The first thing that went through my head when I saw my sweet peanut was, "look how scrawny she is!" then, "oh my heck! She looks nothing like her sisters...." I find it so amazing that two people can make so very very very different children.
Wesleigh was born Feb 2nd at 2:13 am. It was a very intense delivery and was so quick that the doctor didn't even make it in time. Luckily the nurses at Logan regional hospital are the greatest and truly saved my babies life :)
With her big sisters, stripping membranes put me into labor with in 12 hours so I was confident that it would work for me again. I was certainly desperate to get this baby out- I was absolutely miserable and ready to not be fat any more. The doc stripped my membranes Feb 1st right at 38 weeks and I left her office feeling pretty good about the fact that we would have a baby sooner than later. As the day progressed I was not noticing contractions like I had with Sarynn and Minnoh. As the hours ticked by I was getting more and more nervous and more and more frustrated. My mom and sister had come to help me with the girls and I was not about to have them leave with out pushing out a baby first.
By the time dinner had come and gone my anxiety was through the roof- It looked as if no baby was coming and I was desperate- I sent the hubs out for some castor oil, I walked my butt off and did everything imaginable to jump start labor. I ended up heading up to bed around 10 pm to have myself a pity party and prepare for the next day with out a baby...... 1 hour later it was obvious, BABY WAS COMING! Who knows if it was the stripping membranes or the castor oil but the contractions came strong and fast. They started at 2-3 minutes and only increased in intensity. I was scared I was having false labor because contractions don't usually start so quick and so hard. I took a shower- they continued. I plucked my eyebrows and they continued. Finally at 12:30 I woke up Pedro cause it was clear we needed to the hospital. I had started to bleed by now and I was slightly concerned, but glad we were headed to hospital now so I could get some answers as to why.
We got to the hospital around 1:00 am - I fortunate enough to get my epideral in a timely fashion this time. (It seems that my contractions always get insanely unbearable the second I hit the L&D floor. )SOooooo I ask the nurses about my bleeding and because it was not excessive it was not something to worry about. I was already dilated to a 7- this shocked me! I usually show up to the hospital expecting high numbers and am disappointed by low ones and this time it was opposite. I had the epideral by about 1:45 and I was sitting pretty. I asked pedro if he thought Wes would beat Minnoh because Minnoh came at 3 :15. Then it was obvious the beeping stopped- her heart had obviously stopped beeping. I didn't think too much of it, the monitors slip or miss a lot and I was not about to panic but the nurse rushed in and had me flip and twist hoping to get the heart rate back. It never came back and the pressure was so strong it was clear little miss Wes was not waiting. The nurses all rushed around in a flurry getting ready for baby- a baby with out a heart beat. The doc was called but it was obvious she was not going to make it in time. I tell the nurse she is coming, and the poor girl was in the middle of trying to put on the doctors scrubs when Wesleigh literally popped out. Not a single pushed, she just fell right out into the nurses hands they took her back immediately. I didn't think much of it at the time but they never put her on my belly or had pedro cut the cord. I assumed it was because it was very unexpected and the nurses were doing the best they could.
As it turns out Wes was BLUE- She was not breathing and her heart had not been beating for 5-6 minutes. I was telling Pedro, " take pictures! get the video camera!" and he was just standing there with out saying much- He was well aware of the situation but I was flat on my back and had no idea the situation was so scary.
Finally we got a small cry, then another and another. Her color came back and was well. Finally the doctor gets there. She checks me out and gives me the ok so I can finally sit up- close my legs and end that chapter.
They assume the main issue was the placenta abrupted. Tore from the uterus from the very strong contractions causing the bleeding and eventually completely tore causing Wesleighs heart to stop. I am so grateful for a good outcome in all of that. She was/is completely healthy- a perfect little peanut. She was 6lbs 5 ozs 20 inches. At her last appt she was still under birth weight at 5 lbs 14 ozs.
She is so lovely. A beautiful little angel no doubt. Sarynn is IN LOVE! She holds and snuggles her every chance she gets. She loves to show her off and tells me, "Baby wesleighs smell is my most favorite smell ever!" - new baby smell is obviously undeniable.
Minnoh has been sweet with her. She loves to give her a binkie and pat her head. She is thrilled when we give her a chance to hold her. She only gets jealous when daddy has the baby.
We are all so in love. What a happy little surprise she has been. It is clear that Heavenly Father certainly has his timing. I am constantly reminded of that when it comes to having my kids. It never seems to go my way but in the end it is more than perfect.
