Emory Mae

After a terrible round of the flu- I went to Labor and Delivery on Monday with 2 problems- a cough that 

was ripping apart my muscles because my stomach was so big, and palms that itched beyond control.

The resident or pa who saw me finally agreed to give me some medicine for the cough but told me he 

had never heard of itching palms or a problem I looked up called Colestasis.  So I was sent home with out any tests done.  That night the itching spread to my feet and I called and set up an apt for the next morning with a doctor (tuesday).  When she saw me and i told her I thought I had Colestasis she explained that it is very rare, but normal for pregnant women to have itching. She agreed to run the tests I think only because Troy was a physician there and I told her he thought I might have it too.  So the first tests came back showing my liver was off- but we had to wait for another test that had to be sent off.  In the meantime my whole body was uncontrollably itchy and I could not sleep at all- at all!   When the results finally came in on Friday morning she called me immediately and said that I did in fact have Colestasis of Pregnancy and they were going to induce me on Sunday.  

(Colestasis only happens in pregnancy and effects your liver.  The itching is because your liver isn't producing the bile correctly and it is toxic to your blood.  It is also toxic to the baby and often results in still birth so they like to induce at 37 weeks to have the baby out rather than at continued risk)

I called my parents and they were amazing and flew in the next day!  yipee... my cute church friends gave me a surprise shower that night- and then i went in on Sunday morning.  

It went amazingly well for not really being in labor yet- i was already dialated to a 3 when they started the Pit that morning around 9.  I got my epidural (i love you) around 12 and they broke my water around 2.  Around 2:45 I was feeling a lot of pressure they had me start pushing a few minutes before 3 and she was born at 3:04pm.  I really didn't push at all- she just came on out.  

We were sooo glad that she was strong and healthy being 3 weeks early and all. she was breathing on her own and doing great. She is our smallest at 6pd 8 oz.   We didn't officially decide on Emory Mae until we had to hand over the birth certificate information but she is our little Emmers already.  

first look

her first washing

we were finally released and made it home Monday night for her to meet her brother and sister.

poor camiron we were trying to get home as fast as we could because it was her birthday!

She is my big 4 year old now!!  I never thought they would only be a day apart-  thank you Emory for not coming on the same day! 

First tub at home

home for a day....