Grayden's Birth Story...He is FINALLY here!!!

Grayden Lee Beecher arrived into the world Friday February 22, 2008 at 8:19 pm. He weighed 8Lbs 4oz. He was born here in Calgary at the Rocky View General Hospital and delivered by Dr.Logsetty with the help of 2 other wonderful nurses. Cody was with me the entire time and I couldn't have asked for a better partner through it all. He was amazing!

Well my OB scheduled me to be induced on Friday February 22nd and said the hospital would call sometime Friday to tell me when to come in. It was crazy to think that no matter what tomorrow sometime this baby was coming out wether he was ready or not and we were put on a schedule and new what would happen. I was excited to experience the excitement of when your water broke or suddenly go into labour but it was time, and he needed to come out. Anyway The hospital called Friday morning around 8am and we got all ready and went for the hospital.

Anyway we got to the hospital about 9am and they hooked me to an IV right away. They broke my water at 1030am hoping that would get things going but that boy was just to cozy in there. They had me walk around for a good half hour to try and get contractions going but still nothing! LoL i got back into the bed and they put me on the drip which releases a natural hormone from the brain that is supposed to start contractions. Well that worked pretty much right away and I got my first contraction at about 1230pm OH MY GOODNESS! They were so painful, uncomfortable, just everything!! It was horrible and they were all in my back. The contractions were so irregular which made the nurse think the babys head was positioned funny which was causing all the back labour and the irregular contractions. She made me get on all fours which would open the pelvic bones more and help him turn his head. It did help start regular contractions so every 2 minutes but I was still having back labour but there was nothing we could do about that. BEfore I would have a contractions for about 30 seconds and it would go away for only a 2 second rest and they would start right back up and I would have 4 of those in a row and then have a 2 minute break and then all of a sudden 3 or 4 in a row. But getting on all fours helped me to get regular contractions thank goodness.

I got to the point after about an hour of laying there I said I needed the epidural ASAP!! I had decided to have an epidural long before but I wanted to try and go as long as I could without it. Anyway the nurse said the anasthesioligist was in surgery so I would have to wait. she suggested morphine but i didnt want that because I hear it would make him all sleepy. (I almost did) but she suggested trying the shower. So We tryed the shower which helped the contractions alot. I sat there on the labour ball while cody hosed Hot water on my back! He was such a trooper and such a huge help. I coudn't have done it without him or have asked for a better partner. I seriously dont know how people can do that for hours!!! I just wanted to cry everytime i got a contraction. it was horrible! Anyway we were in the shower for almost an hour when the anasthesiologist came in. I would have had it done before but I really wanted to go as far as I could to dilate more with out anything but after two hours of back labour I was DONE and needed some drugs right away!!! I got the epidural at 230pm and I was only 3cm dilated. I wasn't nervous about getting it, because I just knew it would take my pain away so I was just excited! He was so good and it honestly didnt hurt at all!! People make it sound WAY WORSE than it really is. My IV hurt more than the epidural for crying out loud!
I was so worried I was gonna have a contraction while he was doing it but I got one right when he was finished. I had about three contractions before I felt nothing! each one was less painful and then nothing! :) boy was I one happy girl!!! the epidural was amazing. I could tell when I was getting a contraction but they were painless It just felt like a bit of pressure on my tail bone, but only because his head was pushing on it everytime i had a contraction.

Anyway it was such a breeze after that, basicly we just sat there and chatted waiting to get to 10 cm. She checked me every two hours and by 6pm I was at 7cm. We waited some more and she checked me again at 730 and I was already completely dilated to 10cm and the baby was RIGHT THERE. He had already pushed himself out past the cervix and I was READY TO PUSH! The doctor wasn't there yet but the nurses who were assisting the birth got me all ready and asked me to try pushing, I gave one big push and they told me to stop because they could already see the head! LoL I had to wait for the doctor. So the doctor came about 15 mins later and we started pushing again. It was nice because I let the epidural wear off just a tad so i could feel the contractions so i could tell when to push. I only pushed for 20 minutes and he was out. maybe not even that! I WAS LUCKY...I was scared because his heart rate was dropping a little so they told me to push as hard as I can so I REALLY GAVE IT MY ALL. His head was right there but I just couldn't do it on my own so they had to give me an apeasiotomy and they also used a vacume. I pushed so hard I woke up the next morning with tiny purple dots all over my face! LoL i had busted a bunch of blood vessels in my face......Anyway at 8:19pm my precious baby boy was born. Daddy cut the cord and they plopped him right on my belly. I CANNOT EXPLAIN the addrenaline or the emotion i felt when i saw him just laying there on top of my belly. His arms and legs were just spread right out.....I was so emotional and I will never forget that moment meeting my son for the very first time .....It was amazing and one of those moments I will cherish for the rest of my life!

