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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
My Birth Story- Cort Richard Robison
The long awaited expectation of Cort Richard Robison's arrival finally came on November 21st, 2010. Although the majority of the pregnancy seemed to fly by it's amazing how long and busy those three weeks leading up to his birth were. Saturday, November 6th I scheduled to attend a boutique as a Discovery Toys vendor. I was very nervous that I may go into labor and not be able to sell at the boutique. After Kent & I finished working we went down to my sisters house to pick up Braxton and eat dinner. On the way home we stopped off at our friends Nate & Jerusha's house to play games. We had a great time.
Upon returning home late that night I found quite a bit of moisture when I went to the restroom and became concerned that perhaps my water had broken. I called the midwife and she instructed me try and to labor at home and if I wasn't in hard labor by morning I should probably have the hospital check me. I then proceeded to pack my bags in case we ended up heading to the hospital. The next morning there was no labor so we dropped Braxton off at the bishops house to go to church with them and Kent and I headed to the hospital to be checked. We were then sent back home and were told it was a heavy discharge that proceeds labor.
The following three weeks I had multiple signs that my body was preparing for labor which put Kent and I both on high alert thinking that any day could be the day. We had scheduled an induction date of November 22 so if I didn't go into labor on my own we knew I would have him by then. At my appointment on Friday, November 19th I had become tired of waiting for so many weeks on such high alert. Because of that I had my midwife strip my membranes and within the hour my body started to have contractions. I had contractions off and on through that night as well as Saturday, but nothing consistent or hard.
Saturday night the midwife called and told me she had a family obligation at 5 o'clock on Monday night and if I didn't have my baby by then her partner would have to deliver my baby. She gave me two other options to be certain she could deliver him. The first was to induce me on Sunday and the second would be to induce me on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Kent and I quickly opted for Sunday.
Sunday morning at 6:30 am we called the hospital to see if there was room for me to be induced and lucky for me the first big winter storm that had rolled in that night had put numerous women in labor and my little bit of labor had stopped so therefore I would have to wait. Around 10 am we got a call asking if we could be at the hospital in an hour. We hurried and took off only to find that in the time it took us to get there more women had come in and we didn't have a nurse. They took us to our room and we watched tv while we waited for a delivery nurse.
Around 12 or 12:30 pm my midwife came in and said that even though we didn't have a nurse she didn't see any reason for me to wait around so she'd go ahead and get me started. She was only able to brake my outer bag of water because my bag was so tough. She then told us we could go walking and so we did. We walked for about 30 to 40 minutes and then went back to the room to be monitored. When we came back we met our nurse. After about 20 to 30 minutes of being on the monitor we decided to go walking again in hopes to speed up the labor. Again we walked for a good 30 to 40 minutes and then came back to be on the monitor.
After a third round of walking which ended around 4:00 pm we talked with the midwife about starting me on pitocin to get me progressing. We decided to have her check me and see how much I had progressed and then if I had not she would put me on pitocin so I could get the baby here. Around 4:30 pm she checked me and just from checking me my inner bag of water broke and without the need for pitocin I was sent into hard labor. I tried laboring for a moment on a ball, but that did nothing for me. I labored for quite a while in the tub and then got out and labored a bit in the room. It seems that this time I was quite a bit louder than I was with Braxton. In fact I kind of groaned/sang through the pain.
Once I got out of the tub though I don't recall much else until they checked me and I was very close to delivering. At that point they started to get things ready for the delivery. I had wanted to squat and this time I was willing to get into the position at that point. I remember asking my midwife if I could push yet and being surprised when she said yes. At that point I was so eager to be out of the pain of delivery that all I could think of was to keep pushing until he was out. Because I was squatting I felt like I was more in control and so I pushed and pushed until he was here. Kent tells me it was about a half an hour that I pushed. He was born quite quickly at 6:51 pm. He weighed 7lbs 14 oz and was 19 inches long. He must have come down the birth canal quickly because he had a very bruised forehead and nose and had broken blood vessels in his eyes that have taken weeks to heal.
I felt really lucky to have the opportunity to nurse him right away and to enjoy him laying right on my bare chest right after birth. I even had the opportunity to rub the vernix into his skin. After I was stitched up from my tearing and Cort had been checked out we were taken to our recovery room. I was eager to get to sleep that night so Kent left to go get Braxton and head to bed himself between 9:30 and 10 pm. About 10:15 or so he called me and asked if Braxton could come meet his brother. He was just too eager to meet him that he couldn't wait until morning. So Braxton and Cort met for the first time at 11:00 at night and Braxton has loved and adored his brother Cort ever since. It's been a real joy to see the love he has for his brother. We have been thrilled to have Cort be a part of our family and we look forward to spending more time getting to know him.
