This is the story of the arrival of Graham Dixon as much as I can remember or what I have been told. I know Graham is my first baby but I would think it would be safe to say there was nothing normal about his delivery. My due date was February 19th and despite my best efforts to go into labor that day came and went. My doctor was on vacation so I then had to wait for him to be back in order to be induced. February 24th I started to have some contractions nothing major just on and off most all day. Teri, Dakota, and Dylan were here for the arrival of baby Ritchie. Dylan about sent me into full on labor by making me laugh so hard.
So that night we went to the hospital at 9:00 to really get the process started. It was very exciting and scary all at the same time. Once we were settled in the hospital room they gave me something to soften my cervix more which really increased my contractions. Now to make things even more interesting I was given a sleeping pill so between contractions I would fall asleep and then be wide awake for the contractions. I remember thinking I was having one constant contraction. This is about all I remember from that night as the sleeping pill had made me a little loopy.
The next morning Tyler was exhausted after my"night of constant contraction" and had fallen asleep. The nurse evidently decided it would be a good idea to put me in the bath tub. I don't know how long I had been in there but luckily Teri came in the morning and found me dozing on and off in the bath tub. Probably should not have been put in the bath tub in the first place.
So at 9:00 am the doctor came in to break my water and really get the process going. So he breaks my water and discovers that Graham is breech. This is something that he really should have known before this point but as he so nicely pointed out at least I knew what child birth was like. All I can say is the man is lucky to be alive cause I think Teri was ready to kill him. Now I am off for an emergency c-section.
They take me back to get me prepped for surgery. I have to have a spinal tap which is one of my biggest fears. Large needle in my back not my idea of fun. They have to do that before they will bring Tyler back so I asked some complete stranger who I have no idea who he was maybe a nurse or something to hold my hand. He was very sweet and did. My doctor came over and held my other hand. I do think he felt like a smuck at this point. Ty comes back and they start. The doctor tells Ty they will have the baby out in 3 minutes which comes and goes quickly. They start calling for more doctors and tools. After a very long 8 minutes they had Graham out. He doesn't cry and doesn't cry and this seems to go on forever. I am panicking and asking Ty what is going on why isn't he crying? At this point in time he has swallowed a lot of meconium and they are working on him. Finally they bring him over I get to see him briefly and then he is off to the NIC unit.
Things get even fuzzier for me. I remember very very little. I remember being sick. I guess I am glad that I don't remember too much. In the end all that matters is my baby is here. He is safe and beautiful.
