And then there were three...

Sorry for the delay in the updates... I'll give you the quick version.

Friday evening, my doctor calls to tell me that the test results for Pre-ecalmpsia came in positive and he wanted me to go to UMass Memorial to check in for over-night observation. That night, around midnight, they decided it was best to start inducing the birth. The next morning, they forced my water to break. The contractions came quickly, but I wasn't dialated nearly enough (only 3 cm), so they took me in for an emergency cesarean.

We discovered something fun (painful) at this point: I am IMMUNE to epidurals, spinal taps, AND liquid morphine! They had to put me to sleep completely. When I woke up, I had no clue where I was, only that the pain was horrifying!

Seeing Laura for the first time, though, made every bit of that pain worth it!


Yes, I look like crap... all swollen and bloated and drugged up, but that's because, well, I was! They finally found something I wasn't immune to and pumped me full of it. Glory to the drugs, glory! *ahem* Anyways...

I have tons of pictures I'll be posting, but it will have to wait until Monday night, possibly Tuesday. Because I live on the third floor, I opted to stay with friends until the incision heals a bit more. I'll be going home Monday evening, though. :)

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Laura Phoenix Granger
17 May 2009
10:56 am
5 lb, 14 oz
19.8"
Beautiful