May 31st, 2008
♥ I wrote all this in Word while in the hospital. I still can’t get over the fact that there was no internet there, but I thought about you all anyway! And I can’t even believe the virtual shower that was hosted for me while I was gone. I was in tears when I saw all the comments of good luck! THANK YOU! I promise I will be around to visit each and every one of you in the coming days! I am so very grateful!! ♥
Welcome to the world Baby Hudson!!
Seriously, what kinda brand spankin’ new hospital doesn’t have WiFi? This hospital was built only six months ago and you’d think that would be a prerequisite for a new hospital in this day and age.
But I digress. I shall use Word instead.
May 28, 10:30am I arrived at the hospital for my induction: exactly 41 weeks pregnant. Worried that I would have the gel and be sent home to wait it out for six hours I was pleasantly surprised that the doctor on-call decided to just break my water instead even though I was “definitely not in labour and only 1cm dilated – what was because (I’ve) had a previous pregnancy”.
Nothing like making a woman feel a little completely inadequate at delivering a child. Though I was a little disheartened by my first impression, this doctor - who was the doctor on-call – he was awesome, fantastic and wonderful all in one. LOVE!
After about four and a half hours of walking, shootin’ the shit with Mike and waiting it out in triage, I was bumped up to a Labour and Delivery room just as the contractions began. By five o’clock I was experiencing, what felt to me like, heavy contractions I was checked and only sitting at about 3cm. One –and-a-half centimeters of dilation; that’s it: Mike was still adamant that his guess of 11pm would hold true. I thought for sure this pregnancy was going to end in a C-Section.
Since I was contracting nicely and baby was doing well, I was given my epidural by a kind and wonderful nurse who felt there was no reason for me to wait it out any longer. God, love her. Epidural kicked in as did the pressure; and assuming that I was moving along, the pitocin was delayed to see how well I progressed on my own. No significant changes over the next two hours resulted in a pitocin drip and as ten o’clock pm rolled around I was feeling considerable amounts of pressure when my nurse decided to check me.
Mike was sure I was about 6cm and I bet that I hadn’t progressed past four.
I was right.
Sitting at 3cm during a contraction, and roughly 5cm during the “down time” there really was no change at all. I was disheartened, worried and succumbed to believing that this labour would undoubtedly end with my being cut open. By doctor’s orders, the pitocin was increased and after phone calls, to up-date family on my lack of progress, Mike and I bedded down for what we thought was going to be a very long night.
Before leaving to check another patient, my nurse stated that sometimes with second babies, women will sit at 2cm or 3cm for a long time and then everything can happen in a blink of an eye.
I was sure I wasn’t one of those women.
I was wrong.
By 10:30pm I was experiencing incredible urges to push and sent Mike for my nurse. I knew he was going to think I was some kinda basket case who was going to make her night really long, but after checked me, I was sitting at 9cm+ just waiting for the lip of my cervix to disappear; and I thought labour was hard before – that was until I experienced the urge to push and not being allowed to at all.
I had to wait for the lip of my cervix, then the doctor to come, the stirrups to be put into place and every one to be ready at their stations all the while trying my very hardest NOT to push and begging them to hurry the hell up. Yeah, they loved me.
After just shy of eight hours of labour and four pushes, weighing in at 8lbs 15oz, Hudson arrived to greet the world.
Time of birth: 10:57pm. Mike’s guesstimate was right on.
Mine was, thankfully, FAR off.
No C-section and only a one degree tear. I was up to pee just over 2 hours after birth and showered (all by myself!!) at about 10 hours after.
Not bad, not bad at all for a chick that didn’t even leave the bed for the first 24 hours after her first child.
Day 3: Today’s been a little rough - well, this evening. Breastfeeding on Day 3 is by FAR the worst day. The day that milk comes in and baby is completely restless as well as having a growth spurt there’s not enough to go around and every one is in tears. This day, when I had Carter, I remember like it was yesterday. Sitting on the couch at 4am bawling because neither Carter or I could carry on. He was starving, I was in pain and shit had just about hit the fan.
This time around, we’re supplementing. It only started because Hudson was getting pretty dehydrated from not eating for the first 16 hours of his life. His lungs were still filled with mucous from his rather quick arrival and he had no urges to even attempt to eat. Therefore supplementation was required if I wanted to leave the hospital at a normal time - which I very much did. Not that I have anything to justify, I’m just blabbering now.
So, we’re here. Everyone’s excited and Carter is absolutely the BEST big brother a little kid could ask for. All he talks about is “Baby Hudson” and how he wants to do everything for “Baby Hudson”. God, I love that kid. Both my kids.
A mom to two boys and I could not be happier.
Oh SAM he is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! YAY!
What a story! I’m laughing at you guys betting this and that cuz Daren and I do the same thing.
Welcome to the world Hudson!!!!!!
xoxoxo
Karen Sugarpants’s last blog post..Sawftbawl
May 31st, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Oh he is beautiful!!!!!!!!
Both boys are just perfect. Congrats!
love to you all, Alli
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants’s last blog post..Fussy’s Baby Love
May 31st, 2008 at 11:44 pm
He’s so gorgeous. Congratulations. I’m so glad you finally evicted him.
