On Tuesday the 16th I had a doctor's appointment and an ultrasound that showed everything was still going fine, but... the amniotic fluid was dropping in volume (still in the okay range, but dropping), Eli's heart rate was on the low end (still okay, but low-ish), and my blood pressure was higher that what it has been the rest of the pregnancy (not too high, but higher). Considering all the little things together, my doctor told me he would like me to deliver by the end of the week, but we could wait till next week and see how things progress if I really wanted to.
From the beginning I really didn't want to be induced, but at this point I wanted the best thing for Eli and I both, so I let them schedule the induction for Thursday.
Thursday the 18th, Josh and I packed up and went to the hospital to meet our little man.
They started my pitocin a little before 9:00 and the day seemed to fly by. For me anyway, I think Josh was a little bored at times. :) The worst thing about all of it was the medications making me feel nauseated all day, but it was all worth it when they gave us our little, screaming, red-faced man. Eli Samuel was born at 5:16 pm, 6 pounds 14 ounces and 18.5 inches long.
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| Our first night in the hospital |
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| His hands are so tiny! |
We were able to go home the next evening and spend our first night at home. Every night is a little different; sometimes he sleeps well in between feedings and sometimes he is wide awake.
Monday was his first bath; he wasn't too sure about it at first, but then he settled down and figured out the warm water wasn't so bad.
Today, Eli had some tummy time with the boppy pillow... it wasn't so bad at first, but he stopped liking after about 5 minutes. He can push up with his arms and hold his head up off the pillow for a few seconds at a time. Then he snuggled with Mommy for a while to 'recover'.
Thanks for taking a look at Eli's first week! I hope this satisfies the need to see lots of pictures! :)
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