SeductiveNun Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 What a crazy couple of days it's been. Wife's water broke Saturday at about 3:30 AM, we got to the hospital at about 5:15 AM, and they set her up in a private room. After about 12 hours of very little in terms of labor (very little dialation) they decided to induce. She made it until about 5:30 AM Sunday and then went for the epidural. While on that she was able to get some rest, but she wasn't really progressing all that much. By about 1:30 pm she was only dialated 8 inches, and the baby's heart rate was starting to fluctuate quite a bit so they decided to do a C-section. The C-section went great, and at 2:41 on March 21, Baby Nun came into the world in all his glory. The tale of the tape is 8 pounds 10.8 ounces and 21 inches long, and he had the umbilical cord wrapped around his head like a headband, thus causing the distress. Now the slightly scary part. My wife had gestational diabetes, so they were concerened with Baby Nun's blood sugar. It was at the low end of normal intially, but he wasn't feeding right away and it dropped to the point where they had to take him and put him in a special care unit. The most heartwrenching thing I have ever dealt with was watching my wife when the nurse told her they would have to take Baby Nun away and keep him in that unit for at least 24 hours. We can visit him whenever we want, but she was still laid up recovering from the C-section so getting around for her isn't easy yet. They have him on an IV and are working to get his blood sugar up to the normal range. It sounds like it could take 24-48 hours to get him up there, so we'll probably be making several trips down the hall to see him and try to get him nursing. Still, it was the greatest thing in the world to see my son and when I got to hold him for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 congrats and my thoughts. boy you guys were working quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats! Hope your wife and yourself can get a little rest and the little one gets his blood sugar straightened out very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh B Tool Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats to all Da Nuns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeductiveNun Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Just came back from a quick visit of Baby Nun. He is doing very well, his blood sugar is at normal levels now and they are weaning him off the IV. WIth luck we'll have him back in our room tomorrow afternoon. Wife was able to get up and we wheeled her down there as well, so everyone is doing well. Thank you all for your thoughts. Bier, must have been the Vail air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congratulations and best wishes to you and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) Congratulations and best wishes to you and your family! +1. Coach Bano Jr. Edited March 22, 2010 by Ursa Majoris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Very cool. Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Itals Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) Awesome news, SN! Glad everything is going well, now. When's he giving his first press conference? Edited March 22, 2010 by General Itals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats to you and your expanding family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Just came back from a quick visit of Baby Nun. He is doing very well, his blood sugar is at normal levels now and they are weaning him off the IV. WIth luck we'll have him back in our room tomorrow afternoon. Wife was able to get up and we wheeled her down there as well, so everyone is doing well. Thank you all for your thoughts. Great news! Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Very Sweet,SN! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss6 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Excellent news and well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats Nun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Just came back from a quick visit of Baby Nun. He is doing very well, his blood sugar is at normal levels now and they are weaning him off the IV. WIth luck we'll have him back in our room tomorrow afternoon. Wife was able to get up and we wheeled her down there as well, so everyone is doing well. Thank you all for your thoughts. Bier, must have been the Vail air. So Bier is the father? Congrats Bier!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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