Here's the scoop!
Violet Jean Lima Born: Thursday, May 8, 2008Time: 11:35pm Weight: 6 lbs, 12 ozLength: 17 in
Details:We went in for my induction at 7am on Thursday 5/8 (already 10 days late). Things really got rolling by the late afternoon, but the doctors noticed right away that Violet's heart wasn't handling the contractions well. I was taken off of all of the induction meds, but my own labor took over, and irregular contractions were coming fewer than 30 seconds apart. Violet's heart was not able to recover from each contraction, and her heart rate dropped dangerously low. The doctors told us that a c-section was necessary immediately to ensure a healthy baby, so we were off to the OR after 11. In the OR, her heart took another dip, so everything sped up, and she was out by 11:35... and EVERYONE IS PERFECTLY HEALTHY!!! No one is exactly sure what happened to Violet's heart during delivery (it's fine now), but given her teeny tiny size for 10 days over due, we're very grateful that she is here and healthy. To those of you who wished me a painless delivery... it was (haha!) thanks to a great (and speedy) anesthetist team... so thank you!
Violet is a WONDERFUL and BEAUTIFUL baby who sleeps 2-3 hours at a time, and breast feeds like a pro. Erik and I are completely amazed that she is OURS and we've never seen anything so beautiful!
Thank you to everyone for your phone calls, texts, and emails... we're on Violet time now, but we're trying to get back to everyone! I'll do my best to keep the pictures updated.
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