| My birth story. |
[04 Dec 2009|02:56pm] |
I don't even know where to begin with this story so the easiest way is to start from the beginning...
Well, I got pregnant in March and was told I would be delivering a baby somewhere around the date of Dec 2. I was working the day that I knew I was pregnant and I remember bending over to clean a bed and coming back up dizzy. Something was off so I came home and told David that we needed to go get some pregnancy tests. We did and I took one and came out to the couch with David bc we were going to look together and it was positive and the first thing that came out of my mouth was "ah fuck me." David was thrilled.
Weeks started to go by and I expected the worst morning sickness, fatigue, and every other pregnancy symptom you can think of. I had none of it. NONE. So my weeks dragged. I continued working and no one could even tell I was pregnant. The only thing that kept us entertained was trying to guess if he was a boy or girl. In the beginning, I swore he was a girl. I convinced everyone. But then, my motherly instinct must have kicked in to tell me that I was gonna have a mini David. And what do you know that at my 20 week check up, there was no mistaking the penis in the ultrasound photo. And it was then that I came to terms with the fact that I was not going to have the mother daughter bond that my mom and I share. Instead I was going to start my own journey with a son I never expected to have.
Around 28 weeks, I have my baby shower. At this point, I am showing my lil round belly and proud of it. No matter all the comments I got about how tiny I was or that I was carrying so low. Anyway, my baby shower was awesome and I appreciated everyone and everything. We were very lucky for everything we received for Kaden and all the support I had from friends and family.
From the next day forward, things started to get a little sticky.
I started to notice that my feet were really itchy and had small red bumps on them. I thought for sure they would go away. But the itching persisted and continued in my hands and wrists. I called the doc and the did liver testing to make sure I didn't have choleastasis of pregnancy, which is a liver problem and I would deal with itching until they would induce me. Turns out that I didn't have that and after two weeks, the itching went away.
Everything was good after that for awhile. I had NO stretch marks and I had only gained 20 pounds at this point at 30 something weeks. I was so sick of working and I was just waiting, and waiting, and waiting. We had already done our birthing classes and Mere performed her magical touch on some pictures of us. I had the hospital bags packed and we were ready.
Thanksgiving was approaching and at my 37 week check up, the doc told me I was 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced already. Nothing to really get too excited about since you can be that way for awhile but everyone was taking bets. I knew it would be November 20, I just knew. I went in for my 38 week checkup on that Monday to be told that I'm now 3 cm and 60% effaced and things were looking good that I wouldn't go beyond my due date. That week was the New Moon premiere and I had a date with about 10 girls to see this movie and I was determined to go.
One more complication...
The Friday before my doc appt, I had horrible back pain and chest pains. It felt like heartburn but worse. David stayed home with me and I was stuffing down antacids and mylanta and he got me a heating pad. It went away by 5 pm that night. It came back on Tuesday after my appt. Same thing and again it went away by that evening. So on Thursday for the New Moon premiere I came prepared. I have antacids in my purse and I was trying to not eat anything too bad. So we go to the movie and at about 9 pm, I started feeling the chest pains so I took some antacids and thought it will go away. Movie starts at midnight and the whole time it's getting worse and my friends are looking at me and I just couldn't take it anymore so I left HALFWAY in the damn movie. Katie had to take me home and David had to get up at 2 am to come get me. We came home and it was so bad that David basically said we are going to the hospital. So we grabbed the baby bags and left.
Here is where it gets crazy...
We get there and I'm in so much pain that I'm crying at the check in desk and so they take me into triage. They monitor me for awhile and take some blood and give me this medicine bc they basically told me it was heartburn and I felt like I was being blown off. Well an hour later, they tell me they are taking me to a room and David and I are like okaaay. They wheel my bed into this room and 5 minutes later, this doctor comes in and tells me that I have what's called severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. I was so confused bc I was not swollen at all, but my liver enzymes were so high and my blood platelets were really low which was causing all the pain. They told me that if I had waited any longer that I would not have been able to get an epidural. So at this point she's like we are going to induce you today and get this baby out. And then David and I are in shock so we call all the parents to get them here.
