Emily's Birth Story

Emily's birth story was by far our best one yet.

Last weekend I felt terrible. I had a lot of back pain and false contractions up until Tuesday. Wednesday morning I woke up and did my normal routine. James didn't have school so I got to take a shower and get ready for the day. I got Evan ready for school and sent him off. Then we sent off Makayla and James Micheal. We decided to do some shopping. James needed some new shirts and the girls needed summer swimsuits so we headed to Old Navy. James took me, Sadie, and Evan out to lunch and had a nice meal. I felt great the whole time, and I didn't have any pain after walking around all day. I came home and did some chores, then left to get James Micheal and drop him home then go to my doctor's appointment.

I went to the doctor at 3:45pm. I went into the office and sat, the doctor was going to be awhile because he was a little behind schedule. I didn't care and just started looking at magazines. I started having some braxton hicks, but figured it was the way I was sitting. After being called in and waiting in the room to be checked, I started to get more uncomfortable, but I was convinced it was just false labor again. The nurse came in and got Dr. Hiss, seeing how uncomfortable I was. Dr. Hiss checked me and I was still dialated to a 3 and 80% effaced, but he thought I was in labor, because my water bag was bulging. He stripped my membranes then sent me over to labor and delivery. I was in shock and asked if I needed to schedule an appointment for the inducement if this was false labor. He looked at me like I was crazy, and said, "No, Audra, you are in labor go to the hospital."

I quickly called James as I was walking over to the hospital. I was still convinced they would monitor me for an hour and then send me home...well I was wrong! My contractions went from 10 minutes apart to 4 minutes apart within an hour. Luckily James knows better than I do when I am in labor and started calling everyone as soon as he saw me in the hospital. My contractions were very painful and long because she was facing sideways. I rolled on a ball for a good half hour trying to get her to turn. I was convinced she did, but she turned the wrong way and ended being posterior like Evan.

In the beginning of Labor: 5:00pm

My mom and dad both arrived about an hour or so after I was admitted. I went to a five alone, but the back pain was ridiculous and the contractions were really drawn out so I got my epidural around 8pm.

I told the doctor if he broke my water she would be out in 20 minutes, well that's just what they did!

They broke my water around 9:00pm and she was born at 9:39pm

I felt the urge to push right at the 20 minute mark, and she came out in about 2 sets of pushes. She was face up, with her eyes wide open, which hurt just like Evan's did!!

When she was born, because I pushed her out so quickly, she didn't have time to adjust and went into shock and wasn't breathing. She only got an apgar of 5. Luckily after about a minute of fear she started screaming and the NICU nurses got her where she needed to be. It was incredibly scary,and we were all holding our breath hoping she would cry, but we are grateful she is okay now.

Emily Camille Divis

June 13th, 2012

She was 7 pounds 13 oz, and 20 inches long

She is a great nurser and latched on right away, she had a beautiful head of dark hair and eyelashes.

She is even darker than Sadie was, and has very dark eyes too. She is our smallest baby which was a surprise to everyone, mostly because of how I carried her and how uncomfortable I was.

We are so grateful she is here and she is such a joy already. Her brothers and sisters are all doing really well with her and we are so grateful to add a new little princess to the Divis Clan.

We love you Emily Camille Divis, Welcome to our home!!!

39 Weeks..come out NOW!!!

39 Weeks 1 Day!

All right, well I am writing week 39...this will be my last week. The doc is going to induce me on Friday if nothing happens by then. I was really hesitant to be induced but honestly, I can't go through another week or so of this. Its been really painful, lots of false labor, nausea, and trying to run the kids everywhere and try in be in a good mood...well, its not working. Also, I am afraid if I don't have her soon, she will be VERY BIG!! I already feel like she is my biggest child, I can't imagine her packing on more weight, and the amount of exhaustion I have makes me worry about my durability in labor! But...I go to the doctor today, and hopefully he will sweep my membranes again, and maybe Emily will make her appearance before then, I have lost all hope of that happening though. I will finally get to meet our daughter who has been causing me soo much grief this pregnancy. I know I love her already, but it does wear on a mamma to go through so much. I remember feeling this way with Evan too. Her and Evan's pregnancy have been very similar on the pain level, I hope their labor's aren't the same, because his sucked! But, the amount of love I felt for Evan after I had gone through all that was very intense at birth so I hope I feel that with Emily too! Friday we meet Emmy!!!

