We will start from the beginning. I was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, February 24th to have Baby Sudol. We left the house with this weird feeling. Chad kept saying, "Pugsly the next time you see us we will be parents!" It was crazy.
We got to the hospital around seven and got hooked up to the machines for a non-stress test. Doctor came in and said that he was going to put some medicine on my cervix to start the process going. The nurse checked me again around nine and I was dilated to around 1 or 2. The nurse called the doctor and he wanted me to stay till at least lunch and see what happened then! Lunch rolled around... still at 1 or 2.
I think the doctor felt bad for me and he came over on his lunch break and broke my water. It was funny because Chad had just left to get himself something for lunch and he came back and they were just starting to break my water. The doctor broke my water and he said, "You won't leave this hospital without a baby!" That was so weird to think!
So, the walking began. Chad and I walked probably two or three miles in that place! The nurses kept saying, "Your wearing the carpet down!" The walking really helped because the next time they checked me I was around 3. At that point I was completely uncomfortable. I tried many different things to help ease the pain. Nothing helped. So, at 9:00 I was given an epidural and within no time at all I was dilated to 10. That was at about 11:00.
So, they called the doctor and everything from here goes fast. I started pushing and within an hour and a half, Ellie Ann Sudol was born. Weighing in at 7 lbs. 6 ounces. and 20 inches long. It was funny because I don't feel like I pushed that long. I seriously thought I had been pushing for 20 minutes. It was so neat to hear Chad tell me that it was a girl.
We did have one little scare because her cord was wrapped around her neck. We ended up finding out later that Chad's great grandmother had a child that had the cord around the neck. She had carried the child the full nine months and then when she had the baby the cord was around the neck and they couldn't get it off, and the baby died! How horribled would that be! We are so lucky!
I tell people that watching Chad with Ellie makes me fall in love with him again. I knew he was going to be a good daddy but it's amazing to watch him with her. He just loves her to death! Chad has been such a good help, he gets up with us in the middle of the night. Even though he sometimes can't help... just because he wants to!
Okay enough talking.... Here are some pictures of our Baby Girl!
I just did a few. I will upload more soon! Promise!