I went to visit sweet little Anderson on Friday. I can't believe he is already 3 weeks old! Anderson and Mommy are doing great! We talked all about the birth and laughed about the silly things Anderson's Daddy did during the labor! It was great to catch up and kiss his sweet little cheeks!
Anderson's mommy gave me permission to share the story of his birth! Here it is from my point of view as I tell Anderson about his birthday!
I arrived at Beaumont hospital at 8 o’clock in the morning to assist during your birth. I was surprised to hear that your mom’s water had broke the night previous and labor was already on its way. Your mom was having pretty strong contractions and was 3cm dilated. At 8:30am, she asked for an epidural and was comfortable within minutes. At 9:45am, your mom was examined and to our astonishment she was already 8cm dilated and almost ready to push. Your mom was so excited to meet you. She couldn’t believe that she was going to be holding you in her arms in a few short hours. Unfortunately, it was at that time that your mom's epidural stopped working. She was in extreme amounts of pain and couldn't get any relief. I coached her through each contraction by reminding her to breathe, relax and stay calm. I also massaged her arms, hands and back-whatever she needed to relax at that time. At 12:00 noon, it was time to push. Your mom was a champ; she pushed and pushed and pushed. Finally, the doctor suggested that your mom take a little break to rest up and then she could start pushing again. At 12:30 your mom was ready to start pushing again. She was determined to get you out. Finally, during one push, I was able to see the tip of your head. Your mom was ecstatic to hear that you had reddish-blonde hair! With each push I was able to see more and more of your head. It was incredible to watch you come into this world! Then at 1:31pm you were born and handed right to your mom. She was filled with joy and started crying at the sight of you. The doctor handed the scissors to your dad to cut the umbilical cord but he declined. Then the doctor asked me if I wanted to cut the cord! I jumped at this opportunity and gently separated you from your mommy. When I told your mom how cute you were she said “Well, of course!” You were born weighing 7lbs and 19 ½ inches long. Unfortunately, you had a slight fever so the doctors took you to the NICU for further testing. It was hard for your mom to let you go, but she knew it was only to keep you healthy.
