What We Did Today...

Newborn photo session.

Here's a little preview of the fruit of such a LONG afternoon in the
photography studio!

Easter Children!

Daniel and Elsa, Easter 2011.

Happy Easter from Elsa Kate!

Family Photo for Easter 2011

Daniel, Bethany, Elsa, and Dan at church on Easter morning!

My Dad, A Granddaughter, and a Laptop

I think this photo will be really dated by the appearance of our
laptop. However, the expressions are really timeless!

Not EBF anymore.

Elsa lost 10% of her birth weight (from 8 lbs, 1 oz to 7 lbs, 4 oz) so our pediatrician recommended a little supplemental feeding.  She has had 2 oz of formula so far.  Her breastfeeding feeds have been awesome.

So have her "outputs".  

Day 4 was spent nursing, sleeping,  and waking a sleepy baby to nurse. 

First Night Time Feeding at Home

Fairly smooth - took several minutes for her to become alert and an active nurser. Woke up more fully at the end of the feed and is alert, looking around her bassinet with wide, shiny eyes.

Is Tonight the NIght??

Prep Work.

Maybe baby?  You judge.

Tonight, I used Rockn Green Laundry Soap (best soap EVER) to rock a soak on the fabric portion of our Chicco carseat.  YUCK is what the machine looks like now.  This soap gets EVERYTHING defunked and stains removed!   (Primarily, its use is for our son's cloth diapers and stained clothing. However, I have used it for cleaning carpets, mopping, getting stains out of items I thought were lost causes... I think I could do an infomerical for this product!)

Husby and I sat down and wrote out the birth plan.  Well ... wrote it as in checked the boxes from the site childbirth.org... which was the site my nurse most recommended.  I'll copy and paste it to a post for you, in case you've never seen a birth plan.  I think its kind of general... leaning towards natural birth as much as possible, but making exceptions since this is a moderately high risk pregnancy.

I put all the photos I received in mail this week from that great Snapfish promo (111 for $1.11 ... x2!) in albums and labeled dates or notable phrases DHH said during the photo.

Started to actually time the contractions.  Six to ten minutes apart, usually six or eight.  Some hurt like insanity.  Others I am not counting in the timing since they seem too short or too minimal in pain.

Texted friend about that, since she had one birth that was water breaking = go to hospital and another birth that was a normal, progress at home, then go to hospital and OH WOW, no time for epidural, baby is born an hour later! 

Decide to time for an hour, then go to sleep.  Because I am so tired.

Decide to record this on blog for baby's sake.  Hopefully it will be categorized as FALSE ALARM... because I don't picture labor being in middle of night.  I picture it being in day time when I am rested and have prettier hair than a pony tail.

Birth Plan

  Baby Girl Haid Birth Plan

Mother-to-be:  Bethany                       Partner:  Dan
Due Date:  04/25/11
Place of Birth:  Columbia Regional Hospital

   This birth plan is intended to express  the preference and desires we have for the  birth of our baby. It is not intended to be  a script. We fully realize that situations  may arise such that our plan cannot and should  not be followed. However, we hope that  barring any extenuating circumstances, you  will be able to keep us informed and aware of  our options. Thank you.

First Stage (Labor):

   * Dim Lights.
   * Peace and Quiet.
   * Music of our choice.
   * Would prefer my own clothes to gown.
   * No Med students that I know
   * Maintain mobility (Walking, rocking, up to bathroom, etc.)
   * Clear fluids.
   * Ice chips.
   * Heparin lock.
   * Continuous Monitoring with external monitor.
   * Please do not offer me pain medications, I will ask for them if I want them.
   * Positioning as desired.
   * Water (Shower or Tub).
   * Heat or Cold packs.
   * Massage (back, foot, counter pressure, etc.).
   * IV med: Demerol.
   * Regular Epidural


Induction:

   * I would prefer to use Cytotec to start labor.

Augmentation:

   * I would prefer to walk to speed labor.

Second Stage (Birth):

   * Choice of position
   * Directed Bearing Down
   * Birth/Squat Bar
   * I would prefer to tear than have an episiotomy, but please use compresses, massage and positioning.

Baby Care:

   * Cut cord immediately
   * Prefer partner to cut the cord.
   * Delay the eye medication
   * Breast feeding only
   * Separation only after recovery period

Other Baby Care Requests:

   * No disposable diapers - Dad gives bath and diaper.

Cesarean Birth:

   * Spinal/epidural anesthesia
   * Partner present
   * Screen lowered to view the birth or mirror
   * Explain the surgery as it's happening
   * Free one hand to touch the baby
   * Partner to cut the cord
   * Breast feeding in recovery room

Sick Baby:

   * Breast feeding as soon as possible
   * Unlimited visitation for parents
   * Handling the baby (Kangaroo care, holding, care of, etc.)
   * If the baby is transported to another facility, move us as soon as possible

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Haid Family Photo - April 2, 2011

Here's a photo of the three (four) of us! Might be one of the last
taken before delivery!

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