Saturday, November 1, 2008
Tongue tied??
Davin was tongue-tied at birth and the lactation consultant and doctors suggested we have it clipped so there are no speech problems later on. We went in to have it done last Wednesday and you would not even know that anything happened. He did not even cry!! Just a few grunts as they held him in place, but that was it - he was such a trooper! Hopefully he will be that good for his circumcision :)
Friday, October 31, 2008
He has arrived!!!
Davin Tyler Cain
Born 10-24-08 at 10:28am
Born 10-24-08 at 10:28am
7 lbs 2 oz 20 inches
Our little man has finally arrived and we are sooo in love with him already!!!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
How it all went down.....
Okay....here is the rundown on how it all happened....
Let's begin by saying that nothing went "as planned" or as expected. I was in labor for 15 hours and pushed for 3 of those!! It was insane.The pain is unreal, I cannot even describe it. My water broke on the plaza in arcata at 7p on the 23rd. It was hilarious and exciting all at the same time. When I realized what had just happened I could not stop laughing - but panic swept over Tavis and the adrenaline started pumping. I called the doctor and we went directly to the hospital and thats when the real fun began. I was dialated to about 2 when I got there, and the contractions started coming on slowly. They weren't enjoyable in the least and I was only having mild ones at that point! Naturally I asked for pain relief and they gave me some drugs to ease the pain, but it didn't last long. I dont remember what it was called, but they gave it to me 3 times throughout the night. The pain was becoming much more unbearable and after a while I was checked again was dialated to 3 almost 4. Besides Tavis being absolutely amazing and encouraging the entire time, the thing that kept me going was knowing I was getting closer to being able to have the epidural!
Well.....as it turns out, I was working through some intense contractions on the birthing ball and when I got up there was some bodily fluids on the ball - indicating I could farther along. We immediately called the nurse in and she checked me again and found I had dialated to 8 in just about 3 hours!! Insane. Needless to say it was too late to get an epidural at that point. So I had a completely natural birth. OMG. The pain was so incredible I could NEVER describe what it felt like. I am now proud to be able to say that I delivered naturally, but if given the choice again - I would still opt for the epidural!
I started pushing shortly after that for 3 hours....i was soooo tired and towards the end not alot was changing. The nurse kept suggesting that I change positions and I did not want to at all....but thankfully I did because I think it helped get that baby out! I found out after the fact that the doctor was talking about the possibility of c-section. Thank goodness it did not result in that.
Davin finally decided to come out and meet the world!! The entire experience was unreal!! And it is still sooo surreal to finally be holding him and seeing him. It is just so amazing :) :) :) We have been home since Saturday afternoon and its been tiring at times, but we have had a lot of help from family and friends so it has been really nice.
He is feeding soooo well too! I really do not have a lot to complain about....except the discomfort in my lower half - lol! He really has been amazing. and we are sooo in love its ridiculous!!Breastfeeding has been going amazing too. He has been a good little sucker from day one. We are quite a team. I had some discomfort in the very beginning, but nothing really bad. It has been more of an adjustment....I mean, when is the last time we were sucked on? Lol!
All in all, I would not change what happened at all. Tavis was absolutely wonderful and he really could not have done any better. Our family and friends were amazing too and we could not have done this without them. We are so blessed to have been surrounded by such people and to now have a beautiful healthy little boy!!
Let's begin by saying that nothing went "as planned" or as expected. I was in labor for 15 hours and pushed for 3 of those!! It was insane.The pain is unreal, I cannot even describe it. My water broke on the plaza in arcata at 7p on the 23rd. It was hilarious and exciting all at the same time. When I realized what had just happened I could not stop laughing - but panic swept over Tavis and the adrenaline started pumping. I called the doctor and we went directly to the hospital and thats when the real fun began. I was dialated to about 2 when I got there, and the contractions started coming on slowly. They weren't enjoyable in the least and I was only having mild ones at that point! Naturally I asked for pain relief and they gave me some drugs to ease the pain, but it didn't last long. I dont remember what it was called, but they gave it to me 3 times throughout the night. The pain was becoming much more unbearable and after a while I was checked again was dialated to 3 almost 4. Besides Tavis being absolutely amazing and encouraging the entire time, the thing that kept me going was knowing I was getting closer to being able to have the epidural!
