Got a call at work at 5AM on Friday the 24th, my wife is in labor. A little early but should be no problem. I call in relief and go home.
Get almost home, walking the last little bit. I hear sobbing. Get inside and several of my children and my wife are crying. The midwife can't hear a heartbeat. My wife realizes that it has been more than 12 hours since she felt the baby move.
After prayer, we decide to go to hospital to deliver stillborn baby. Drive the hour to hospital, walk in to Maternity--babies and Moms-to-be all over (of course, but not thought of ahead of time) my wife almost breaks down realizing she won't be holding a living baby.
We get set up in a room, the nurse hooks up monitor AND THERE IS A HEARTBEAT. Praise the Lord!!
However the baby is in distress, an Ultrasound shows everything OK baby about 34-35 weeks (5-6 weeks early) not much amniotic fluid. We prep for the possibility of a C-section. The OB adds fluid to the womb so contractions won't compress baby so much.
At 2:18 AM on Saturday 9/25 we have a living healthy 5 pound 7 1/2 ounce girl. Emilee Rejoice.
We all leave hospital at about 3PM on saturday. All are doing well.
For those keeping track that evens us out 7 girls 7 boys.
The most impressive thing to the OB? A 42" umbilical cord /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Get almost home, walking the last little bit. I hear sobbing. Get inside and several of my children and my wife are crying. The midwife can't hear a heartbeat. My wife realizes that it has been more than 12 hours since she felt the baby move.
After prayer, we decide to go to hospital to deliver stillborn baby. Drive the hour to hospital, walk in to Maternity--babies and Moms-to-be all over (of course, but not thought of ahead of time) my wife almost breaks down realizing she won't be holding a living baby.
We get set up in a room, the nurse hooks up monitor AND THERE IS A HEARTBEAT. Praise the Lord!!
However the baby is in distress, an Ultrasound shows everything OK baby about 34-35 weeks (5-6 weeks early) not much amniotic fluid. We prep for the possibility of a C-section. The OB adds fluid to the womb so contractions won't compress baby so much.
At 2:18 AM on Saturday 9/25 we have a living healthy 5 pound 7 1/2 ounce girl. Emilee Rejoice.
We all leave hospital at about 3PM on saturday. All are doing well.
For those keeping track that evens us out 7 girls 7 boys.
The most impressive thing to the OB? A 42" umbilical cord /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif