Camryn's birth story...

As you all know I was having some pain on Friday, I actually did end up calling the DR b/c I did not want to go the entire weekend and not know if something was wrong, it was very deep pelvic pressure. They saw me at 2:30 and I was still 2cm, 60% effaced and they hooked me up to the monitor to see if I was having any contractions and there was nothing, flat line the entire time. My Favorite DR came in the talk to me and told me they were sending me home, but if I wanted to move my induction date I could, and I did. I could not see myself going one more week with that pain, so I gave up my Fav DR being able tot deliver me. She also made the comment that maybe my water would break over the weekend. I shot back yeah right!

So they sent me home, DH and I both decided neither of us were going to cook dinner that night, so we went out. Thanks goodness Avery was an angel at dinner b/c the entire dinner sitting in one position I was in PAIN! I could not wait to get out of there, but I had the most amazing strawberry, pecan, & goat cheese salad.

That night DH slept downstairs and Avery and I slept in my bed. I was restless all night, it did not help the dog wanted to lie up against me and when I move she would move with me, at one point she was against my back (she is only 14 pounds) and the pressure she was adding to my back felt so good.

At 4:15am I felt a POP, I was like wow my hips are moving, then I felt a trickle of warmth, I got up to check and was still in denial, I thought this happened before it is nothing, then I went to the bathroom and when I got up out it came, slowly and steadily, I woke DH and up and got in the shower, I needed a shower. I told Avery who woke in all the noise DH and I were making and told her that we were having the baby today, she smiled and said PITA IS SO EXCITED (pita is the dog)I called my Mom, who did not answer after several calls, we packed and headed out to drop Avery off at my parents and for my MOM to follow us. At this point I was still NOT having contractions. We got checked in they checked to see if I was dilated and the nurse said I was a 1cm, OK yesterday I was a 2cm. After they confirmed my water did break they moved me to Labor and Delivery and we were off.

The amazing thing is knowing that entire day not only was I going to have the baby, but on my Mother's Birthday. I started contracting on my own at 6am, they started the pitocin soon after and the contractions were horrible, I remember from my first how horrible pitocin was! I got some Nubian, b/c the pelvic pressure was horrible, that hurt more then the contractions, I also requested a epidural when I was only 3cm, I felt it work right away (not like Avery's birth where it did not work at all) So I labored while my Dh and Mom read the paper, I had the most amazing L&D nurse who stayed in the room the entire time, she was so helpful and kept everything so calm. At 11:30 they checked me and I was only at 4cm, they upped the pitocin and I cold feel the pelvic pressure with each contraction but no pain (hooray). I rested and felt so good. The only thing was the monitor was not picking up every contraction so they were concerned and wanted to put in a internal monitor, b/c it seemed Camryn's heart rate dropped alittle when I did have what appeared on the monitor a contraction. So at 1:30pm they checked me again b/c they wanted to put in the monitor, but I was already 9cm! We were all shocked, they let me go until 2:30 when the OB DR came in and told me that I could if I wanted try a few pushes and see what happens, I said OK.

SO pushed two rounds and all of a sudden I see the DR and the resident scrambling around the room and getting dressed, I looked at my Mom who was holding a leg and my DH was by my head, and she said we can see her head. She was coming faster then excepted, after a few more rounds of pushing, which was amazing, b/c I was in no pain (last time I was in such pain that I was so fixed on the pain I did not get to feel her come out I just wanted her out) and I felt her head pop through and everything come there after ... I could have not wished it to go more perfectly, even if I wrote it myself.

She came out at 3:03pm and was given to me right away, they allowed me to hold her while they checked her out (something they did not do with Avery, I only held her for 30 sec.) it was truly amazing. Let me tell you I cried and cried in sheer happiness and disbelief after all we went through to have her I could not believe she was here and how fast time truly went.

I was overwhelmed with how truly a miracle she is. Both my girls are, and I felt in love instantly, something I worried about b/c Avery is the love of my life how was I going to love another as much, and I do.

Camryn weighted 8 lbs 5oz, something else we did not expect... since I measured behind most of my pregnancy and gains so much less weight then with Avery and was carrying much smaller then Avery and Avery only weighted 7lbs 2oz. She also has hair, where she got we do not know.

The most rewarding part of this was when Avery met her sister for the first time, the look on her face was priceless and she (besides my Mom & DH ) was the first person to hold her and see her, something that was very important to us. You could tell my her face and all the kisses she was giving her she also was in love and awww of her.

Hospital stay was uneventful except all the visitors (craziness) and Camryn has some latching issues while feeding, b/c she is slightly tongue tied like Avery was but not as severely, we have an appt tomorrow with the oral surgeon who fixed Avery's to get his opinion.

Other then that, she is a quiet and perfect baby (knock on wood)

The ironic thing about all this is both my girls was were born on the 30th of the month, Avery is 12/30 Camryn 5/30 and both were born on their due dates.

I feel so blessed and happy to add her to our family.






Camryn Tam



Camryn and her hospital hat (so cute)



Avery & Mommy



Avery and her little sister



First Family Picture



Camryn & Mommy after Birth