38 weeks! Come on KID!!!

38 weeks and 1 Day with the monster baby known as Emily Camille Divis!!

When will my other little princess come? I thought she was coming Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday night, because of a wonderful little thing called false labor. I go to the doctor today. He will be stripping my membranes. This method worked for Makayla and Evan. It took about a day for it to work, but I am hoping this is my last post of being with child. I am so tired...I just want her out. I did have a hormonal panic attack when I started having contractions on Monday night. It was mostly about realizing I will have five kids..five kids...five!!! Well our van will officially be full. Come on Emily, everybody wants to meet you and my stomach and body have held you long enough!

37 Weeks

37 Weeks and 1 day Well I am completely done with being with child. I am having a hard time walking, sleeping, sitting, talking, and existing...Yeah, I am done! I go to the doctor today, we will see what he thinks of me in my enormous swollen state. I really hope that I go into natural labor sometime next week. Makayla has a huge blood test for growth hormone issues tomorrow, so hopefully she won't come tomorrow. I doubt she will, she seems to like making me miserable. I am excited to see her, but there are a lot of bad days for her to come on, hopefully she chooses well! Also, I can't believe I will be 27 tomorrow, I feel old. But I am having my fifth kid...oh geeze! Anyways, I am grumpy tired and done. Oh and I went on a nesting cleaning spree for the last three days, so I hope that means something.

36 Weeks

36 Weeks today. Man am I huge. I don't know if you can tell, but little Miss Emily has definitely dropped. I felt terrible yesterday and had a lot of contractions, tried to take a bath to relax, didn't help. Then I got up last night around midnight and realized the inevitable had happened. She has dropped even further than I thought possible. Her head is no longer off to the right. I am dilated to a one as of last week. I bet I will be close to 2 and a half by this Thursday when I go in for another check. Do I think she is coming early? No, at least I am trying not to think that way, and there are a few days in early June that would be really bad if I went into labor. We will see what the doc says on Thursday, I don't know how much longer I really have though, she seems a little too eager to me!

35 Weeks!! Only 5 weeks left!

Well 35 weeks is here. I can't believe I still have five weeks left. It seems like an eternity. I do need to start getting my "go" bag ready, I honestly haven't even thought about it until I read my pregnancy e-mail today. I was thinking...oh...I do need to get that done, I could have a baby in 3 weeks, but for some reason I am not thinking like that. I am hoping Emmy decides to wait until after the 15th of June, which is the last day of school for James Micheal, and James will be done with his finals then. But...it wouldn't kill me if her giant noggin came a little sooner for my body's sake. I am one swollen mess. James has been great to me. He feeds the kid dinner and plays with them every night. Wakes up in the morning and helps me get them ready before he leaves. And sometimes helps with chores. I appreciate all the sacrifices of his time he is making for me right now..I know he is exhausted too! I can't wait till Emily is on the outside and not the inside, I would prefer crying and nursing to contractions and feeling like a blubbery whale who can't bend over any day! I am so happy Emily is almost going to be here, I go to the doctor and get my first check tomorrow, hopefully some progress, the end is near! Holy cow I am going to have five children!!! This is my second to last pregnancy too...I am happy and sad at the same time. I am 35 weeks in this picture

34 weeks!

Well it's official...I am huge. I am beyond trying to look good, I have waved the white flag of surrender to preggy fat. See you guys in 4-6 weeks, I will try again then. I am feeling a lot better this week. Not sick as much and not a lot of back pain. The leg swelling is ridiculous, but with the change of weather and being huge, I have to chalk it up to that. Amazingly, this year I have not had allergies. Maybe Emmy has some sort of super powers I am not aware of that help make me immune to allergies this year! Only 4-6 weeks left...oh my. Here I am at 34 weeks 3 Days