Baby #3-BOY

17th (Sunday)

-6:30am wake-up at tutu's house. Think my mucus plug came out so I called the hospital to let them know even thought they're expecting us anyways.

7:30am breakfast get girls ready for church and leave for hospital. Had minor complications with our car not starting so had to get a jump from tutu. Stopped at mcdonalds for more breakfast (local platter with oj, 2breakfast burritos breakfast sandwich and oj for jase)

8:30am arrive at hospital and check in and let family know we're here. We love this place. Not busy, such great service and so happy. I'm especially graTeful that they look after Jason too with his own bed and bedding. And the free internet is awesome which let's us keep everyone in the family, near and far, in touch and up to date! Thank you Castle hospital! I'm also so lucky and blessed to have my Jason who can lighten the mood for me anytime. 

Check in weight: 173.8 pounds

9:30am start first dose of antibiotics-done at 10. We love this hospital. They were ready for us. Our nurse is Shawna and dr. Moore to deliver baby who I've had most of this pregnancy. She delivered Hali'a for us. We had a good chat with us and they planned and executed everything so we'll so that this we could welcome this baby into this word a best we could. On liquid diet now. We have a beautiful view of the ko'olau from our room.

11am checked...4-5cm. Started a light dose of petocin (per dr.'s order). Ready to get epidural!

11:30am epidural in!

1pm second dose of antibiotics in. Mommy and Daddy getting some rest before the delivery.

1:30ish dr. Moore came in. Finished antibiotics. She broke my water. 4-5 cm. 70%. -1. Nurse starting to prep for delivery 

3:30 pm started throwing up...needed oxygen mask and Zofran to controll the nausea...good news but not fun

4:30 just about ready...

5 start pushing-only two contractions

5:08 baby born! Put right on me skin to skin and was so quiet. Almost went to sleep.

Weight: 8 pounds 3ounces

Length: 20 inches

Donated cord blood

Recovery:

Very light headed... Needed oxygen mask. Got to eat solids. Baby feeding easily. Latched on right away. So exhausted! Still throwing up. Need Zofran. Baby is so cute! We love him so much. So blessed for a safe and great delivery. No tearing! We wanted the girls to come over but when we asked Nanea, she said "I'm so sorry but we're eating chicken nuggets right now!" 

18th (Monday)

After our first night at the hospital...

Baby, mommy and daddy had a good nights rest. The nurses were very awesome tending tootp me and baby providing pain relievers and ice chips with crackers.baby is still spitting up a little of the amniotic fluid but he is all good. No big cries, just some whimpers. Jason went to pick up the girls from tutu, got a jump from the security guard but then broke down on the side of the road on the way down the hill on the Pali so she came to get him and they all went to windward mall to Service the car at Sears. We just needed a new battery to our relief. Jase took the girls to play in the mall meanwhile. Leisha came to visit. We had a good catch up with birth stories. Then, the girls finally came to see me and their brother. They were so cute and gentle. We ate and watched tinker bell,..then Lindy came to visit and take the girls for the night. I finally got to take a shower. Its been a hard day of recovery with dizziness. So hopefully I'll get some good rest tonight so we can check out tomorrow.

19th (Tuesday)

After our second night at the hospital...

Baby was a bit fussy all night. Just wanted to eat every hour and once I put him down wanted to be picked up. Finally managed to get some sleep at 4am. He passed all of his tests, hearing, got his shots and was cleaned up. Today we are scheduled to do heck out by 11am. Before that he will be getting circumcised. Jason went home with the girls last night and are on their way back to spend family time this morning and it will be our first family ride home all together. I am in love with my little growing family. This was today's breakfast message...trust in God...

Baby was testing high for jaundice so they did some blood work, but ended up checking us out f the hospital with a follow up visit to hid dr. The next say. Later that night we had a visit from Aunty Keao and the Peaua's. Then we also had the Kyla, ani, Julz and the Kaka's over. Lucky we have so much love and support around us. Our hau'ula fourth wad provided dinner for the night the next two nights as we'll.

20th (Wednesday)

Went to the dr and he said everything is ok with baby. He ordered a blood test to be done anyways the next say.

21st (Thursday)

daddy's birthday. We ended up going to get baby's blood tests done at Kahuku 10am. An hour later we received an alarming call from the dr to rush him to kapi'olani because his results were high around 22. So we took off for town. He got more blood work done at kapi'olani and it came back as 17 so we're sent down to the ER to possibly check in over night. After many hours of waiting, we were given the ok to return home with baby with another follow up with dr the next morning.