A Baby Story

It all started on Sunday January 13. During Church I noticed that I was having quite regular braxton hicks contractions. Having a hard time paying attention anyway, I decided to time them. Lo and behold, I was having contractions 6 minutes apart. this went on for over 2 hours. My doctor said to lay down, drink a lot, and relax. After 5 hours, they became irregular again and not so close together. After that close call, my doctor was a bit worried and not so sure I'd make it another week. He was right!

The following Thursday I started having painful contractions which felt pretty close together. I didn't want to time them because I was afraid I'd psyche myself out and  bring labor on myself! When Brandon got home they were pretty painful. He convinced me to time them and they were 5-6 minutes apart. They were not getting closer together, or more painful so I decided to still go to my friend's baby shower. By the time I got home they were coming 4 minutes apart, and I was in tears! I tried drinking a lot, laying down, and was really hoping they would stop but at 10:30 we were headed to the hospital. Some people would have been thrilled, not us! I had only had 3 days off of work and we were not at all ready! We had the essentials, but nothing was organized or set up. I had barely gotten all his clothes and bedding washed!

When we got to the hospital, they called my doctor and he told them to stop my labor! They gave me a shot of tributoline which slowed the contractions down but unfortunately made them last longer when they did come. That amount of pain should not last so long! After 15-20 minutes the contractions sped up again. They gave me another shot and the same thing happened. This baby was coming!

19 hours after labor began, we were holding a beautiful baby boy! haha I had to say it, but in reality he was REALLY funny looking! He had a cone head, was swollen beyond belief, had what looked like a black eye, and was screaming!!

Seth Brandon Hatch. January 18, 2013. 10:20 AM. 6lbs 18"

Everything went great in the hospital and the staff were amazing. My mom was still in Saudi Arabia and Brandon's parents had gone to Utah that morning so it was just the two of us! Brandon's Aunt Diane came to visit us in the hospital, and then she and Cory were waiting at our house when we got home!

My boys!

Ready to go home

Uncle Cory

 My mom came the night we got home and Brandon's parents made it the next day.

Such a strong little guy!!

The first week was, I think, a normal recovery week! The next week however, I got mastitis, then Seth got conjunctivitis, and just when we thought we couldn't get anything else, we BOTH got thrush! I have no idea what I would have done without my mom here to take care of us! We have been feeling great the past couple days, so I'm really hoping we are now in the clear!

Seth is now over 3 weeks old and we celebrated his due date yesterday by buying a diaper bag!

Loves his play mat

Curly wet hair!! Great Grandma Hatch would have loved it!

Love his faces

Don't you just love the shoes?

Seth would like to say thank you and give a great big hug to everyone who has sent/given him gifts and to those who have sent their love!