They put me on magnesium for my blood pressure which was the worst bc it makes you so damn hot. And I was on it nonstop forever. Stupid IV. They started me on pitocin at 11 am to get my contractions coming faster, which with my chest pain, it became unbearable so they gave me some Stadol for pain..twice. I got dilated to 5 after a few hours and it was then I wanted the epidural. And it was amazing bc it took my chest pain away too. So then I tried to sleep. At this point, I had been up for damn near 30 hours. Well, it didn't last long, bc after an hour I quickly dilated to 9.5, and then a 10 in the next few minutes and I was ready to push. David, my mom, and my dad were in the room. WHile my mom and David were watching my vajay, my dad was video recording the whole thing at my head so he couldn't see. haha. I was a C-section baby so he had never witnessed a birth. I was glad to have him there.
Before the miracle of birth even happened, another problem came about..I started feeling those damn contractions again and they were HORRIBLE. I told the nurse that my epi wasn't working and I needed more. So I got redosed but I could still feel them...it was then that they realized I didn't need to be redosed, Kaden was just facing the wrong way (he was facing up instead of down) and that's the reason why I could feel everything. They tried to turn him which sucked, and he didn't budge. So I pushed anyway. I shocked them by being an excellent pusher and 45 minutes later of me screaming at them to get him out and telling my dad I was going to cuss, they assisted him out with a vacuum and Kaden David was born at 9:26 pm on November 20. He was 6 lb and 15 oz and 20 inches long and HE HAD HAIR! They put him on me for about one minute and then whisked him off to get cleaned up while I got stitched up from my 3rd degree tear. Ow. With all my drugs I was on, I was so numb that I couldn't even trust myself to hold him and I was shaking uncontrollably. They had about 5 warming blankets on me and all I could do was watch Kaden being passed around while trying not to pass out from exhaustion. I finally got to hold him and they moved us to my own room. I was still hooked up to magnesium so I was hot all over and I attempted to breastfeed for the first time. Kaden stayed in the room with us all night and I may have slept for 3 or 4 hours. They always had me up checking my blood platelets which were still dangerously low that I had to keep the epi needle thing in my back til I got discharged two days later. Kaden was and is amazing. We had tons of visitors but I was ready to get out of the hospital. He came down with some jaundice and we thought he might have to stay while we left but he got to come home! And coming home was awesome.
My birth went nothing like I had planned but I wouldn't change anything bc Kaden is here and healthy and I love both my boys very much. I couldn't have done it without David and surprisingly enough, he didn't even get yelled at. I blame that on my sheer exhaustion to even speak words. haha. But he is a great daddy and has been a very big help in the transition to parenthood. I'm sure I missed something in here, but I wanted to share my experience. Thanks to everyone who called or visited...you guys already know this story. For those who haven't, I hope to see/talk to you soon!
Kadie, David, and Kaden
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| pregnancy so far... |
[23 Jul 2009|09:37am] |
has been the easiest thing to do ever. so far.
we had our 19-20 week doc appointment a couple weeks ago and found out we are having a boy. :) i have only gained 2 pounds throughout this whole pregnancy which is amazing to me since i eat everything in sight. i don't think i've eaten one healthy thing, but it seems to be working for me. Baby Kaden weighed 12 oz and is in perfect health condition so there's really nothing more that i could ask for.
i'm 21 weeks yesterday so 19 more to go. i'm on the downhill slide. eek. david felt him kick last week for the first time outside the belly. he was excited. :) he's a mover that's for sure. he keeps me up at night which is annoying already.
we painted the nursery the other day. since we are having an owl theme, we painted the walls a teal color with a huge orange moon in the corner and a white tree to go over the crib. it's prettttty. we are going to pick up the crib and the nursery furniture tomorrow, but that's really all we have. we did register at babies r us though which was a hellish experience considering i have no idea what to freakin register for.
other than that, everything is good. got transferred to another store. it's in lebanon and wayyy more busier than oxford so it's keeping me on my toes. that's pretty much it besides hanging out with david and friends.
btw, i was disappointed in harry potter. i almost cried. the ending was laaaaaaaaame compared to what i was imagining.
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| i feel like vomiting. |
[18 Jun 2009|09:18pm] |
damn oreos..i just can't get enough sometimes. actually i think it's the milk that i down so fast.
david and i's wedding was amazing!! i still can't believe we did it and with no issues!! it was beautiful on the beach. and all my favorite friends and family were there to celebrate with us. david's vows made my dad cry and he never cries. ha. the honeymoon in cancun seemed to go on forever and it was so damn hot. but it was relaxing. lots of alone time. ;)
i went to my third baby doctor's appt yesterday. i am 4 months preggo already. it's going faster that i thought. the doc said everything looked good. i still haven't gained any weight which is awesome. she said i was exactly the same and she said that was good, so oh well. but my work pants aren't fitting anymore. i came home from the honeymoon and BAM! pants don't fit. so i got one of those belly bands to hold them up. it's awesome bc since i haven't gained any weight, i know it's all baby belly. i've been feeling baby move too. it kinda feels like popcorn in my lower belly. strange.
i could say more but i just don't feel like it. livejournal for me is a tool for being nosy. i like to read everyone else's shit and i don't ever give a damn about talking about myself. i'll get into it for a few minutes and then i'm lazy. but i do read, and i do care. i'm just not the commenting type.
