Happy Birth Day Vihaan!!!
Our family was blessed today, Wednesday, December 7, 2011 with Vihaan Garg at 9:25 PM. He arrived 4 days ahead of his expected due date, and is a healthy 7 lbs 4 oz and 20.5 inches long. He is the sweetest little thing and has spent today sleeping and making the most precious newborn sounds.
I went for my checkup and was told that the amniotic fluid is low and therefore I need to be induced at the earliest possible. I was admitted at 1 PM, but were only 2-3 cm dilated and about 20% effaced. Thankfully they gave me my epidural @ 4:00 PM.
This helped me accept the contractions that resulted from the Pitocin administered at 2:00 PM and the breaking of my water at 6:30 PM. Both these things did the trick and I was 7 cm by 8:00 PM. I began pushing at about 8:45. This time around was SO much easier, but none the less AMAZING. We have a truly awesome doctor, wonderful staff, and an encouraging Daddy who championed us for an hour that delivery took. I got to hold him for a good 10 minutes or so after they placed him in the warmer and took measurements. Of course I wept the entire time...what miraculous moments!
We think he looks similar to his big sister. Vihaan is 1 inch shorter than his sister was, and weighs less than she did at birth. I SO miss my girl and I cannot wait for her to meet her beautiful little brother tomorrow!
Our family was blessed today, Wednesday, December 7, 2011 with Vihaan Garg at 9:25 PM. He arrived 4 days ahead of his expected due date, and is a healthy 7 lbs 4 oz and 20.5 inches long. He is the sweetest little thing and has spent today sleeping and making the most precious newborn sounds.
I went for my checkup and was told that the amniotic fluid is low and therefore I need to be induced at the earliest possible. I was admitted at 1 PM, but were only 2-3 cm dilated and about 20% effaced. Thankfully they gave me my epidural @ 4:00 PM.
We think he looks similar to his big sister. Vihaan is 1 inch shorter than his sister was, and weighs less than she did at birth. I SO miss my girl and I cannot wait for her to meet her beautiful little brother tomorrow!
2 comments:
Beautiful post!! Loved reading it!
Thanks Gauri!!!!
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