back labor and the anesthesiologist said that unfortunately that was something that was more difficult to make go away with the epidural. I could especially feel it on my right side. I had intermittent monitoring the whole time I was there, but we started continuous upon the epidural placement. There had been a few heartrate decelerations while I was on the monitor before, but they had all gotten better so they were cautious, but not overly concerned. Well, when I was hooked up to the monitor continuously, they started seeing a pattern of decels with my contractions. They would turn me and move me and would see the decels go away. Then they would come back and they would move me again. Still not crazy concerned, but when she checked me I was still only 4 cm dilated after all of the rest so because of the decels, it was decided that I needed Pitocin. I was also put on oxygen and cut off from my beloved ice chips.

Y'all know how much that upset me. I was all about no intervention and induction. I know it is definitely necessary sometimes and I guess that I fell into that category. Even though I understood, that was still a hard pill to swallow. Well, after the Pitocin my contractions started picking up and I started dilating more. With the extra contractions, came more decels, which they were thinking would stop once I started progressing. Then they stopped the Pitocin to see if it would help the decels. They lessened so after a bit they started the Pitocin again and the decels came back with a force. Every time she checked me, Paisley was going back and forth between moving down the birth canal and moving back up. That's why my dilation wasn't happening. Finally after hours and hours of this game, she checked and I was only 7 cm dilated. They thought that this all might be because of some kind of umbilical cord issue so it started getting really serious, tense, and scary. One more significant decel and I was to have a c-section. My aunt and dad got there and soon I had a decel. I was prepped and moved into the operating room in a matter of minutes. When they said that the c-section was happening, I was so upset that I threw up. Yep, I really kept my cool. LOL

Chad went into the bathroom right when the midwife came in to talk to us and by the time he came out, I was going to be having a c-section. He walked out and they were already shaving me down. He was so shocked and within minutes, he was left in the L&D room by himself to change. Poor guy. He felt so helpless and I think this is the part that he remembers most.

The epidural hadn't been working perfectly so they gave me a lot more of it in the OR, but I still felt the little scratchy tests that they do. The curtain was all set up and somebody was down there doing something and it hurt. I yelped and he asked if I felt that. Ugh, yeah I did! No, not just pressure, dude, I felt pain. It was decided that I needed something more so what they ended up giving me was some stuff that made me drowsy. Even more upset now! Once they gave me that, everything else is foggy. Since the epi hadn't been working all that well, I remember being absolutely terrified that I was going to feel the freaking c-section.

continued...

[KMS]

I remember waiting to hear a cry and so relieved when I did. I faintly remember Chad being next to me. I don't remember the first time that I held her or saw her. That breaks my heart, guys. Chad did take some pictures though. They told me that as soon as they made the cut, the umbilical cord was all balled up and kinda popped up and out of me! Woah. It was wrapped around her neck and then looped down around her shoulders as well. Every time I had a contraction, she would move down the birth canal and the cord would get squeezed, causing her heart rate to decrease. Then once the contraction was done, she would move back up since the cord was so kinked. If we would have waited longer, who knows what would have happened.

Labor could have gone a lot better...it also could have gone a lot worse. She is here and I am thankful that all is well. It was not the experience I was hoping for and I am still trying to deal with that. It was all just emotionally draining. Everything happened just as it needed to, but it sure didn’t seem that way at the time.

But really…29 hours of labor, an epidural right at the end, and then a c-section. Lame. LOL

She latched on and started breastfeeding skin to skin when I was wheeled down to recovery. The few days in the hospital were long, but Chad was there by my side the whole time. During labor he was just so positive and told me that I could do it. He was everything that I needed even if I did snap at him and push his hands away a few times. LOL. I am hurting from the surgery, of course. Walking sucks! The incision is healing well and the breastfeeding is helping my uterus shrink back down. We have had a mixture of good and bad nights with Paisley. My boobs are sore and breastfeeding is no walk in the park, but we’re still on it. I’m pumping as well to try to increase my supply. It’s more difficult than I imagined!

We are so in love. I just can't believe this is our life now. We're safely at home now and I can't wait to catch up here on OW. I have to read all about two other OW new babies! OMG so exciting. We really made it a lively place around here for a few days there, didn't we ladies?! :hi:

[gwenshack]

Wow! :whoa: That is quite a story. You deserve one heck of a gold star for getting through all of that. :star:

I'm really proud of you Keely. I know it was hard to abandon your birth plan, but the hardest part of being a mommy is making decisions that are the best for your kid, so you started off on the right foot and I know you'll move forward with Paisley in that spirit. I'm so glad to hear that you all are adjusting and happy. :luxlove:

[Thalia_themuse]

Awww Keely! :hug: You did amazing girl, you really did! Going through all that is the start of the selfless loving of a mother... The kind of love that is truly one-of-a-kind!

