June 1, 2009

Our little man arrived!


After going to the Dr. Monday morning, June 1 we scheduled an induction for Wednesday, June 3rd. The Dr. was strongly recommending I schedule induction ASAP while I had a million things to still do since my due date wasn't until the 23rd, I was not expecting to deliver the first week of June. I decided to run some errands and leave the girls at my Grandma's just in case something happened before and Eric and I could make the drive directly to the hospital. After leaving the Dr. the contractions started, mild but I was able to time them and feel them peak. At 2:30 Eric and I went to our pre-registration appointment at the hospital. I mentioned to the RN at the appointment that I was thinking about staying and she convinced me that I was not in labor. I decided to visit the girls since they would be staying overnight and I wouldn't see them for a few days. After about an hour of two very excited little girls the contractions started getting a bit stronger. I had two really strong ones back to back and then I started bleeding. I immediately called Eric and drove myself to the hospital, by then contractions were really strong and I was terrified. I made it to Anderson Hospital at 6:30pm and Cole Stevan Walker was born at 7:35pm! He was in a hurry! He was 3 weeks early, sunny side up and the delivery was so fast we have had a rough transition. Cole was under an oxygen hood for 14 hours, IV antibiotic and phototherapy before we were discharged from Anderson.

Finally we were home and the girls were in love!

Unfortunately we had to go to the NICU at Cardinal Glennon for more aggressive phototherapy treatment due to hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice) for two nights.


The hospital is amazing and the staff are some of the nicest people! We are finally home again and hoping to stay. Cole's levels are low but have rebounded so we are watching him closely and threatening the light box again...he doesn't seem to like it and when referred to as a wimpy white boy he usually starts fighting harder. He is a snuggler and so loving and I can't wait to watch him grow more!