I left for Fredericksburg about 7:45 in the morning on 9/20 and arrived in plenty of time to beat Baby Jake. The day was pretty uneventful and up until about 5pm we were convinced Jennifer was going to have to have a c-section because Jake was sunny side up and he weight over 9lbs and she hadn't dilated past a 5 since 11 that morning. About 5:30, the nurse checked Jennifer and she had made it to an 8 AND Jake had turned! Dr. Jennifer came in about 7p.m. and Jennifer had made it to a 10 and the doctor said to get this room ready, we were starting to push at 7:20! And sure enough, about 40 minutes later, at 8:02 p.m. little Jake made his debut in the world at 9lbs 8oz and 21 1/4 inches long.
I was able to be in the room through the entire delivery and that in and of itself was incredible. Before the time came, I was certain I didn't want to be in the room...and then it all worked out and I'm pretty sure it's one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. I'm not quite sure how anyone could experience that and not believe that there is a God who orchestrates everything in this world. When I saw Jake right after he came out, umbilical cord still attached, all I could do was cry with tears of joy at the miracle I just witnessed.
Unfortunately, during the night that night, Jake had some issues breathing - which can be normal for larger babies. They did a chest x-ray and noticed a little bit of cloudiness. Dr. Rick put him on meds for pneumonia, wanting to get ahead of the game. He was later diagnosed with newborn pneumonia which required him being in an oxygen hood and hooked up to IVs. There is no medical reason for how newborns get pneumonia but that they specifically see about 4-6 cases in a 6 month period. This made it hard to hold him, and there were two days when we couldn't hold him. It was so sad to watch him lay there, so helpless. One day, Will said, "Maybe Baby Jake could come home with all the cords?!" Thankfully, the L&D Unit in Fredericksburg wasn't a popular place to be that week and we were able to be in the nursery as much as we wanted with Jake as there were no other babies there. Jennifer was discharged on Thursday and went home. She would go up to nurse him, spend some time with him and come back home. Jake was able to come home on Sunday, September 26th, two days earlier than expected and has been doing wonderful ever since!
What a blessing to get to be a part of something so wonderful!
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