So I had to take a day off yesterday because, well, a lot happened the day before. I really want to talk about the birth day and birth time more but it’s still a lot to process and I want to set the stage. As I mentioned, Lara had some issues with the birth as […]
Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love. William Shakespeare Stars are made of elemental atoms and clouds of dust called stellar nurseries. Over millennia, these basic building blocks come together through gravity and other forces. With sufficient mass, specks […]
Lara has been in active labor for much of this afternoon but the pushing of baby out started at about 4:30p. She pushed approximately 20 times with contractions and has made some progress but she has developed a slight fever during the day. The fever is somewhat concerning as it could be an indicator of […]
4:12 – After a overcoming many technical and physical challenges Lara is close to pushing. Over the last few hours, Lara has endured pain on her left side feeling cold, and having most of her water evacuating. The goal is to move the baby lower and placing her in a lower fetal station position. Below […]
12:02p – One of the challenges of baby girl’s process is measuring her progress. As I understand, she and Lara are fine medically but consistent measurements of the baby’s rate and depth of contractions, heart rate and other vital signs have been inconsistent. For example, the birthing team can see contractions the intensity is not […]