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Congratulations!
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Congrats! He is beautiful!
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Kick. Ass. welcome to the world baby boy!
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June 1st, 2008 at 12:10 am
Congratulations! He’s just lovely!
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June 1st, 2008 at 12:15 am
as a mom to three boys I can back you up on that Happy Mom feeling. Congratulations on your brand new baby boy!
June 1st, 2008 at 12:45 am
Congratulations!!!! He is beautiful and I love the name!
Gabriella’s last blog post..Weekend Recap
June 1st, 2008 at 12:54 am
Oh nice work MAMA!!
flutter’s last blog post..Hunger
June 1st, 2008 at 2:15 am
aaaaaw he is absolutely beautiful!!
congratulations to you and your family
Bronnie’s last blog post..My very own personalised t-shirt
June 1st, 2008 at 2:24 am
I came from Mrs Chicken and have been waiting for the news! I loved your comment last post that this baby will be getting his ass smacked as soon as he’s out: I laughed so hard! (But it looks like he didn’t after all?) Two lovely boys - enjoy them
GdeE
Givinya de Elba’s last blog post..Yum. Wax.
June 1st, 2008 at 8:18 am
He is absolutely beautiful and I love the name your have chosen for him! Congrats!
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June 1st, 2008 at 8:39 am
No WiFi… The horrors!
Congratulations on the gorgeous little boy! Hudson is darling and I’m glad you’re doing well too!
Woo Hoo!!!
rachel’s last blog post..The Dub Dubs for May 24th to May 30th
June 1st, 2008 at 8:45 am
Congratulations, Sam, Mike and Carter! Hudson is just beautiful. I’ve been wondering when we’d hear word about how you all made out at the hospital.
Best wishes!
Assertagirl’s last blog post..A long and winding road.
June 1st, 2008 at 8:52 am
WAHOO! Congratulations Sam, Mike and BIG BROTHER CARTER! Hudson is beautiful and I’m so glad you’re not pregnant anymore!!!!
mamatulip’s last blog post..Story of my life
June 1st, 2008 at 9:12 am
What a beautiful boy! I am so happy for you…congrats to all of you and many wishes for a happy life for the little dude :).
Hilly’s last blog post..Snackie Sunday: A Rose By Any Other Name…
June 1st, 2008 at 9:45 am
Congratulations! He’s adorable.
Kathy’s last blog post..Digging
June 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
oh, wonderful news. Congratulations.
Karen’s last blog post..Flashback Friday: music school
June 1st, 2008 at 10:26 am
OMG Sammy! I am sitting here crying while I type because I am so very happy for you guys. He’s absolutely beautiful and what a great name!! Wow - you have two boys. Welcome to the best club around. xoxo
June 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am
Yay! I’m so glad you aren’t pregnant anymore! Congrats, your boys are perfect and beautiful. I love the name!!!
Heather’s last blog post..Oh…Second Base Means Boobies
June 1st, 2008 at 11:00 am
Congratulations women! Them’s some handsome boys there!!!
June 1st, 2008 at 11:06 am
Absolutely gorgeous! I’m so thrilled for the four of you.
mothergoosemouse’s last blog post..Saturday mornings used to mean cartoons and sleeping late
June 1st, 2008 at 11:25 am
You tell that Hudson it’s about time he came out of there and stopped torturing his poor mama! Seriously, he is so cute - love the name too. And I’m so happy his big brother is in love with him. You did well, girl.
andi’s last blog post..The illusion of choice
June 1st, 2008 at 11:36 am
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful. And Carter looks so proud! I’m so glad your baby boy is here. Good job, Mama!
Leslie’s last blog post..I Would Have Posted Earlier, But…
June 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Oh what a beautiful baby, and Carter is quite the cutie as well. Congratulations! (And I hope the breast feeding starts to go well.)
Nat’s last blog post..Come out, come out…
June 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Oh, he is just so beautiful! Congratulations Sam!
June 1st, 2008 at 2:24 pm
well done you! Both boys are so gorgeous.. I know exactly that labour, my second was the same experience practically. Well done!!
It’ll only be a couple of days and I think you’ll be feeling back to normal and able to enjoy everything properly with a non-hormonal brain
Congratulations x
nutty mummy’s last blog post..All us women
June 1st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Good for you! All your hard work and suffering has paid off big..what a cutie! Love the name and congrats on a gorgeous little one (two, actually).
June 1st, 2008 at 3:12 pm
That’s such a great birth story! Congratulations!
catnip’s last blog post..frustrated
June 1st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Congratulations! What a beautiful little baby. I absolutely LOVE the name!
What a sweetheart. I’m so glad that Carter is loving him.
Hang in there with the breastfeeding/supplementing stuff. You’ll do great.
LD’s last blog post..SURPRISE!
June 1st, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I love it!! Congrats!
June 1st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
*sniff, sniff*
He’s beautiful, Sam! And the name Hudson!!! I love it. I’m so happy to hear the labor was relatively fast and that it went well with the best possible gift and reward at the end.
Jennifer’s last blog post..Athlete’s Face
June 1st, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Congratualtions! You have two beautiful boys!
