Friday morning, we got up and showered and greeted B's parents at the door. We kissed our boys goodbye and headed to Alta View hospital for the big event. We arrived at 8:00 am and by 9:30 am, they were ready for me back in the OR. Dressed in our fancy attire, we walked in and I sat on the operating table for my spinal block. Pretty soon I was lying on that tiny little table and starting to feel the anesthetic working. Dr. Larson came in, along with another doctor to assist and we were on our way! Kate Nichole Johnson was born at 9:59 am, weighing 8 lbs and measuring 20 1/2 inches! (Unfortunately, during the surgery, before they were able to get the baby out, I started to feel some intense pain and pressure, so the anesthesiologist gave me some more medication and I spent the rest of my time in the OR a bit out of it and unable to participate in skin to skin. It worked out, though, because she was a little too relaxed and needed some oxygen to help with breathing.)
After sitting in the recovery room for a while, they wheeled me into the nursery to hold and breastfeed Kate. She was perfect and she was ready to nurse! I wasn't used to having my baby latch on so quickly. I enjoyed that moment so much.
We spent the next few days in the hospital, enjoying our little baby girl and greeting visitors. Alta View Women's Center was wonderful and our nurses were awesome. Yet, come Monday, we were ready to go home!
As far as recovery, the physical recovery from the surgery has been AMAZING. That has been a huge blessing, because baby blues hit me pretty hard the day we came home (I feel inspired to post about this later) and it has been a tough couple weeks getting back on track and setting up our new routine. It's been a big adjustment for everyone, but we take it a day at a time.
We absolutely love our baby sister and can't imagine our family without her.
Welcome to the world, sweet baby Kate!
She is so beautiful Megan! I'm glad things went so well and hope you continue to recover physically and feel better emotionally! I'm still adjusting to life with 3 kids and feel so busy all the time but it's so wonderful having 3 kids to love!
ReplyDeleteOne more thing. My mom's birthday is the day after mine and while not quite the same as the same day I really enjoyed it growing up as we got to celebrate our birthdays together!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures - as always! Thanks for posting this. Love you!
ReplyDeleteHOORAY! I'm so happy for you! I have anxiously been waiting for pictures, well...ever since you mentioned you were having another baby back in your post about Disney! She is so precious. I will send lots of prayers your way, the first few months with a new baby is so wonderful, but so hard at the same time! Lots of love!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute pictures! I'm glad everything went well. She sure is a beautiful little thing :)
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