Upon returning home late that night I found quite a bit of moisture when I went to the restroom and became concerned that perhaps my water had broken. I called the midwife and she instructed me try and to labor at home and if I wasn't in hard labor by morning I should probably have the hospital check me. I then proceeded to pack my bags in case we ended up heading to the hospital. The next morning there was no labor so we dropped Braxton off at the bishops house to go to church with them and Kent and I headed to the hospital to be checked. We were then sent back home and were told it was a heavy discharge that proceeds labor.
The following three weeks I had multiple signs that my body was preparing for labor which put Kent and I both on high alert thinking that any day could be the day. We had scheduled an induction date of November 22 so if I didn't go into labor on my own we knew I would have him by then. At my appointment on Friday, November 19th I had become tired of waiting for so many weeks on such high alert. Because of that I had my midwife strip my membranes and within the hour my body started to have contractions. I had contractions off and on through that night as well as Saturday, but nothing consistent or hard.
Saturday night the midwife called and told me she had a family obligation at 5 o'clock on Monday night and if I didn't have my baby by then her partner would have to deliver my baby. She gave me two other options to be certain she could deliver him. The first was to induce me on Sunday and the second would be to induce me on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Kent and I quickly opted for Sunday.
Sunday morning at 6:30 am we called the hospital to see if there was room for me to be induced and lucky for me the first big winter storm that had rolled in that night had put numerous women in labor and my little bit of labor had stopped so therefore I would have to wait. Around 10 am we got a call asking if we could be at the hospital in an hour. We hurried and took off only to find that in the time it took us to get there more women had come in and we didn't have a nurse. They took us to our room and we watched tv while we waited for a delivery nurse.
Around 12 or 12:30 pm my midwife came in and said that even though we didn't have a nurse she didn't see any reason for me to wait around so she'd go ahead and get me started. She was only able to brake my outer bag of water because my bag was so tough. She then told us we could go walking and so we did. We walked for about 30 to 40 minutes and then went back to the room to be monitored. When we came back we met our nurse. After about 20 to 30 minutes of being on the monitor we decided to go walking again in hopes to speed up the labor. Again we walked for a good 30 to 40 minutes and then came back to be on the monitor.
After a third round of walking which ended around 4:00 pm we talked with the midwife about starting me on pitocin to get me progressing. We decided to have her check me and see how much I had progressed and then if I had not she would put me on pitocin so I could get the baby here. Around 4:30 pm she checked me and just from checking me my inner bag of water broke and without the need for pitocin I was sent into hard labor. I tried laboring for a moment on a ball, but that did nothing for me. I labored for quite a while in the tub and then got out and labored a bit in the room. It seems that this time I was quite a bit louder than I was with Braxton. In fact I kind of groaned/sang through the pain.
Once I got out of the tub though I don't recall much else until they checked me and I was very close to delivering. At that point they started to get things ready for the delivery. I had wanted to squat and this time I was willing to get into the position at that point. I remember asking my midwife if I could push yet and being surprised when she said yes. At that point I was so eager to be out of the pain of delivery that all I could think of was to keep pushing until he was out. Because I was squatting I felt like I was more in control and so I pushed and pushed until he was here. Kent tells me it was about a half an hour that I pushed. He was born quite quickly at 6:51 pm. He weighed 7lbs 14 oz and was 19 inches long. He must have come down the birth canal quickly because he had a very bruised forehead and nose and had broken blood vessels in his eyes that have taken weeks to heal.
I felt really lucky to have the opportunity to nurse him right away and to enjoy him laying right on my bare chest right after birth. I even had the opportunity to rub the vernix into his skin. After I was stitched up from my tearing and Cort had been checked out we were taken to our recovery room. I was eager to get to sleep that night so Kent left to go get Braxton and head to bed himself between 9:30 and 10 pm. About 10:15 or so he called me and asked if Braxton could come meet his brother. He was just too eager to meet him that he couldn't wait until morning. So Braxton and Cort met for the first time at 11:00 at night and Braxton has loved and adored his brother Cort ever since. It's been a real joy to see the love he has for his brother. We have been thrilled to have Cort be a part of our family and we look forward to spending more time getting to know him.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Gratitude & Blessings in November
- Tue 30 *I am SO thankful that Cort is well enough to come off the bili blanket.
Mon 29 *I am thankful my parents were able to come and help us with bringing Cort home. I am also thankful I was finally able to visit with my good friend Melissa when she came over to cut Kent's hair. She has become such a great friend to me and I am thankful for her love and friendship!
