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Is he the cutest baby?!

Meeting Family

Here are some more pictures of Tean meeting some of his family! Grandma Chandler Aunt Meseret Uncle Getu Grandpa Chandler Grandma Moon

He's Here!!!

So I went into labor on Sunday around 5pm. At first I thought I had really bad gas, but then I found out it wasn't. They came in waves and felt like painful menstrual cramps. I had something to eat and Jake got everything together and put in our truck. It was snowing like crazy outside. We weren't quite sure if the contractions were regular or not because sometimes they would come after less than a minute and sometimes there would be about 3 minutes between the contractions. We finally decided it was about time to go to the hospital so our home teacher came over and Jake gave me a blessing. We then went to the hospital around 8pm. A little bit into labor the nurse asked if my back was hurting. It was killing me. She then said that my baby was probably posterior. We didn't really know what that meant, so we thought it was normal. I decided to do a natural childbirth. The labor was coming along fine, except it was very painful and my back always seemed to hurt. I finally dialated enough to push so I started pushing. I pushed for about an hour and a half. Then the doctor said that the baby was posterior and he needed to turn him. So they put a local anesthetic on and the doctor was able to turn him. After that I pushed for about 20 minutes and he was out. I had a third degree tear (ouch!!!), but I was able to walk from the delivery room up to my room on the next floor. Later on I found out that when your baby is posterior labor is much more painful. I also found out there are ways to turn the baby before they get to the birth canal. I wish I knew that before I went through all of labor with extremely painful backpain. I made Jake rub my back almost the whole time, so he was tired, too. He was always happy when I wanted more ice chips or turn off the fan. I never wanted to ask for that stuff because I knew he'd stop rubbing my back and it felt so much better with him rubbing my back.Our little boy, Jacob Teancum (Tean for short) was born at 2:30 in the morning on January 26. He was 7 lbs 5 oz and 21 inches long. I can never tell who babies look like, but the nurse said that he looks like his dad and Jake's parents said that his nose was like my nose. Whoever he looks like, he is a really cute baby. His head is a little deformed from being stuck in the birth canal for so long. Mom and baby are both doing fine. Just really, really tired! We are so excited for this new chapter to begin in our life!

More Waiting. . .

Tomorrow is my due date, and the baby still isn't here. Doesn't he know that I'm ready for him to be here. At my doctor's appointment I was dialated to a 2, so at least I'm progressing a little. I'm hoping the baby will come this weekend, but just because I'm hoping that the baby probably won't come for another week. Last night I was really uncomfortable while sleeping, so I thought, "Since I am so uncomfortable my baby will come for sure tonight." WRONG. Just because you are uncomfortable doesn't mean the baby will come. I substituted these past 3 days and when people found out when I was due, they thought I was crazy to be working, but if I'm not having the baby I might as well work to get some extra money. I've been having Braxton Hick's contractions but nothing else. I didn't realize when my stomach tightened it was a Braxton Hicks contraction because it didn't hurt, but then people have told me that is what that is. Maybe my other contractions won't hurt either? That's wishful thinking. I'm planning on having this baby naturally using the Bradley method. I think I'm all ready for the birth, now our baby needs to get ready!

Still Waiting...

So I know I still have a week and a half until my due date, but I keep hoping our baby will come early. I went to the doctor on Monday. I didn't grow any centimeters, but the doctor said that the baby grew and there was less amniotic fluid in there. He checked the position of the baby, and he said that he was in a good position. He said that he would check next week to see if I was dialated. I asked him if I was dialated if he could strip my membranes and he said that it would probably be too early to do that. Too early? It will be less than a week from my due date, but it's too early? I have this big fear that the baby is going to be too big and then I'll have to have a c-section. I want to try a natural labor, so I want to do anything that is possible and safe for the baby to help the baby get here before he gets too big. I haven't felt the baby drop and I haven't felt any contractions either (I'm not quite sure what they should feel like, but I don't think I've had any). I hope something changes this week and our baby will make his entrance into the world!

37 Weeks and a Little Bit

I'm getting closer! I think. I ready for our baby to be born. At my last appointment I grew 5 centimeters in the last 2 weeks. Hopefully the baby will still be small enough that I won't have to have a c-section. On Monday, Jake and I went to a tour that they had of the hospital. They talked about what will happen when we give birth and then we got to tour the labor and delivery rooms and the nursery and recovery rooms. Portneuf Hospital seems to have a pretty good place for giving birth. It was nice to see everything and made me a little more comfortable. It also made me nervous because I realized how soon it is coming. Our baby is very active and kicks me a lot. I think he's trying to get out through my belly!