Gina’s last blog post..Anonymous Can Go Suck It (aka the one where I say some very bad words and then move on to blather about nothing of consequence)
June 1st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
A beautiful baby boy
Congratulations!
I love the name, how cool!!
Marylin’s last blog post..Weekly Winners #23
June 1st, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Congratulations!
Hudson is a great name. I once dated a Hudson.
June 1st, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Congrats, I adore the name.
To Think Is To Create’s last blog post..Memories
June 1st, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
What an adorable baby!!!!
Congratulations to all of you!!
Miss Britt’s last blog post..Coming back
June 1st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
YAY!
Welcome to the world Hudson! I am so happy for you Sam…
Don Mills Diva’s last blog post..Sound advice
June 1st, 2008 at 10:51 pm
LOOK AT YOU! Congratulations so so so much a thousand times over. So glad your uterus is finally vacant and you have some sugar love to dote on.
xo
moosh in indy.’s last blog post..Follicular miracles.
June 1st, 2008 at 10:51 pm
What an adorable adorable baby! Congratulations Sam, you’ll be such a good mom to TWO boys! How fun!
Krystle’s last blog post..Oh what a week.
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 am
Because I’m quite certain there are NEVER enough people to agree with you how BEAUTIFUL your baby boy is, I’m gonna chime in.
He.is.breathtaking.
I believe my womb just did a leap.
Oh how I love babies.
Congratulations - now just sit back and bask in the joy of a new baby.
OMSH’s last blog post..I spell it tomato, you spell it tomatoe…
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:34 am
Congratulations! Hudson is beautiful!
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June 2nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
He’s gorgeous! Welcome Hudson!
ktjrdn’s last blog post..Hail!
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 am
A itty bitty boy! He is beautiful! Congratulations, I feel like I have been waiting forever to find out what this kid was and I leave the computer for a weekend and look what I missed!!! Glad everything went well and all will be good in the days to come, rest and enjoy that new baby smell and that big brother, could a baby get any luckier?
justmylife’s last blog post..Another busy weekend….
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
oh Sam, he’s absolutely perfect! what a little angel!
the only thing better than a little boy is two little boys! congratulations!!!
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June 2nd, 2008 at 11:37 am
He’s absolutely GORGEOUS! Congrats to you, Mike and Carter!
Jackie’s last blog post..Sigh.
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Congratulations! That picture of Hudson is just beautiful. Perfect light and perfect contentment.
Lawyer Mama’s last blog post..We’re IN!
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Congrats! Finally, right!!?? What a cutie, can you bring him by my place so I can get just a little snuggle in/get my baby fix. Seattle’s not far right ?
Worker Mommy’s last blog post..When you have enough work to choke a mule…
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Congratulations Sam, he is a perfect bundle of preciousness!
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Oh My Sammy Sam!!!! I just love him!!!!!
I am so glad to hear you and Hudson are well AND that you didn’t get cut open!
CONGRATS to the bigger and better F_____D Family.
I love you sooo much.
As you told me…take it easy…and call me when YOU’RE ready.
Oh..I just can’t wait to see you guys!!
Lots of love
JEN
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Eeeeeeeeee!!! Finally! FINALLY! Welcome to the world, HUDSON! He’s BEAUTIFUL, like his mama — actually looks like his mama!
BIG HUGE MAZEL TOV to you and the whole family!
Haley-O’s last blog post..Cheaty Goes to the Movies (Hallelujah?)
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Congrats on the new baby boy!
I’m glad that the whole things finally over for you and look at the prize that you get at the end!
Amy [Taste Like Crazy]’s last blog post..My Husband - the Artist
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Congrats Sam!!! He is beautiful!!! You will make a wonderful mom to two boys!! Boys are awesome! I’m glad everything turned out well and he is happy and healthy. (((hugs)))
Brenda’s last blog post..Happy Birthday Bob
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:37 am
Sam,
I’m all misty-eyed over here.
He’s beautiful. Just like his momma.
You are a lucky woman, friend. I’m so happy for ya. All of you.
Big sloppy redneck smooches. I’m thinking of you.
Redneck Mommy’s last blog post..The Art of Wooing
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:58 am
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful! So glad he’s finally here!
dana’s last blog post..Acci-Dental
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Congratulations to your whole family. My second labor was also so quick!
Good Luck with the next couple of weeks.
Jenn’s last blog post..The Second Time Around
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 pm
YAYYY!!! BAYBEEE!!!
He’s beautiful, mama. Congratulations!
Lexi’s last blog post..The Blahs
June 4th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Oh, Sam. He’s gorgeous. Congratulations. (and sorry to be so late on this!)
Shauna’s last blog post..Sweet Memories
June 4th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
I’ve been out of town for the last week (also with no wifi…WTF?) so I am totally late, but: CONGRATULATIONS! He is gorgeous! I’m so happy for you all!
Karly’s last blog post..My Vagina: Version 2.0
June 8th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
So I am really behind, but I figured I would do some catching up while my babe nurses/sleeps on my lap.
Congrats!
Welcome to the mother of boys club
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June 30th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
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