Meet Miles

On July 18th Zech and I welcomed our baby boy Miles into this world.  While Zech wasn't able to make his arrival he was there via Skype.  So on that note, here is Miles' birth story.

I went into the doctor's office on the 17th for my daily, yes at that point I was going in every day, non stress test.  I was having to go in daily because Miles' heart rate at that point was very inconsistent.  One moment he had a heart rate of 100 and the next thing we knew it was over 200 bpm.  My midwife had decided that due to the inconsistency of his heart rate if he wasn't born within a few days I would have to be induced.  So anyway...that particular day, I went into the doctor first thing in the morning for my check up and everything seemed to be okay.  

But later that day I was feeling horribly nauseous.  At about 2pm I called my midwife's office to see if I might be able to get something to settle this feeling.  They asked me to come back in for a repeat NST and an ultrasound.  Then if everything checked out right, they would give me a shot.  So I went back in.  During the ultrasound the tech discovered that my amniotic fluid levels were low.  So after speaking with the midwife she expressed concern and decided that I needed to go to the hospital to be induced right away.  

So off to the hospital I went.  The nurse started the pitocin right away around 5pm but the my midwife decided that with a low fluid level she wanted to wait to break my water until I had progressed.  I was already dilating but I wasn't having regular contractions.  As the time progressed on I was starting to think Zech wasn't going to be able to see the birth via Skype.  He had to be back in the field for training at 4am and it was now approaching 2 am and I still wasn't having regular contractions.  I would have about 5 contractions in a row 2 mins apart but then I wouldn't have another one for about 10 mins.  

That's when the midwife came in and decided to break my water.  And my contractions quickly became regular.  I had decided early on in my pregnancy that I wouldn't have an epidural.   And up until the point of having my water broke I hadn't felt like I needed any sort of pain medication.   I was definitely feeling contractions, but nothing that was unbearable.  After having my water broke though, that was a different story.  I started to wonder what I was thinking.  The contractions were very strong and very painful.  But I stuck it out and with Donna's help was able to breath through them.  

It didn't take long before I felt the urge to push.  The nurse checked me and said I was still at 6cm.  A few contractions went by and I told her I really needed to push.  All the while Zech was with us on Skype encouraging me, I however couldn't respond to him.  So the nurse checked me again.  I was at 8cm.  She decided that she would let me push down to 10cm.  So the nurse left the room to call the my midwife. I remember her telling me not to push until she got back.

But with the next contraction, I really felt like I needed to push and I told Donna so.  She said, just push.  So I did.  Next thing you know Mile's head was out.  Donna ran out in the hall way to yell for help.  I could here her yelling "the baby's head is out."

And just as a couple of nurses entered the room, the baby's feet were coming out.  I had delivered him in the bed with no help from any hospital staff.  I was a little shocked so I didn't try and pick him up or anything.  

The nurses worked quickly and took our baby boy over to the warmer so he could get checked out.  He was perfect!

Our baby boy Miles Javier was born just after 3am on July 18th.  He weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was 19 1/4in long.  Zech was able to see the birth on Skype right before returning back to the field.  

I had to stay in the hospital just one night.  As we were waiting to go home I got the best phone call in the world!

Zech got permission to come home 5 days early.  He would be flying home the next day. 

Miles has been the perfect addition to our little family.  Josie and Elai just love him.  And we are all home and healthy.  Last week Zech's family went home and he had to start school again.  Things have been crazy, but we are getting into a good routine now.