Sun 28 *I am thankful for some nice time spent with my husband and my two boys. Family time spent together such a blessing.
Sat 27 *I am thankful for time spent with Kent this evening. I love to sit and cuddle with him and feel his warmth and kindness.
Fri 26 *I am thankful Kent was able to take Cort and I to get his blood drawn to check his bilirubin count.
Thur 25 *I am thankful to have had a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with my family. I have been blessed to have them make the dinner.
Wed 24 *I am thankful that my son does not have high risk jaundice. I am thankful for modern technology as well as natural remedies and most of all I am thankful for the wonderful power of the priesthood and my husbands worthiness to hold it. I am also thankful that when Braxton watched his dad and grandpa give his brother a blessing that he wanted to be able to give a blessing too.
Tue 23 *I have been blessed with a good nights sleep and the ability for my body to recover from an allergic reaction. I am thankful Cort and I are well enough to be going home today. Today I am also thankful for a wonderful nursing staff who did their jobs well.
Mon 22 *I am thankful for great nurses to help me after my delivery. You don't realize how much they help until you have one who is not very helpful. I am also thankful for help from the lactation specialist.
Sun 21 *I am so thankful for Kent, my midwife Julie Jones, & my labor and delivery nurse. If it weren't for their help I never could have delivered my new baby Cort naturally. I am so thankful that Braxton was well taken care of and was also anxious to come see his new brother.
Sat 20 *I am thankful that I have been able to relax and hopefully give my body the rest it needs to go into labor. I am also thankful that I have been able to accept the possibility of being induced on Monday I don't go into labor.
Fri 19 *I am thankful I was finally able to see my midwife this afternoon.
Thur 18 *I am thankful for wonderful friends who knew just what I needed when I was having a bad day. Melissa must have known I wanted a treat to indulge myself with and Becca said just the right thing to give me back some encouragement. Thank you friends for your support when I needed it.
Wed 17 *I have been blessed for many months to have friends who have been dedicated to walking in the mornings. I am so thankful for the strength that our daily walks have give to me this pregnancy. I am so thankful to be 9 months pregnant and feel so much better about the way I look this time.
Tue 16 *I am thankful I was able to track down my car seat cover. It will be very nice to have with a winter baby who I'm sure I will worry about trying to keep warm.
Mon 15 *I am so thankful that my Uncle was not afraid to share his enjoyment for his current education in mesage therapy. It has been so nice to give my body a break each week.
Sun 14 *I am thankful that I was able to attend church today even though Braxton and I have had colds this weekend. I don't have many more Sunday's to attend church before I am stuck at home with a baby.
Sat 13 *I am thankful for a wonderful understanding friend who supported me in following my gut even when I didn't understand the feelings I was having. I am also thankful for the courage I had to listen to my feelings not to go to West Point this morning.
Fri 12 *I am thankful I have been able to get so much accomplished today and that I am getting my Discovery Toys in order so that I can hopefully have this done by the time this baby comes.
Thur 11 *I am thankful Brandon, the maintenance guy stopped by with a new fire alarm and was willing to fix a few other things while he was here including my broken refridgerator tray. I am also thankful this baby has allowed me to finish another party. One more to go.
Wed 10 *I'm thankful I was able to attend Sara's open house tonight and sell some of my toys. It does give me a great sense of satisfaction to share these great toys with others.
Tue 9 *I am thankful to have been able to get all my shopping done today so that I now feel prepared to come home from the hospital with a baby and I don't have to send Kent to the store before I bring this little guy home.
Mon 8 *I am thankful I was able to find a nursing bra quickly so that I can be even closer to being ready for the baby to come.
Sun 7 *I am thankful to know that my water hasn't broken and I have been able to get my house back in order.
Sat 6 *I am thankful I was able to make it to my boutique today and get some good leads.
Fri 5 *I am thankful for a thoughtful call from my former neighbor when I needed to know that the Lord was prompting someone to think of me.
Thur 4 *Today I am thankful to know that my body knows what to do and is progressing the way it should. I am also very thankful to be reminded how lucky I am to have Kent for a husband. It's easy to forget that having been married for 7 and a half years and never having been yelled at is quiet a rare blessing. I am thankful for a kind man who treats me with love and respect. I am also thankful for the blessing of Braxton being in preschool where he can learn and get help with his speech. I am so thankful for his great progress.
Wed 3 *I am thankful to finally be getting my house cleaned and put back together.
Tue 2 *I am thankful for all the work that is keeping me busy so that I am not sitting around wishing this baby would come.
Mon 1 *I am thankful that even though Kent and I are not the best financial planners that we are able to keep a positive attitude and we're able to make things work when money does get tight.
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