Introducing Tabitha Penelope Bjorn

7lbs 9oz 9:57pm 9-28-2009 Monday morning I dropped the kids off at Michelle L's house so I could go to a drs. appointment and possibly set up an induction date. As everyone knows I was a little anxious to have this baby :) However, not for reasons really known to many... I was really scared. I have a lot a friends who have had problems with their babies in the last week or so and I was getting really nervous that something might happen to her if she didn't come quickly. When I went in to my appointment I told the dr. that I was getting worried b/c my normal mover and shaker was really calming down. I was also concerned she was getting big, b/c I was measuring a week ahead of schedule. He sent me for an ultrasound and then to L&D for a possible induction. The ultrasound said her weighed about 8 1/2 lbs but the real concern was that my fluid around her was off the charts high. This concerned the dr b/c the fear is that if my water broke at home, I would be more likely to have a prolapsed cord (where the cord falls out) and the baby would not survive...so I was admitted and induction started at 1:00pm right when Svend got there. Around 5:30 the dr came into check me and the baby was still at a -3 and I was barely a 4. He couldn't break my water because she was so high but my contractions were really hurting. Then, as soon as he walked out, my water broke. I was having a lot of back labor b/c she was turned the wrong way so I was moving around alot trying to get her to drop and turn. I got a dose of narcotics that allowed me to quickly fall asleep for the 2 minutes b/t contractions and took the "edge" off a bit...but I'm not going to lie, it hurt like @#$%^&***!! Around 9:00 the dr came in a said he was heading to a c-section and if I wanted an epideral to get one now before the anathesiologist was busy with the c-section. I was a 6 and she was still a -3 so I opted NOT for one at the moment so I could try to turn her. The dr. turned off the pit and I thought everything would stop--that's what happened with Bergen...but it didn't. The dr left and about 10 minutes later I was in so much pain I asked for the epideral. She left to go get things set up, and right after she left the room, I yelled that the baby was coming. She ran back in, told me not to push and checked me. I was at a 10 with the head crowning! She was on the phone with the O.R. to get the dr down fast. I swear about 10 people came running in with the dr....anyways, once the dr. got there I was yelling (I am NOT a yeller, I typically CRY during labor, NOT yell) "I was sooo stupid I didn't get an epideral" and "I can't do this!" Svend was so WONDERFUL! I couldn't have done it without him. My Dr. was also extremely wonderful was well! As she was coming I yelled "I'm GOING TO DIE!" My Dr. kindly responded, "Jessica, you're not going to die, you're doing great" I pushed for I think about 3 minutes and she was out! CRAZY!!!!!!! I didn't get to see her for a while, mainly b/c I wouldn't open my eyes--the narcotics made me sooo drowy...when she cried I knew she was alright. Overall my recovery has been extremely FAST however I have never been so tired after my labors as I was with this one...so I will NEVER opt out of an epideral again! And, now we have a real pattern with the kids that I never noticed before...eventhough all the labors have been different lengths---28, 4, and now 9hrs, once I hit a 6, they all came extremely fast! Also, they have all been born on Mondays (weird!). Tabitha has been a joy so far. She sleeps sooo much and is taking after her brother--eating quickly and alot then sleeping a lot. I've decided that when the nurses constently push you to nurse the baby turns out a bad nurser and you are just frustrated, but if you take it slow and don't constently "practice" when the baby's really not ready, and even give bottles if you have to, that the baby and you will enjoy nursing sooooo much better! Tally was forced on me all the time and she was the worst nurser...so I did the opposite with Bergen and he was great--tried again with Tabitha and so far so good. (there's my motherly advice :)
The kids are enjoying their baby sister. Bergen's mostly just sad that I "left" him for so long and is slowly getting over that. Tally keeps asking for "mommy, Tally, Tabitha time" and is doing good though a bit whinney..... Svend didn't have to miss much class and my mom and little brother are here helping! --the first time I've had someone waiting for me when I got home! SOOO different and wonderful! Anyways, taking a break from blogging for a while to rest up and enjoy the moments. Thank you all for concerns, prayers and congratulations!