Okay. So I've had this other blog to help me document my personal life and then my separate blog to document my photography. But both blogs are a reflection on the things that are going on in my life and so I am combining the two. I am going to be posting a lot today just get the two together. I hope you all enjoy!
I’ve wanted to share this story for quite some time as it is the story of the best day of my life. My daughter, Blakely Sue Nybo was born on September 8, 2014 at 9:07pm on a cool rainy night in Provo.
This story begins far before that day.
As I was nearing the end of my pregnancy I was getting extremely uncomfortable. I was just told that Blakely was measuring to be about 10 pounds. Now if I had been full term I wouldn’t have minded, but… I was only 35 weeks and still had at least another three to 4 weeks to go. On August 30, 2014 I was having some problems with high blood pressure, which was 179/89. Throughout my pregnancy I had extremely low blood pressure, which made having such high of a blood pressure a big concern for me. I called the emergency nurses line and was instructed to go into Labor and Delivery at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Mike an I hastily packed a small hospital bag because we were really hoping that our sweet baby girl would be coming that night.
Don't mind my dirty mirror
Two days before Blakely was born.
We arrived at the hospital where we were admitted and taken to a hospital room in order to have some tests ran. Well, after 6 hours of waiting we were sent home. Words cannot describe how devastated I was to be sent home. I wanted to have my baby girl.
After that day I continued to monitor my own blood pressure and on Monday, September 1 I had high blood pressure again. Luckily I had work off due to Labor Day. I had been feeling pretty sick that day and was having pretty strong contractions and trouble feeling her move so I had to lay down and try to count her movements and slow down the contractions. After an hour of counting and waiting we decided we needed to go back to Labor and Delivery as she didn’t pass the kick counting test. Once again we arrived at the hospital and was hooked up to the monitor and had some blood work and tests done. The monitors were showing some big contractions and I was definitely feeling them. After about 5 hours of sitting and waiting we were sadly sent home again. I was getting really frustrated because I just wanted to meet her and get her OUT!
The next week went by pretty uneventful. The morning of September 8, I got up and got ready for work, only to find out that my co-worker had her sweet baby boy the day before. I was so upset. All I wanted was to not be pregnant at that point. I was so sick of being poked, prodded, and having to see my High-Risk Specialist twice a week. The day went by slowly as I honestly had nothing to do but sit there. I had been training my replacement and she was at the point where she was doing everything without any supervision from me.
I left early that day for yet another Fetal Non-Stress test, my 8th Non-Stress test to date. This began as it normally did with my blood pressure and putting the monitors on my belly. My blood pressure was through the roof. 179/92 to be exact. They weren’t as concerned because I wasn’t seeing spots or had a migraine so we continued with the test and Blakely passed with flying colors again. Through the test, I started to have a wicked head-ache. I wasn’t going to say anything but decided against it. I told my nurse and she immediately left the room as I gathered up my things to leave. One of my Perinatologists then came in to talk to me, which almost never happens at a Non-Stress test. She insisted that I head up to Labor and Delivery. I tried to talk my way out of going up to the 5th floor as I figured they would just send me home disappointed again and cost me another thousand dollars but I agreed to go.
As I was walking to the elevator I started feeling a bit light-headed. Which wasn’t new for me as I have Type 1 Diabetes. I ran out to my car to test my blood sugar and to move my ipad and laptop to my trunk just in case. I called Mike on his cell but he didn’t answer, and ended up calling his work. We both kind of drug our feet getting up to L&D because we “knew” that we would just be sent home.
I was low so I had to stop by the cafeteria to grab an orange juice and I headed to the 5th floor. I was admitted and told to strip and put on those lovely hospital gowns. Me, thinking I’d just be sent home I decided to keep my garment top and bra on underneath. I settled in and had some blood drawn just as Mike showed up. We needed to wait about half an hour to get the blood work back so Mike headed down to grab some food.
While mike was downstairs the doctor on call came in and announced that I was going to have a baby that night. To be honest I was in complete shock. I started crying. It was so surreal that I was going to be a mommy that night. I was spilling a lot of protein in my urine and my blood pressure was sky high. I called Mike and he headed back up to our room to talk with the doctors with me. I had what is called Pre-ecclampsia, which is very dangerous for the mother. The only “cure” is to deliver the baby.
They then started prepping me for a C-Section. They estimated Blakely to be around 11 pounds and they didn’t want to wait for natural labor only to have her possibly get “stuck” and have more danger posed to me and my baby. I had been prepared for the possibility of a cesarean but it never really hit me till that night. Luckily I had the best nurse and best anesthesiologist! Amanda was amazing at prepping me for my emergency c-section. Unfortunately I had completely forgot that I had left my garment top and bra on. We had to thread them over the I.V. tubing over the machine and down the pole. My anesthesiologist had to lift it up in order to get it off. We then headed to the delivery room.
I made Mike stay out in the hall while they gave me my spinal block. Mike doesn’t do well with needles and it was best that he stay out there so that I would have a conscious husband. Luckily my amazing nurse Amanda was there to take care of me. She held my hands and was very soothing. If any of you are going to deliver at UVRMC I suggest that you request Amanda as your L&D nurse!
Once my spinal was over they laid me down on the table and mike was able to come into the room. They pulled the drape up and put a warm blanket over my arms. Mike was able to sit by my head and hold my hand. I was so scared at first. All I could feel was the doctors pulling and tugging at my body. It was only a few minutes before I heard Dr. Bennett exclaim that there was a lot of hair. I got really excited at that point and Mike stood up to see. That was a big mistake. Mike quickly sat back down and informed me that all of my “innards” were sitting out on the table. Soon after, at 9:07pm, my anesthesiologist told me she was out and then I finally heard her sweet little cry. Words cannot express how extremely happy that cry made me feel. Blakely sure did have a set of lungs on her for I could here her crying from the next room.
I sent mike with Blakely while they finished up with me. I got to sit and talk to Dr. Dial, my anesthesiologist. He also had Type 1 Diabetes. He was able to take my pump and suspend my delivery because once the placenta was delivered my insulin intake had to be drastically reduced. All of a sudden Mike brought my precious baby girl over to meet me for the first time. The immense love I felt at that moment cannot be written in words. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. They then took her down to the mother/baby floor and I was taken back to the room I had on the delivery floor where my mom joined me.
I was able to have an hour to recover before they took me down to mother/baby. Thankfully my mom was able to stay with me because I was really starting to get antsy for my baby. I had doctors coming in and out of my room updating me on Blakely. I tried my best to stay calm on the outside but on the inside I was so anxious. There was a brief time where they were going to send Blakely to the NICU because her breathing wasn’t quite strong enough on her own. Luckily she pulled through and began to breath strong enough. I am so grateful that Mike was able to be there with her the entire time. At about 10:30pm my parents came back in to say goodbye. They had to go back home for work the next day. My mom would be coming back up the next afternoon.
Time moved so slowly for me after they left. All I wanted was to hold my baby. She was doing better in the nursery and the doctors and nurses kept telling me that they’d bring her to me soon. But to a new mom who had yet to hold her baby that didn’t mean much. Finally, at about 12:30am they brought her into my room and placed her into my arms. That was hands down the best moment of my life. I will always treasure that memory.
The moment they put her in my arms.
Miss Chubby Cheeks
Blakely Sue Nybo was born September 8th, 2014 at 9:07pm. She was 9lbs, 7oz and the chubbiest cheeks you have ever seen! From the beginning she has been the best baby. That is not an understatement. I have never met a baby so chill. She hardly ever cries and has the sweetest disposition. Mike and I couldn’t be more blessed to be her parents!
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