After many months of anticipation and excitement and eventually many hours of labor our sweet boy FINALLY made his appearance (with the help of a c-section). He weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces and was 21 inches long. All I can remember from my c-section was everyone saying he was a big boy. He doesn't seem that big to us. In fact he seems little and fragile and so so perfect! We had quite a time at the hospital. We ended up going to labor and delivery on April 20th at about 1 in the morning. I was feeling funny, had a headache, and since I had been on bedrest due to swelling and high blood pressure I decided to check my blood pressure. It was the highest it had been, and so we went to the hospital. They then told us I was there to stay, and they would probably induce on Sunday or Monday. This was a shock to both Casey and me. I expected them to monitor me and then send me home. Well to make a long story short, this was the first of many complications. They began my labor early Monday morning. Cameron's heart rate began to drop so I spent most of the time on oxygen. They broke my water early Tuesday morning (around 2 am) to speed up the process. Although the water was clear, they later found meconium which could be a potential problem if Cameron breathed it in once he was born. If this was not enough drama, my platelet count got dangerously low and they feared I would have trouble with my blood clotting once I delivered Cameron. This with my high blood pressure and increased swelling was a big concern. After 27 hours of labor I had only dilated to a 4 and Cam was showing more signs of distress, so we had a c-section. After many prayers and a few tense and stressful hours, we had our beautiful perfect little boy. We both did great and came out healthy.
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