It was such a miracle and the happiest day of our lives. He was 8Lbs 4oz and 21 inches long.








Daddy's first diaper change

Quick Update!

I had my Ob appnt today and nothing has changed with me or baby. Im still 2cm dilated and still no baby! She was so surprised to see me still pregnant. They wanted to schedule me for ANOTHER ultrasound for Friday which I didn't really understand because she wanted me induced no later than saturday and baby is fine and still active. ANYWAY thankfully no ultrasound, I probably wouldnt have gone anyway. So she called the hospital to schedule inducement on Saturday but they were all booked, so I will be induced TOMORROW!! I don't have a scheduled appointment but they are supposed to call me sometime in the morning to let me know when to leave for the hospital. To be honest Im a little disappointed we have to be induced. I really wanted him to come on his own, but I guess he has other plans. Like I said all that matters is that we have a happy, HEALTHY baby! I can't believe he will FINALLy be here tomorrow! Im so excited and nervous all at the same time!

Please keep us in your prayers tomorrow!

This is MY LAST POST BEFORE BABY, I PROMISE!!

9 days OVERDUE!!

I can't believe I am STILL pregnant!!! I totally thought he would be here by last weekend but I guess "it came down to that after all". i had an ultrasound yesterday to make sure he's still okay in there. I guess he is because they are letting me go another three days. My mom, dad, and Cody were able to come in and see the baby on the ultrasound which was exciting for my parents to see their Grandson in there!! We could only see half his head because he's definitely dropped and his head is RIGHT THERE!! He's just too comfy I guess and doesn't want to leave me just yet! He's a momma's boy already :) My parents flew in on Sunday which has been nice but we are getting very impatient waiting for this little guy to arrive! Im not the happiest person to be around either right now ;) We have pretty much tried everything we can to get labour started, Last night I even decided to try CASTOR OIL!
Though I found a great new way to "clean myself out", let's just say none of these old wives tales worked for me and I am still one very pregnant lady. I've been pretty emotional this week and had another little meltdown this morning! I just wish my OB NEVER CHANGED my due date to the 12th! That would have saved me from alot of disappointment especially after she assured me she would probably be delivering me saturday or sunday!!

I have an OB appnt tomorrow and she will be scheduling me to be induced Friday Morning. I really felt he would come on his own but I will probably end up being induced :( I've realized that everything happens for a reason and REALLY all that matters is that we have a happy and healthy baby! We've waited this long, Im sure we can handle waiting 2 more days so thats what Im looking towards!

Stay tuned !

So Frustrated!!

5 days overdue and STILL NO BABY!! Today has been the hardest day I think I've had this entire pregnancy (emotionally) Last night at 2am Cody and I went on an almost 2 hour speed walk to try and Induce labour and we got nothing. My feet were throbbing within the first 5 minutes of our walk but I felt so confident that this was going to work so I sucked it up and kept on given er. I had cramps the entire time but thats about all the action I got. We came home and my body was just aching, so I had the hottest bath of my life and went to bed.

First of all, I woke up with such sore calves from 'THE BIG WALK" and thats ALL I got from it. I was so upset and then I went on facebook and checked all my messages filled with "YOU STILL HAVENT HAD YOUR BABY" etc etc, and then It hit me.........I crawled back to bed with cody and just started to ball!! We have prayed so hard this week that he would come and have tryed almost all the "old wives tales" (accept castor oil etc) and nothing has worked. I just felt so disappointed and frustrated with all our efforts and I just want it to be over with already!!. I think I layed there and cried for about an hour...LoL I remember hearing these exact feelings from other pregnant mothers when they were nine months pregnant and I couldn't understand how they could possibly feel that way and that when I got pregnant one day I would love every MINUTE OF IT. Don't get me wrong, I HAVE loved every minute of being pregnant and its such an amazing and wonderful experience but I NOW COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND!!! The last couple weeks are so hard especially when your OVER DUE. I don't believe in any of those TRICKS and that your baby just comes when HE IS GOOD AND READY. So I have given up on the walks, the terrifying sex, the waddling up and down the stairs, etc, etc. Im just going to relax and realized he just isn't ready yet. I've decided not to think about it anymore so I don't get my hopes up. He can't stay in there forever and no matter what he will be here in less than a week. I just can't wait to meet him and I know everything we've been through will be SO WORTH IT!!

Sorry If this sounded like a long vent but I want to jot down all my experiences for my own journaling purposes.

HOPEFULLY my NEXT post will be more exciting!

Update!

We had a doctors appointment today and my doctor did an exam and told me she wouldn't be surprised if she saw me tonight or tomorrow!..... Yahoo!! I was so happy to hear that!! I am 2cm and 75% effaced and she also swiped my membranes to help things along! So we'll see what happens!! We're going to do a good clean of the house right now and then go for a long walk. I was so afraid she was going to tell me that I was still 1cm and only 50% and nothings changed. I would have been one grumpy bear, so I was pretty excited. On our way home I got soooo nervous just thinking we could be going in tonight! Im definitely more excited than anything but I think just the unknown and not knowing what to expect is what's so nerve racking!

