You are finally here with mommy and daddy! it's almost going to be 3 weeks that we've been sharing our lives with you. I want to write about my birth story before i end up forgetting little details. Everything started on Sunday, June 21. That day, your dad and I hanged out in our home just watching tv most of the day and getting little things ready. We had to be at the hospital by 8pm. We wanted to see our parents before we left to the hospital but Luis's parents were out having dinner. So we just went to my parents house for a little while before leaving to the hospital. We got to the hospital and checked in. From there the lady walked us to what was our room. As we entered, i looked around, they had alot of things set up, the monitors, little bed for where you would be born and my scrubs to change into. After i got changed, i had my IV put in and had to answer a bunch of questions. At 9pm, they started me on cervadil which is used to open up my cervix and it stays inside for 12 hours. That night, i think i only slept probably for around 2 hours. My mom joined us at the hospital room at around 5:40 am. We did alot of just hanging out and watched tv. at 9am, they took the cervadil out and i was still only dilated at about 2. they gave me what they called a "break" so that i could have something to eat before trying out the cervadil again for another 12 hours. at 10 am, they inserted another cervadil. I wasnt so happy because i knew i had to wait 12 hours to see if there would be any progress. My mom went home with my dad at around 230 that Monday since there wasn't much to do but wait. They took out the cervadil and i didnt dilate much, i think only to a 3. i was told i would be started on Pitocin at 1am and they would start it off slow to watch how i would react to it. Again that night, i did not sleep probably another hour and a half or 2. By the morning time on Wednesday, they told me they would increase it more. One of the nurses said they were going to be increasing it by 2 every now and then. the most it would get to is 40. That morning, Dr Todd walked in and said we would for sure have a baby. We were happy to hear that since we had been waiting for so long. My mom was there again that Wed early in the morning. Through the day on Wednesday, i was getting contractions as the Pitocin was getting stronger. I was hoping and thinking that i was dilating more. More hours went on and they kept increasing the pitocin. I believe that i got to about 24 on Pitocin when i considered getting an epidural close to around 5 something in the afternoon. The nurse went to call in the epidural and called my dr. She came back to check my cervix and said i hadn't dilated much from the morning, i had stayed at around a 5 and my cervix didnt soften. She went to call the dr and a while later the dr came in. He told us there hadn't been any progress in so many hours so the best thing to do was to go for a csection. He believed it could of been for 2 reasons, either my hips weren't opening wide enough or the umbelical cord was wrapped around the neck. He said to give it a while a hour or so til we got things ready. When he walked out of the room, Luis and i stayed alone in our room and both of us knew that we were scared. Since April, we knew there was a chance for a csection. We thought we would be prepared. But we weren't. We were both so scared of any small thing going wrong or something happening to one of us. We both cried and talked about our fears. The nurse came in and she was so great. I broke down to her and told her how i felt and how scared i was. She reassured me everything would be okay and how it wasn't even considered a emergency c section, so everything would go calm and smooth. She was very positive and explained to us what would be happening next. Franco showed up with AJ and brought you and us a little gift. onesies, hats and mittens for baby and a box of chocolates with a small balloon and elephant for us. he too was encouraging to us and left within a few mintues to give us some time alone before the surgery. unfortunately, my nurse had to leave since they do a change of shifts and i had to have another nurse to take over. The anastesia doctor came in to ask me a few questions and said he would be in the room during the surgery. Next thing we know, it's time for us to walk to the OR. i didnt want to walk as i had been dripping a bit. When we arrived, Luis had to stay outside of the room for a few mintues while they prepared me. I walked in nervous. The room was big, very bright with drawers and machines all around and a small bed. They had me sit on the edge of the bed to get my spinal block. It wasnt so bad as the doctor explained to me what was going in. I felt a sting but not super terrible. I was asked to lay down and they started to strap my arms, that's when i knew things were going bad for me. I started to feel weak and my vision seemed it was starting to change, i had to say outloud that i was feeling weird and i was to nervous. The anastesia dr said i would start feeling better soon when he brought up my blood pressure. I was getting more scared and thinking i wasnt going to make it. The doctor called a time out and one of the nurses was asking me questions i guess to keep me awake. The anastesia doctor kept saying i was going to start feeling better and next thing i knew, dr todd said to call in my husband. Luis came in and sat next to me and wow did i feel so much more better with him next to me. I was trying to stay calm and we kept talking during the surgery. I would feel slight movement but it wasnt nothing that hurt nor pressure. Next thing we heard the doctor say was "thats alot of hair!" luis and i both laughed. not long after, we heard the most adorable beautiful soft cry... You were born. I looked at Luis and his eyes were full of tears, not long after, i couldnt stop crying. From there, one of the nurses called for Luis to go meet our wonderful baby. He walked over while i stayed laying just trying to pay attention to everything that was being said. i could hear luis laughing in the background and talking to baby. he would stop to ask me if i was okay and i would say yes. Then i heard him say that baby was a little warewolf fom so much hair haha. It was finally time for me to meet you... Luis came to sit again next to me and they brought baby all swaddled with a little pink and blue hat. i started crying, my son was so handsome... and you were here and safe. From there, i guess they gave me medication or something because some things started to be a blur. I remember from there, Luis took baby to where the nurses told him to go, and i stayed behind for a few minutes. they moved me to another bed and then wheeled me into the recovery room. There, was baby and luis with some nurses while he kept getting some checks done i believe. I felt a bit drowsy but they finally put baby in my chest for some skin on skin. They had us in that room for a little while since they had to get us a post partum room. Waiting in the lobby were both set of grandparents and franco, melissa and aj were waiting. We finally were taken to the post partum room and i remember my eyes feeling like if they were bouncing or something strange. but it was from the medication. They had me with baby on my chest for 2 hours because they wanted to see if babys tempeture would go up. they wanted it to reach 98 and it was at 97 i believe. Finally the grandparents and franco, melissa and aj were able to meet liam but he had to be on my chest, so they didnt get to fully see him. Not long later, they left since it was late at night by then and they had to work the next day. That night, baby's temp got better and at around 2am he had his first bath which he did not like at all. Luis and i were to happy to even sleep. we were just amazed and stared and took pics of him all night. Finally, after so much that went on, trying to get pregnant, complications, scare, inducing and days of waiting..
Liam Gerardo Cruz was born on Wednesday June 21 2015 at 7:27 pm weighing 7.11 lbs 20.5 in long