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| bridal shower |
[11 May 2009|07:05pm] |
So on Saturday I had my bridal shower. It was a little crowded but it was fun. I love seeing my friends and family together. I still somehow knew that poop stories would come out. But thanks to all who came and for all the wonderful gifts!
So I'm about 11 weeks pregnant now. I'm almost out of my first trimester with no morning sickness. My second doctor's appointment is tomorrow and I'm going to get genetic testing done to see if we are carriers for down's syndrome and cystic fibrosis. Hopefully all is good. I'm feeling that we are having a girl. David bought this Intelligender thing for me for mother's day and it's supposed to tell you what you are having based on pee and other chemicals and it said girl. So then me and mom went out and bought two onesies for Baby K! And then David came home and he had bought another onesie and some baby girl shoes!! So it better be a girl or this child is gonna have some gender issues. :)
I think I'm going to quit CTC and go to school full time when this baby is born. I wanna do nursing. If I can just get it done, then we would be so much better off. I can't do Cincinnati Tan for much longer. I may work part-time but I know dad said that if I do school, he can watch the baby if David isn't home which is awesome.
In other news, I'm getting married in like 3 and a half weeks!! I can't wait to go to Florida...I need a vacation. Everything is good to go. We have paid for it and I found the perfect shoes and jewelry and now I'm ready to go. :)
Welllll, that's it for now. Happy beginning of summer season!!
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| you guys can... |
[13 Apr 2009|09:29am] |
just call me Fertile Myrtle.
David's spermies have finally gotten what they wanted. MY EGG! Yep, I'm pregnant. Due around December 2 if my calculations are right which makes me around 7 weeks. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow for my first prenatal visit.
I told all my family yesterday at Easter and they were all excited for us. So was David's for the most part. I'm pissed because if I get fat and it interferes with me fitting in my wedding dress, ooohh boy, I will cut someone.
But I am just so confused on how this happened. I mean, I know HOW it happens..haha..(I like that part!)..but I got off birth control in January and it's supposed to take awhile for you to be able to get preggers. But ohhhhh no, it took me two months and the kicker is, we had sex maybe like twice that month bc we were trying to be careful. pffffft. no, said the spermies.
I don't know if we are ready for a kid yet, but I know that we will be once he/she/they come. (Some people think we are gonna have twins, I hate them.)
Soo I guess I will keep this posted more often or at least try to. 54 more days til the wedding!!!
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| who would have thought... |
[16 Mar 2009|02:17pm] |
I participated in my first green beer day the other day, and it was amazing. I don't even like beer but somehow it kept going down my throat. So much fun. Lindsay, Donna, Olivia, and I started at like 6 and I didn't go to bed because I had to work at 6:45 the next morning. It was ridiculous. My hangover went away as soon as Lindsay gave me some Mickey D's. haha. And then she fell asleep in the laundry room. It's hard to find fun times like that since I moved to Middletown, but since I work in a college atmosphere, it's been much easier.
This may be suicide, but I'm also running in a mini marathon on May 3. It's the flying pig marathon so hopefully my legs don't fall off. I'm doing a 5K later this month, but that's only 3 miles. A mini is 13.1 or something. I've been training but it's still going to kill me. I just want to be able to say I did it.
I think I found my wedding dress. :) It's a bisque color and short and strapless. I love it. And it's a size 8. haha. It's been awhile that I could fit into that size. We are getting married in less than 3 months. I am soooo excited! And Dad told us a few days ago that he booked our honeymoon for us in CANCUN at an all-inclusive resort. I am so grateful.
Well thats it for now. Time to go clean the bathroom.
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| Bound |
[18 Feb 2009|09:01pm] |
June 6, 2009
David and I will be forever hitched. Well, hopefully forever..ha.
We are getting married on Captiva Island in Florida on a beach resort with about 45 guests.
Dad's booking our honeymoon..it's a surprise, but I definitely think it will be in the Caribbean.
Reception on June 20th at home.
