The Play by Play

Monday, December 7th, 2009

6:00 am

I called McKay Dee Hospital because I was scheduled for an induction. The nurse told me to come in and to try to be there by 7:00 am. There had been a decent snow storm early that morning so I was a little nervous that it would take us more than an hour to get there. We left our house at 6:15 and headed for Ogden. Ayla and Tayvie had spent the night at my parents house so we didn't have to worry about dropping them off. The roads were still covered with snow and the radio said the temperature high was supposed to be 17 deegrees. The whole drive I was having some strong contractions every 4 or 5 minutes, we talked about how odd that was- that our baby girl must have known it was time for her to come. We also debated some more the spelling of her name, we were both going back and forth between Lyndley and Lyndlee, but still didn't make a decision.

7:15 am

We got to the hospital and checked in, they took us to our room and I changed into my gown. The nurse had given Tony the paper work and he asked me one last time about the spelling of her name, I told him we didn't have to fill it out right then and we could still think about it, but he made a decision and wrote down Lyndlee. I thought it was sweet and I am happy with his decision. Moments later we noticed our nurse's name was Carolee and agreed that was a sign :).

8:15 am

I looked at the clock, I had just changed into my gown, Tony was working on the paper work, the nurse was typing things into the computer and I was just climbing into the bed.

8:45ish am

The nurse started the putossin.

9:11 am

I called my mom to see how Ayla and Tayvie had been over night. Ayla had a hard time falling asleep (which is typical even at home), Tayvie had gone to sleep well, but was awake asking for "Mom-Mom" between 3 and 6. At this point, my contractions were coming every 3 minutes and they were getting really intense! I was having a hard time talking through them. The doctor came in the room to see how I was doing and he told me to get the epidural. I said that I would ask the nurse as soon as she came back in the room. The doctor left and my mom called right back with a question at 9:18 am, only 7 minutes had passed but the contractions had become so much more intense I couldn't even talk. I hung up and pressed the button several times for the nurse.

9:35 am

My water broke! I said "Oot-oh!" cause as much pain as it was I knew it was going to be so much worse now that my water had broken! The nurse still hadn't come back. Tony kept checking the hall for her and I pushed the button a few more times. I'm not sure what time she fianlly came back in, but before she did another nurse came in and confirmed that my water had broken. When I first arrived at the hospital I was dialated to a 4+, now I was at a 7 and completely effaced, just short of an hour after the putossin was started. The nurse said the anastesiologist was doing another epidural but he would be here as soon as he was done. It was hard to wait for him. It was really intense, the pain was unbearable during the contractions. There was hardly a break between them.

10:05 am

The nurse had me sit up and get ready for the epidural. The anastesiologist was finished with the other epidural and was supposedly on his way. We waited for what seemed like forever, the nurse kept appologizing saying 'he said he was on his way...' I'm not sure what time he actually got there, because I couldn't even move to look at the clock. Once he did come it took another 5 or 10 minutes to do the epidural, and then a little while longer until I started to feel it. Then it started to help. It took some more time to get on top of the pain, and it wasn't working on my left side this time, but once the nurse helped me readjust it worked- and I was so happy for it! Immediately, the nurse started setting everything up for the delivery and the second the doctor walked into the room and was ready, they had me push. Two pushes and her head was out, the doctor asked me if I wanted to rest for a second, and I was like 'No, this is easy!' About 3 more pushes and she was here!

10:43 am

Lyndlee Eve Goddard was born! There was seriously a moment that I was really shocked that she was actually here. That she was actually a baby. I didn't even think about confirming that she was a girl until a couple hours later, I don't think anyone even said anything about it. We got to do the skin to skin thing where they but her right on my belly as soon as she was born. Very cool! Tony was able to cut the cord. She turned really purple so the put her under the warmer and gave her some oxygen. She weighed 7lbs 15oz and was 20.5 inches long, with tuns of dark hair. She made hardly any noise when she was born, they tried to get her to cry but she wouldn't. She was breathing fine though so they weren't worried. She would make faces that looked like once she figured out how to cry she was really going to be a good cryer!

Noon

We moved to our recovery room (room 4119) and were greeted by Lyndlee's Grandma Goddard already there and waiting to meet her! Our new nurse named Ashlee (also a sign right?) gave Lyndlee her first bath right there next to my bed. I thought that was the neatest thing ever, because I had not been able to see the other girls get their first baths, but I did get to watch Lyndlee's and watch her get her hair done with her pretty blue and silver bow.

McKay Dee Hospital had informed me the night before that we were only allowed to have TWO visitors the WHOLE STAY, and of course no one under 14, due to h1n1. We were a little shocked cause we thought we could have 2 visitors at a time- not for the whole stay!

So the whole time we were at the hospital nothing made Lyndlee cry! NOTHING! She even had the PKU and did not cry! They thought she may have swollowed some amniotic fluid and that was why she was being so quite and she was also gagging and choking here and there- which scared me everytime it happened.

Next post: coming home and meeting the sisters!