Today is Saturday Feb. 8th, 1986 – soon to be February 9th, 1986!
Something is different about today… by Gail Anderson Taylor
The exciting - anticipation of the last few months, though hard and sometimes painful, it is worth everything I am enduring because we are looking forward to the birth of our first child, which I think is a girl. We have the baby’s room all ready for a girl or boy either will be perfect! I made the bedding ensemble, curtains and diaper changing layout with cute fabric with baby carebears, it is so adorable! Our Siamese cat Mindi thinks this nice comfy bed is for her now, sorry Mindi. She is a little curious as to what is going on, but I know she will come to love our new little addition! Clothes for a boy or girl are in the dresser and closet all clean and ready plus my bag is packed for the hospital stay. We are using my crib from when I was a baby. I am now dilated to a 2 and have been since January 30th; my due date is February 26th which is at the end of the month.
Even though I have been confined to the most awkward and strange positions for over four months, to keep my kidneys healthy, which are being blocked by my pregnancy and I have strong medicines to help me cope with the kidney pain, I worry about taking them and what they will do to my baby. I want to be able to deliver a healthy child and keep my kidneys healthy; I am following my Doctor Tom McNeilis’s advice, I am extremely grateful for him; his amazing knowledge and kindness towards me, calling me at home to see if I am okay and to give me a personal diagnosis to what is happening to me. Along with comfort that everything will be okay, so unusual for a doctor these days, I am so blessed.
My husband Ernie, who is good to me and so helpful, this has been hard on him going to work and leaving me alone for the daytime, at least he is home at 4:15pm which is so good. Luckily my sister Layna lives close by and keeps an eye on me during the day. We don’t have a second car, so I have to borrow Layna’s (big ole vehicle) to go to the doctor in, but I am thankful for her kindness and help. Also my brother Richard is attending the University of Utah and comes to visits us regularly which he has been good company. Ernie has amazing health insurance through Johnson Matthey Gold Refinery, 100% coverage another blessing for our very expensive pregnancy.
Today I told Ernie I have to get out and go for a long walk; I am going a little stir crazy! I’m happy he agrees with me, so we take off for the day, it feels so good being out after 4 months of being inside and not being upright/vertical very often, I hurt but it is so nice being out and the fresh air feels so good. Later in the day, I said something is wrong with my baby boy, that shocked us, I said a boy? We went straight to the hospital and they called my Doctor, who quickly came to check on me and then after he admitted me into the Jordan Valley Medical Center. I am being monitored for the rest of the afternoon. I guess I am getting out of the house after all.
After an exam my doctor said I wouldn’t be going home and that I would be having my baby soon. Wow I am surprised, I am scared, and something doesn’t feel right. I am hooked up to monitors, I am having normal contractions, but not dilating, Dr McNeillis is trying everything he can so I don’t have to have my baby by cesarean section, the surgery staff are all in and on standby.
Dr. McNeilis has put little screws in the top of my baby’s head (inside of me) which is telling us his correct stress level and blood pressure. My Doctor firmly tells me to get on my left side, as my baby’s blood pressure was dropping, I am having a contraction, I obeyed his stern command and got on my left side then my baby’s blood pressure is back to normal, what is a beautiful sound. The Doctor confirmed I will be having a cesarean section as my baby is tangled up in the umbilical cord, and it cannot be corrected. I am thankful once again for a good doctor and new medical procedures. Prepped for surgery and wide awake with a sheet so close to my face and cannot feel my own breathing from the anesthesia, it’s frightening. My cute little ‘short’ Doctor is up on a step stool to deliver my son, I am in good hands, and well taken care of, a good anesthesiologist telling me everything is okay and my sweet husband is by my side. I feel the tug of my sweet new little baby…. It’s a BOY said my Doctor, it is now February 9th, at 2:39 am, and I am the most excited, happy, exhausted new Mommy in the whole world. Then I hear his him cry, such a beautiful sound, his Daddy is by his side, holding his tiny little hand in his and gently greeting his new Son, and he stopped crying when he hears Daddy’s voice. I have to wait a little longer to see him as I have to be closed still and then warmed up; my body is shaking so uncontrollably, from the all of the prior events.
The nurses warm me up with hot blankets then finally they place my new little bundle of joy in my arms, this is the most amazing feeling, seeing this new little baby boy so beautiful, so perfect.
All the pain is behind me now and I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for this tiny little miracle that he has trusted me with. An unbelievable feeling I will never forget! He is 5lbs 14oz and 19.5” long. Finally I am back in my room, hooked to an IV, and patiently with Ernie waiting for our son.
They bring our son and hand him to me, he is so adorable and he smells so good, we have chosen his name it is: Jace David Taylor, Middle name is after his Dads, middle name David, and I always loved the name Jace, it was going to be my little brothers name, which was changed to Richard, I was so happy about that, his name was meant to be Jace. We are very happy and proud parents. Later in the day my sister Layna, and her 3 kids and my little brother Richard, and Ernie’s older brother Phil (who bought us a car seat for Christmas) to bring Jace home in came to visit us; it was so much fun showing him off.
I was right something was very different about February 8th, our life has changed in just one day, what a blessing and we feel we are very watched over and everything turned out perfect! We will be in the hospital for about five days. Each time they bring Jace to my room for a feeding, and then after they take him back to the nursery, I always go back to the nursery, dragging my IV down the long hall and bring him back to my room, the nurses finally got the hint to just check on us, we are fine in our room. The nurses and my Doctor are surprised how awake we both are, most Moms and babies after c sections are very sleepy, but not us! Jace is now 5lbs 10oz, he has taken quickly to nursing and is doing well. I am recovering so quickly, it feels so great to be up and no kidney pain anymore, it’s a relief.
They are releasing us today; it’s February 14th, Valentine’s Day. Such a special Valentine’s Day gift, I am so excited for Ernie to come and get us and take us home! Ernie is here and as we are wheeled out to the curb it is snowing, so white and peaceful our baby is all snug in his blanket and car seat in the back of our car, we leave the hospital to our new home, off on our new adventure, I am sure it will be a beautiful one because we are now a Family!
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