I'm like you - I would want an entirely intervention-free delivery, and if I ended up with a c-section I'd probably cry too. But you did what you had to do. Sometimes caesarian are necessary, and when they are I say thank goodness we have them! An emergency c-section is the best option in those circumstances, it just isn't advisable under normal birthing conditions.

Congrats again on your beautiful daughter, and I hope you heal up fast!! Good on you for persevering with breatfeeding too!

Paisley's very lucky to have you as a mum! :wub:

[sandy03]

Keely, thank you so much for sharing this journey with all of us! You have just officially confirmed my long-held belief that you are in fact a super-mom (and Chad is a super-dad)! Lots of love to all three of you!

[Geraldine]

We miss you. Keely.

May you recover soon.

Please keep us posted.:D

[amisteratwisterandme]

Keely,

Sounds to me like everything you did was done just as it needed to be. Thank Goodness Paisley is healthy and didn't have any effects from the cord. How scary is that!

Enjoy this time with your family, and I am SO SO happy that you and Chad have been blessed with such great strength. You are Superwoman!

[WBandMe]

Oh wow, Keely, that is quite the story! I can't imagine how frustrating it must have been to have been laboring for so long with little progress, then to have your birth plan changed so quickly... but you did what you had to for your beautiful daughter, and that is simply amazing. Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!

[mitch]

Oh wow. I've just seen this. Congrats Keely and Chad. She's adorable.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w229/mitchymoomoo/wedding%20gifs/215252tly4x7c1wo.gif

[Docsgirl]

Wow! You are definitely a trooper! I agree that although you had to abandon your birthing plan, you did what was best for Paisley. That's some awesome parenting already! I sure don't know if I could handle such an intense labor!

[ikkin510]

Wow Keely. You are AWESOME!! Definitely, everything you did , even though it meant giving up your plan, was best for you little girl.
Let me say, I had back labor with my first. OMG, it is horrible. Much worse then regular. And the fact that you went through it for 29 hours...you definitely deserve a rewards. I only had 9 hour and honestly, I don't think I could have taken any more.
I'm so proud of you hon! You did an awesome job and have such a beautfiul little girl now!!! (((((HUGS))))))

[ChristineLS]

Keely, when I read your story, I was reminded of this: http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/childbirth-feelings-of-failure

I'm not getting that you're feeling like a failure, but disappointed. Frankly, I see the world similarly to you in a lot of regards, and I'd feel the same way... but I'd say that cases like yours are what they made c-sections for, really. You will recover and Paisley is healthy - if this had been a couple hundred years ago... and you're like the most health conscious person ever, and you have been with the GD and the pregnancy in general... Paisley's a lucky gal. And holy cow, you're a really strong woman. I cannot imagine how painful that must have been. AND PAISLEY IS HERE! She's such a cutie. :D Congrats!!!!

[Danielle9608]

Keely I was crying and smiling all the way through your story. Thank you for sharing that experience with us. I am so sorry it wasn't what you hoped but you sure got one awesome party favor out of it. ;) I can't wait to hear more about how things are with little Paisley!

[smileyone2002]

WOW!! Im glad everything turned out alright! Sorry things didnt go the way you had wanted them but at least your little baby girl is here safe and sound!
Congrats!!:luxlove:

[FFC]

Keely I was crying and smiling all the way through your story. Thank you for sharing that experience with us. I am so sorry it wasn't what you hoped but you sure got one awesome party favor out of it. ;) I can't wait to hear more about how things are with little Paisley!

:yeah_that:

Wow Keely. That's all I can say.... you're amazing. What a trooper. I can see why you're crushed you couldn't remember the first time you held her, but the key point here is that she was breathing when she came out and she still is. You did all you could to make delivery as natural as possible and sometimes nature has its way of asking for help.

:hug: I hope you feel better very soon!

Now, when you get a chance, we'd really really really appreciate some more Paisley pics ;)

[brendalin]

Tahnk you again for being so honest with us about your journey. I think sometimes a lot of the scary stuff gets left out when people talk about pregnancy.

I am sorry that things didn't work out quite the way you had hoped, but at least she is safe, happy and healthy! Congrats again!

[uptowngirl]

Oh, Keely, I read your story with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes! You are such a trooper! You fought for your natural birth, and in the end you fought to bring your daughter into the world in the safest way that it could be done under the circumstances.

Paisley is beautiful and perfect, and WORTH it! :luxlove:

[saltyveruca]

Keely, you are AWESOME! I know it's not what you wanted, but at least you know that it was completely necessary! I'm so glad you guys are safe and doing well! Paisley is definitely worth the trouble and heartbreak :flower4u:

[mj512]

I just now was about to read your birth story. I'm sorry that everything didn't happen as planned, but I am so glad you have a healthy little girl!

[MrsDM]

Oh Keely, I cannot even begin to imagine what kind of pain you were going through, but it was all worth it - your little girl is here and adorable!!! It definitely sounded scary there for a period of time, but I'm glad you and Paisley are doing well! :)

[FutureKelley]

Wow Keely, you are such a strong and amazing woman!! I'm so sorry things didn't work out like you had planned, but you did such an awesome job, you have every reason to be proud.