Keep us in your prayers!
Im so excited RIGHT NOW!!!

40 Weeks today!!

Well It was my due date today! It came and went with no action whatsoever. I've felt a little different this week and I've been having Braxton hicks the last few days. I definitely feel he will be making his way VERY SOON! Cody wanted to make it past tonight so we are now both ready for him ANYTIME! cody booked time off work from the 15th until March 10th, so it will be so nice to have him around for 3 WHOLE WEEKS. I have felt pretty crampy today and walking seems to be doing the trick. Cody and I started our daily brisk walks today, and when its cold we just walk around walmart for a while. I went to Walmart tonight and did some walking around, I had to sit down a couple of times because I was feeling a lot of pressure so I really hope things are in the works and we won't have much longer until we meet our little boy!!

I just can't believe we will be meeting our baby any day now, and if he decides not to come on his own, he will be here in 9 days regardless. So no matter what we will be parents in 9 days!! CRAZY!! The way things have been going the last couple of days Im sure he will be here by the end of the week. I can't wait to see Cody interact with him and the three of us become the family that we have been dreaming about for the last 9 months.

So we are all playing the waiting game now. All the grandparents are anxiously awaiting his arrival but no one could be more excited than Cody and I. Hurry up little one!!!!! We love you so much already!


Here's me at 40 weeks pregnant. The next post on here could very well be a posting about the arrival of our little boy. Stay tuned!!


It actually hasn't grown much in the last month!


Mommy-to-be!! Feeling much like a beached WHALE about now!

The Plan

Well I went to what will HOPEFULLY be my LAST OB appointment today! Everything is the same and normal. So here's the plan.....If I haven't had the baby by the 15th we have another OB appointment scheduled for the 15th were she will check to see If Ive dilated more and what not. If I still haven't had the baby we have an ultrasound booked for the 19th to make sure he's still okay in there. If everything still looks good they will wait three more days and if still NOTHING then I will be induced on Feb 23rd. Yup thats My baby shower!!! :( Hopefully it won't come down to that but..... thats the Plan. My doctor made me a little worried because she was saying she couldn't believe how comfortable I looked and that we should go ahead and book the ultrasound!! :( YAH OKAY I'm pretty comfortable for being 9 months pregnant but I've taken care of myself very well and Im healthy. I've only gained 24 lbs. Everyone is different I guess but thats definitely something I didn't want to hear. I don't think we have anything to worry about and I really feel he will be here by the 18th for sure! Im still sticking with the 14th so we'll see what happens! Please PRAY he won't go past the 18th !! I would hate to have to cancel the baby shower because then my mom will miss it. I guess its all up to the baby and he'll come when he's good and ready, but the LAST thing I want is to be induced. So please keep us in your prayers!

39 WEEKS PREGNANT!!!! HOLLY CRAP!

Can you believe our baby is due one week from today!! I honestly can't wrap my mind around it. I know he can come anytime from here on out but its just so crazy to think that this is actually happening. I mean...... I am going to be a mom any day now! It's overwhelming to think that we will be meeting this little life that's been thriving inside of me for nine months, OUR son anyday! Im getting all choked up just typing about it. I honestly CANNOT wait for that moment when we see him for the FIRST TIME. We are so excited !!! He will be one special and very LOVED little Boy!

Again not a whole lot to update you on these last couple of weeks. Every thing has been good and normal at our weekly checkups. My stomach measurements have been at 34'' for the last three weeks but it measured at 36'' this time, so It grew a couple which the doctor was happy about. She was a little concerned after the 3rd week of no growth but figured it could be because he's descending and getting himself ready. ALL IS WELL. She said that the measurement should usually be the same amount of weeks you are in your pregnancy. Im a little off, But only by a few inches. I thought that was interesting.

I still feel about the same. Sleeping hasn't changed at all but Im definitely using my heating pad a lot more. I wake up at least every hour to change sides which takes me about 5 minutes just to roll over! LoL You never really appreciate how easy it is for us to move around until YOUR NINE MONTHS PREGNANT!! I haven't had any Braxton Hicks...no nothing! The waiting game is fun and exciting but it's starting to drive me a little crazy. I keep obsessing about.... When will it happen, Where will I be, What will I be doing, Where will Cody be...etc...etc. Im thinking of picking up a short little hobby in the mean time just to take my mind off things and to help the time go by faster. Maybe scrapbook.....any way there's nothing left to do, we're all prepared and Ready so all thats left to do is WAIT! I still think he's coming on Valentines so that means 9 more days :) Lets see if mommies right!

Here's my 39th week baby bump...

37 Week photoshoot !!