On Thursday morning at 3am on June 28th, Andrea's water broke. We were so excited to have a new baby cousin sometime that day or night! But Thursday came and went, and the baby still didn't come! Andrea had hoped to have the baby at the Birth Center, but after 24 hours, she had to check in at the hospital.
Around 8am on Friday, my mom and I went to the hospital to keep her
company. Finally, TODAY would be the day! In our family, we go with the
saying, "The more the merrier!" In the room, it was Andrea, Tyler, me,
my mom, and Andrea's friend Sharon, who was serving as her doula for the
birth.
Andrea labored without an epidural all day and all
night. She was such a champ. By late Friday night, she hadn't made much
progress, so she got an epidural and pitocin. When the pitocin started
to cause some distress for the baby, the doctors decided to do a
c-section.
When baby Pond was finally born, it was SATURDAY! What a long road for
Andrea and Tyler. But the two of them were amazing. Being there for the
labor experience was so special for me. It was humbling and amazing to
watch Andrea go through the contractions and be so strong mentally and
physically, hour after hour. She was unwavering in her determination to
have an unmedicated birth, and even when the rest of us were getting
discouraged, she just took some deep breaths and kept on going. Sharon
was an amazing doula, and I was so grateful to have her there with us. I
have an even greater love and respect for my little sis and her husband
after getting to be a part of this experience.
Welcome to the world, Baby Watson! You have such an AWESOME Mommy and Daddy, and of course the best grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins anyone could ever wish for. The Cartwright fam is pretty dang awesome, and we're glad you're a part of it!
1 comment:
I love that I there are a few photos of me there! Thank you for taking these. I especially love the one with Tyler and I , I think I was all tears at that point. ;)
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