Saturday, January 30, 2010

Baby Milena Mae joins the family

Milena Mae was born last night at 7:50.  She weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and was 20" long.  Elizabeth elected not to get an epidural this time, and once she hit 6 cm, things started happening pretty quickly.  A little too quickly as it turns out, because her doctor did not get there in time.   The nurse told Eliz not to push, and she did her very best not to.  When the nurse checked her, she told another nurse to call the doctor and tell him to get here NOW.  Then, realized another doctor was needed until he got there.  Turns out Milena was breech.  They were trying to rush to get Eliz into the operating room, but there was just no going there.  Milena was coming, and she was coming now.  Elizabeth was so brave and she did exactly what the doctor told her to do.  The baby was born, and Eliz didn't even tear.  The baby's right clavicle was broken, but it seems that will heal easily and should be no problem in the future.
That was probably the hardest thing I have ever witnessed.  There were so many people there and the atmosphere was so charged with tension and fear.  I was afraid the baby was going to die, and Elizabeth was in such pain...  whew.  I'm so glad it's over and thank the Lord for watching over everything.

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