Recovery

By Wednesday afternoon they thought Cooper was doing well enough to have the vent taken off and they put in oxygen that was constant but he was in control of when he needed it. They were sure he would not be on it long and they were right by Thursday morning he was doing well enough to come off of it.

They allowed Rob and I to hold him for a short time on Thursday night. It was amazing and felt so good to finally have him in our arms. We were able to also feed him via tube some breastmilk. Cooper was still very sick but coming out of it quickly.

NICU

Because I had a fever Cooper's heart rate went up and they decided it was a good idea to have NICU come and look at him once he was born. They noticed he was having a very hard time breathing and they quickly took him over to NICU. They began by trying to give him oxygen through his nose. This was not working and Cooper was only breathing at 30%. Because he was working so hard he also blew out part of his lung and this is when they decided to put him on a vent. I was totally unaware of the time but Rob told me they worked on him for 2.5 hours before we were able to get any information.

When I got to my room my fever was still too high to see him so I had to wait till 5am the next morning. Rob spent most of the night going back and forth between me and Cooper. Though we were not able to hold him Rob just held his hand and talked to him all night.

The first night was by far the hardest but Cooper quickly began to do so much better.

Labor

By 9am I had felt my first "real" contraction and by 9:03am was ready for some good drugs. The good thing about our induction is that we were the only ones on the floor at that time having a baby. I had to wait only about 20 minutes for the doctor to get there and by 9:40am I was feeling great.

We spent the rest of the day just waiting for my body to move the process along. At 1:30pm I was 8-9cm dialated and we didn't think it would be much longer. Then they noticed that Cooper was turned wrong and I stopped right there. At 3pm I began to have chills and the nurse noticed I was running a slight fever. By 4:30pm they were not sure if I would be able to have Cooper because I was still at 9cm and not moving very quickly. They began to move me from one side to the other every 10-15 mins. The doctor came in at 5:45 and I was ready to go. Dr. Cline came on duty at 6pm and came by to see me on her was in. She still had her coat on and asked me to push, when she saw the head she took her coat off and put on a robe. 23 minutes later Cooper was born.

Cooper B Schelle
2/17/2009
6:23pm
7lb 9oz 20in

Monday February 16th

Rob and I went to the doctor at 1:30pm and he was still concerned about my blood pressure 140/90. He decided to send us over to the hospital for some blood work and to see what the doctor on call thought. We were not even there an hour and they decided it was a good idea to induce. At 4pm they began the process to soften my cervix because I was no where near ready to deliver. Rob and I rested that night and at 3am the nurse woke me, I took a shower, and they began the meds for the induction.

We were able to have both of our moms come by on Monday before anything started. This is a picture of me the night before and at 4am when they began the drugs...still not feeling anything!

Flu Season

I finally got sick last night! I have been very very good about avoiding all the different colds that were flying around all season. I fought it most of the day but by 6pm I had a slight temp and my blood pressure was a tad high. I called the doctor to see what I should do and he suggested coming in and being checked out. Rob made it home in a record time of 19 minutes and we were off to the hospital.

When we got there my temp had gone up and my blood pressure was very high and even Cooper's heart rate was much higher then it had been. They gave me some fluids and some meds and a few hours later my contractions had stopped and I was feeling much better. They sent me home and had me follow up with my doctors appointment today.

Dr. Moore saw us today and though my blood pressure is still up there he is not concerned because everything else looks good. We are about 1cm right now though it is hard for him to tell because of how Cooper is laying! We have our next appointment on Monday and I am on bed rest for the rest of the weekend! 70% in be up to get food and move around a bit. That is killing me I am so over it already!

Rob is very excited that Cooper will not be here over the weekend and he can try and pull off the biggest V-day that Mitchell's has ever had! So on top of being stuck in the house and laying down Rob has 2 very long days ahead of him :(

Week 38 Visit

Went to the doctor today and he is wanting to see me again on Friday! He didn't seem too concerned but I have not gained any weight and I am still measuring the same as I was last week. My blood pressure was up just a bit and I am swollen which I think is why he wants to see me again so soon.

Rob and I were really hoping we would not see Cooper till next week so we could get through Valentine's day! But he is on his own time right now ;)

I guess we will see what the doctor says on Friday!

Week 37 Doctor Visit

Everything went fine at our doctor today. We had a visit with Dr. Jim Duper and he was totally layed back about everything. Told Rob and I what we should do if I go into labor! Everytime I go I want them to tell me it will only be so much longer. But we are looking at another 2-3 weeks! AHHHHHHHHH!!!

I feel great! My blood pressure, weight, and measurements are right where they need to be. Cooper is head down and his heart rate is 142 which is right in the middle of the range. I have not been having any contractions which I can feel, which the doctor said is normal for the first baby! Just in a waiting pattern now! Guess Cooper still needs to cook a bit more!