I am so ready. Kadie Abbott. Who knew it would be David?
Lucky me.
Sooo, I had a pregnancy scare. Missed my period. Took some preggo tests, 6 of them to be exact, and they all were preggo-positive. I even felt it too...the boobs hurt, my stomach felt weird, and all kinds of shit. So we bought prenatal vitamins, baby books, and even told our parents. And then we were in FLorida and BAM! started my period. They called it a "chemical pregnancy." I had a fertilized egg but it didn't stick to my uteran wall. Lucky break. We would have both been happy if I was, but it's not the right time. I did not want to be fat in my wedding dress. Soon though. :)
What else?
Oh yeah, I'm going back to school. I feel like getting another degree, something like nursing. :) I'm bored, so why not?
That's about it for now. I do need wedding music help...if you can think of a song for me and dad to dance to, that would be awesome. :)
Damn..I just realized my birthday is in a week.
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| ER |
[06 Dec 2008|01:01pm] |
Being in the hospital for more than a few hours is just unbearable to begin with, but actually being in the ER for 7 hours is the most boring, lamest experience ever.
Something has been wrong with me for a week now. Not to go in the gory details, but it had to deal with my digestive tract and intestines and all that. So I went to the doctor yesterday. He said it was a mystery and wanted me to go to the emergency room and get a bunch of tests. At this point, not a big deal, I'm like whatever. So David and I go there..I get a room..change into the ridiculous gown..lay there..give me my IV (hated it)..and sat there..and waited. Took a shit ton of my blood. Got xrays. Then they tell me I need a cat scan. Marvelous. They make me drink a ton of this red juice to dye my insides and at this point are draining a whole bag of IV shit in me so I had to pee 87 times. Literally. TWO hours later, I get my cat scan. Scary shit bc David couldn't come. This guy wheels me into a room and just sits me there and leaves me with all this scary equipment. I cry. Its cold and I'm alone. So then, a lady comes in..puts me on the table thing..and tells me she is going to put some crazy shit in my IV that will make me feel warm all over and may make me feel like I'm pissing myself. Then the machine starts doing its thing. The IV juice made me feel like I was going to suffocate from the inside out and then it was done. Then I went back to my room and waited, waited, and waited. Dad came. Then the doctor came in and told me that everything was fine with my tests and that now I need a colonoscopy or something like that. Which means more money and more time.
The worst thing about all of this is that I missed my work Christmas party. I missed hanging and drinking with friends. And I missed the awards that they gave out. I won an award for "the coolest shoes ever." Dad accepted it for me, haha.
On the other hand, David and I got a new kitty. His name is Jacques. He's so cuddly..and cute. But BiBi and him hate each other but oh well. I love them both.
Annnd David and I are gonna get new tattoos for Christmas. I'm excited. I'm getting one on my side, I am only worried about it being distorted if I ever have babies. Pictures will come.
Most importantly, I miss Jess Gemple. Texas can suck it. There are times when I am alone or even out somewhere and I just need her. I was so used to having her around everyday and if I needed her or she needed me, we were only an hour or two at most away from each other. I wish life was different sometimes.
Anywaaaaaaaaaay, that was my story.
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| chocobama. |
[05 Nov 2008|05:24pm] |
my new dessert for him.
it should involve dark chocolate and white chocolate..and maybe bananas..bc he be crazy!! i am so glad he won. as soon as he took ohio, i knew it. and now i can gloat at work.
david and i moved into our new house. it's finally starting to feel like a house and feel like HOME. i love it. i lived at IKEA for weeks trying to get all the furniture and decor. but now that's it done..i love it. i will post pictures soon.
and we took bibi. and we are thinking of getting a new kitten. :) :) :)
the oxford store will be opening in two weeks!! i am gonna be so busy..but it's gonna be so much fun. i loved the girls i hired and the veterans that are coming with me.
well..if any of you ever want to come visit me in cincy..i have a room for you. :) miss you guys. and hopefully see you soon!
xo
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| 88% adult |
[05 Oct 2008|06:23pm] |
david and i bought a house.
we move in october 24th.
move in party? yes.
this house is going to be amazing.
i'm so excited.
when we saw it, we knew it would be ours.
i'm going to manage the oxford store.
more $$$.
more stress..but i love it.
it'll be like i'm back in college..minus the homework.
i'm looking for an assistant mgr..if you know anyone..let me know.
also..if you have any extra furniture, let me know as well. :)
true blood is the best tv show ever.
hope all is well with everyone.
mooee.
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