Well.....as it turns out, I was working through some intense contractions on the birthing ball and when I got up there was some bodily fluids on the ball - indicating I could farther along. We immediately called the nurse in and she checked me again and found I had dialated to 8 in just about 3 hours!! Insane. Needless to say it was too late to get an epidural at that point. So I had a completely natural birth. OMG. The pain was so incredible I could NEVER describe what it felt like. I am now proud to be able to say that I delivered naturally, but if given the choice again - I would still opt for the epidural!
I started pushing shortly after that for 3 hours....i was soooo tired and towards the end not alot was changing. The nurse kept suggesting that I change positions and I did not want to at all....but thankfully I did because I think it helped get that baby out! I found out after the fact that the doctor was talking about the possibility of c-section. Thank goodness it did not result in that.
Davin finally decided to come out and meet the world!! The entire experience was unreal!! And it is still sooo surreal to finally be holding him and seeing him. It is just so amazing :) :) :) We have been home since Saturday afternoon and its been tiring at times, but we have had a lot of help from family and friends so it has been really nice.
He is feeding soooo well too! I really do not have a lot to complain about....except the discomfort in my lower half - lol! He really has been amazing. and we are sooo in love its ridiculous!!Breastfeeding has been going amazing too. He has been a good little sucker from day one. We are quite a team. I had some discomfort in the very beginning, but nothing really bad. It has been more of an adjustment....I mean, when is the last time we were sucked on? Lol!
All in all, I would not change what happened at all. Tavis was absolutely wonderful and he really could not have done any better. Our family and friends were amazing too and we could not have done this without them. We are so blessed to have been surrounded by such people and to now have a beautiful healthy little boy!!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Maternity Portraits
We had our wedding photographer come out to the house and take some maternity pictures for us. It was wonderful working with her again and we had a good time taking the pics. We had the photos done the Wednesday before I went into labor - so I was 39 weeks and 5 days pregnant! Here are some of our favorite ones - enjoy!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Swim Class
I just got back from my very first prenatal swim class. It is called Tsunami Mommies and I LOVED it! It was a bit of work, but nothing too intense, and I cannot wait to go back again. I am hoping to make it class every Wednesday and Friday - so hopefully my work schedule will allow for it :)Today is the 31 Week 3 Days mark as well, and overall I am still feeling really good! I do get tired at night, but my days have been fine and I have been feeling Davin move around like crazy. I am loving his every movement and each day makes us more anxious to meet him!!!!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Baby Shower!
I had the first of two baby showers today and it was wonderful! Thanks to my family and friends - you know who you are - it was the perfect day :) The weather was warm and sunny and the company was so much fun. I really really enjoyed my day! Not to mention the gifts were so much fun to open as well.....we got sooo much stuff!! The crazy thing is there is still so much we need!
Tavis got to see it all when he came home and he loves it all. We are both getting so excited to meet him and every day it is becoming more and more real that we will soon be parents. We love you Davin!!!
Tavis got to see it all when he came home and he loves it all. We are both getting so excited to meet him and every day it is becoming more and more real that we will soon be parents. We love you Davin!!!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Labor & Delivery Classes
We just finished our 3rd labor and delivery class and have another 2 or 3 left. There are about 10 other couples in the class and so the class is pretty full. The teacher's name is Kate and she is wonderful. We are enjoying the "lessons" so far and find each class fairly informational. So far we have discussed several aspects of labor, from contractions to breathing techniques. Last night we learned a few massage techniques and our partners had to perform them on us for practice....it was great!! I loved every minute of it :) Tavis was a good sport too and I think he had fun learning what to do as well. As a reward I returned the favor when we got home and gave him a massage on his neck and shoulders, so he was a happy guy!
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