Mama's gonna buy a mocking bird.
Remember that song?
8 years ago today I became a mother. Robby's pregnancy was tough. I showed really quickly and immediately started gaining weight. My last weigh in before he was born showed that I gained around 100lbs.
At 20 weeks I was put on medication and bed rest because my blood pressure was going up. I saw the dr. way more then the average pregnancy and at some point I was monitored 2-3 times a week to make sure that everything was going well with both of us. Rob and I were so excited and scared at the same time. At 7 months my sisters in law threw me a huge baby shower and I had no idea. 35 women from the church were there and most of them I didn't even know at the time. It was amazing and something I will never forget. At 34 weeks they had me start going to get sonograms to check my amnionic fluid every week.
At 38 weeks we realized that my blood pressure was once again not coming down and they decided that it was time to induce labor. We went in on Friday and I was so excited because I thought we may have a baby before fathers day. (Mom and dad were in California and we were in Md. and they were getting ready to leave to come out here. ) I asked Karrie, Robert's sister to step in and help in place of my mother. I was very excited and nervous and oh so swollen. I had Hobbit feet and wow was I uncomfortable. I was so ready. They started me on pitosin and cervadil and I had a few contractions here and there but nothing. So they upend the pitosin and that was the routine for the next 48 hours. I just did not want to go into labor. The dr. came in and said "ok you are only dialated to 1 I'm going to try to break your water but if I can't do it then we will have to do a c section." Amazingly enough it worked and soon there after the labor started. However when the contractions started, the build up of pitosin in my body caused me to have a constant contraction for 2 hours. It was horrible so against my better judgement I got an epidural. It totally knocked me out and I slept for 9 hours then when I woke up that morning I was dialated to 8. I went into transition and became sick and Karrie held my bucket. 2 hours later I was at a 9 and a half they waited 2 hours and I didn't go beyond that and the midwife called the dr. He said it was soft enough to push through so I started pushing. I pushed for 2 hours and was so tired and starting to doubt myself when Robert got excited and said "Doll I can see his head!" I than focused on Robert's face I tuned everything out. It was only Rob and I in the room and I'll never forget the tears glistening in his eyes and his whole face smiling. Thats all I needed to get me through those last couple pushes. Robby was beautiful and they let everyone in to see him right after I was cleaned up. Robert Edward Moore The 3rd, 8lbs 3ozs 21 inches long and very fine blonde hair. He made me a mom. My parents then left to come visit we stayed in the hospital for 3 days and it took that long to get Robby to eat. Because he hadn't eaten jaundice filled his little body and the day we were sent home they called us back because his numbers had climbed to high and he was under lights for a few days. We were discharged the same day my parents arrived and it was amazing to introduce all of them to not only to our new son but to my in law family too. He has always been a little man and so intuitive. In many things he has taken after my dad and I am glad. I love him. It's a blessing to be his mom.
I love you Robby Happy Birthday! Thank you Karrie for being there I am so glad you got to help in such a miracle.
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