[f77g4]

Wow - what a story Keely! You are such a strong woman Keely and we are all so proud of you! Glad Paisley made it here safely!

[NOTKT]

What an awesome story! You are such a strong woman and now a wonderful mother! Keep it up! :)

[KMS]

When we were in the hospital, we heard that there was another midwife labor that ended in c-section. Apparently, it's a big deal around there when it happens. Like 10% midwife patients get epi and 3% end up with c-sections...just knowing that really made me trust their advice. The midwife that came to visit me the day after, asked if I was depressed about how L&D went. She said that a lot of the moms in the practice that end up with c-sections, are depressed about it. She was genuinely concerned. I'm not depressed, but I have definitely had to look within and work through how everything happened. I'm still working on it. Thank y'all for helping me along with this! Life has changed so drastically and taking it all in is so overwhelming. I am already getting anxious to be staying home alone with her in a few days when Chad goes back to work.

Well, I guess tomorrow I will be going from my pregnancy journal to my baby raising journal. Wow, I seriously can't believe that we're at this point! It has been an amazing ride and now it's really just beginning. Ready to join me in the next chapter? :heart:

[Docsgirl]

I'm ready and waiting.... :D

[Heywie]

Can't wait!!!

[Danielle9608]

Can't wait!!!

Ditto!!! :D

[WBandMe]

Sign me up!

[FFC]

Bring it on!!!


I'm real glad to hear the midwife followed up with you Keely - that should say a lot for them. :hug:

[uptowngirl]

As long as it includes more Paisley pictures I am there! :bbwink:

I am so glad the midwife followed up with you. Birth trauma is a very real thing - especially when you have your heart set on an outcome that doesn't end up being possible.

[starsthrumysoul]

I'm sooooo there!!!! I've followed your pregnancy journal like a hawk.. Now that we're going to have "Paisley picture," what'cha gonna expect?!

[Nekochanpurr]

I'm sooooo there!!!! I've followed your pregnancy journal like a hawk.. Now that we're going to have "Paisley picture," what'cha gonna expect?!

:yeah_that: :geek:

[lize566]

I was pretty upset for you when I heard what happened with the birth, so I'm happy that the midwife followed up, and to hear that you are handling it okay.

And do you even have to ask if we will continue to be there for this next chapter?!? Of course we will :luxlove:

[saltyveruca]

It sounds like you have a good midwife. I have been considering getting one myself because I want to avoid an unnecessary C-section (but if I were in your shoes I would be SINGING THE C-SECTION'S PRAISES :laugh2:). Those are really good odds! Was she covered by your insurance/how much did you have to pay for her, if you don't mind sharing? I definitely want to hear what you thought about the midwife experience!

How are things going? Have you guys started cloth diapering right away? I can't wait to see how you like it!

If you want some help while Chad's away, you have my number! You know I could use the practice and I'd LOVE to see Miss Paisley in person, even if I have to do it while changing a foul diaper or washing dishes. :laugh2:

[KMS]

It sounds like you have a good midwife. I have been considering getting one myself because I want to avoid an unnecessary C-section (but if I were in your shoes I would be SINGING THE C-SECTION'S PRAISES :laugh2:). Those are really good odds! Was she covered by your insurance/how much did you have to pay for her, if you don't mind sharing? I definitely want to hear what you thought about the midwife experience!

How are things going? Have you guys started cloth diapering right away? I can't wait to see how you like it!

If you want some help while Chad's away, you have my number! You know I could use the practice and I'd LOVE to see Miss Paisley in person, even if I have to do it while changing a foul diaper or washing dishes. :laugh2:

We used the group of midwives at the Women's Specialists of Houston -

http://www.womenspecialists.com/

Unfortunately, I think I'll be considered too high risk to use the midwives for any future pregnancies, but they also have OBs in the practice for higher risk pregnancies. They are in the St. Luke's towers in the med center so I'm not sure about the location for you guys. They only deliver at St. Luke's in the med center as well. Our insurance covered us just as it would have an OB and we paid ummm...somewhere around $1000 for everything involving the midwives during pregnancy and their services during L&D. I switched doctors to be with their practice somewhere in the second trimester, but even if I would have been with them the whole time - I would have paid the same amount. I felt like we got highly trained medical professionals combined with a little more emotional support. All four of the midwives made rounds to visit me in the hospital.

We haven't started cloth diapering yet...she is in preemie diapers! We brought our eco newborn diapers to the hospital and they were too big. The ones that the hospital provided were too big too so Chad went and got some preemie diapers. We're going to have to wait a bit until her tiny body fits into the cloth diapers.

Thank you for the offer of help! I would love for you to meet her!!

[KMS]

Psssstttt....

I am about to go post a link to newborn pictures over in baby raising...

Woohoo! :hi: