Little Ryder has arrived

Yes, our newest baby boy, Ryder Lee Goar was born on friday, April 22nd 2011. At my dr. appt. on Thursday, the day before my due date, I decided that since he hadn't come on his own yet, that I would go in the next day to be induced. I said on my last post that I didn't want to go past my due date, and since Ryder was 8 1/2 lbs. at birth, it's a good thing we did. So off we went to the hospital to be induced. We got there early in the morning, about 7:30, and they started me in the pitocen. Then about an hour later the dr. came in and broke my water, which combined with the pitocen, sped up the contractions and things started to progress. I started to get pretty intense contractions and I had a lot of back labor. When the dr and the nurse checked me, they both agreed that the baby may be posterior, which means that means that the baby was positioned with his face turned up instead of down. That also makes for a harder labor because it isn't so easy to come out of the birth canal facing this way, believe me! I decided to get the epidural, I was hoping to possibly go natural this time just to see if I could, but no way with this guy being posterior because I was having so much back pain that I could barely breathe. I got the epidural, and it was very strong at first and they had to get it regulated because like with Michael, when the epidural was too strong I would have trouble breathing and didn't like the feeling of having my chest numb because it is harder to breathe. And I also don't like not being able to feel my legs. So eventually it evened out and I was comfortable. We also had a little scare when his heart rate dropped to almost 30, and the nurse got a little bit panicked. She brought in another nurse so I could move around and see if it would help get his heart rate back up. She also checked to see if she could feel the cord in the way. She didn't feel it, but the dr. came in and checked too be sure. They decrease pitocen to slow the contractions, and his heart rate went back to normal.

We waited longer than we expected to get to a 10, but around 5:30 p.m. I was fully dilated and could start to push. And push I did. Because of he was still facing up, he wasn't coming out of the birth canal very quickly. I really had to work to get him out. The dr. also had to use the vacuum to help him out at one point. He eventually worked his way out and turned the right way as he came out. Yeah, he was born at 5:42 p.m. weighing 8.8 lbs. and was 22 1/2 inches long. He also had a bit of a conehead because he was stuck in the birth canal for such a long time and because of the vacuum. So really he was 2 inches shorter, closer to 21 inches, but still very big.

A very eventful day, but so worth it once he was in my arms. I couldn't love this little guy more. He's been a good natured baby so far. A great eater, still trying to get used to the sleepless nights. He wakes up about every 2 hours right now to eat. I am trying to get him to be awake more during the day, but as you know with a newborn, not so easy to do.

We love having Ryder in our home. He is a great blessing and a wonderful addition to our family.

Home from the hospital and all together on Easter

The proud big brother Michael; he adores his little brother

Grandma Adams with her newest grandchild

Our new family of six

The kids walking in to see Ryder for the first time


Close up of Ryder right after they cleaned him off


The proud daddy

That's right, 8.83 lbs!

Mom holding her newest baby, Ryder Lee Goar

...And still no baby

Yes if you'll notice the pregnancy ticker it says I have two days left until my due date. Well last thursday when I went to the doc, we talked about how I was at a 2 and pretty softened, about 70%, so the dr. said I could be induced the next day. It was either that or wait until the next friday (which would be my due date). So because I was anxious and worried that the baby would be too big if I waited another week (he was already measuring big at my 36 ultrasound), I decided to make the appt at the hospital for the next day.
Well after leaving the office I called Dave and started thinking about what was about to happen. I was having a baby the next day! Yikes! I started to think about what I was doing. I was having second thoughts about inducing labor. I went home and really thought and prayed about my decision, and I really started to feel peaceful about cancelling the induction and letting this baby come on his own when he was ready.
So here I am, still waiting. I guess he just wants to wait until his actual due date. I tried a lot of things that would help start contractions, exercised a lot, cleaned my house thoroughly, sex, and even something that I hadn't heard of, tried eggplant for lunch today. Nope, none of those has done the trick, yet. I guess the day's not technically over. But I have another doctor appt in the morning, and if I can get induced on friday, then that will be the plan. I've given it an extra week. So I feel good that I've given him the opportunity to come on his own if he was ready. But I will NOT go past his due date. I refuse.

So I will see what happens in the morning and try to keep all of you bloggers out there who may still be reading my blog, probably not too many of you left, posted.

Wish me luck!!