Doulas Notes on Noahs Arrival

I have decided to post my Doulas notes about my labor on this blog too.  It  has been on my "letters to Noah" blog.  Im ready to talk about it, so here is my birth story!



 Dear Noah

Mom and Dad were very excited for the birth of their first child, due 5/15/13 and added a doula to their  birth team.  Due to medical reasons, instead of waiting for labor to start on its own, mom and dad check into Sutter memorial on 5/6/13 to start an induction.  Room 261, Jody the nurse checks mom and there is no dilation.  Miso is inserted at 9.30am.  Mom starts cramping and by noon I arrive (doula).  Mom is laying down which is tough so mom gets up and sits on the ball. 1.05p, mom is in hands and knees position and her water breaks.  Contractions are now much stronger but mostly there is pain on her side so severe she vomits.  At 2pm Dr wants to start picocen but mom and dad decline for now as the contractions are so hard.  Myra arrives at 3pm.   Baby is difficult to keep on monitor.  Mom finds sitting on the bed to be a resting position and is off monitor for an hour.   Dr McElvy arrives at 4.30pm.  Exam at 4.35pm shows 2cm/90%?-1.  FST is put in to monitor baby.  Mom sits then stands and then leans over ball with dads support.  Back to bed at 6.30pm, baby is having some decels.  Anesthesia is in at 6.30 for consult. 6.47pm baby is decelling some more so doctor does another exam and puts in an IUPC to monitor strength of ctx.  New nurse at 7pm is Amber.  Ctx are 2-3 mins apart.  Anesthesia is in at 8.05pm for an epidural so mom can labor on her side despite the intense back/side pain.  Dr is in for exam right away still only 2cm.  Suggests emergency c-sec. Mom and dad decide it is best for baby and is taken back at 8.45pm.   Dad and Doula are allowed in the surgery at 9pm and Noah Benjamin Dinsdale arrives at 9.10pm weighing 6lb 2ozs on 5/6/13. Lots of family are in waiting room ready to welcome baby Noah!

Cyndy Whitwell -  Doula

Our first Baseball game

Aaron surprised us by getting tickets to see the Sacramento River Cats playing at Raley Fields in Sacramento.   This was both Noah and I first game.

We had fun there is lots of crowd participation.  Lots of family there and perfect weather.













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Meeting of the Greats

Noah meets Great Great Uncle Larry. So we got together as a family over food and had a wonderful afternoon. 

Great Auntie Cyndi showing love to Noah.



                                               Noahs Great Great Grandma otherwise known as "The Great"


                                                     A yummy dinner provided by Grandma Wendy


                                               The Dinsdale Men from oldest to youngest.

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California State Fair with the Family

Myra invited us to the California state Fair. 


We met The Great, Grandma and Auntie Cyndi at Myra's house.


                                   Below cousins Elliot, The Great and Noah

                                                    Hall of Superheros Spider Baby



                             Wonderful weather, we went early and missed the major heat.


                                                                Noah with Grandma


                                                                Fair food WOW!

                  
             
                                                Noah  met horses, sheep and pigs for the first time

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Busy weekend

Last weekend we had a full weekend. Noah coped really well. On Saturday we had Aaron's work picnic at Sly park, then we headed over to Ashleigh Cunninghams 50s themed baby shower. Aaron helped cook and Noah had some face paint fun. On Sunday we went to Dixon to see baby Wyatt. Aaron's brother had a baby. Julie ( mamma) and baby are doing well. Ill let the pictures do the talking.







Sly park Aaron's work picnic BBQ above.








Cunninghams baby shower and face paint.













Proud mamma and daddy. Cousins.

Noahs First Cabin trip

 Last weekend was Noahs first family cabin trip.  A weekend spent being held by an adoring aunt, great aunt, grandparents, and a great!

The weather was perfect.  Always a little work to be done but the weekend was full of great food and company.

Sliding into games of solitaire, naps, the lake and laughter, as comforting as old sweater. Nothing beats a family weekend.

Noah got measured on the family door a tradition for all growing members of the family.

(photo credit Myra and Grandma)

New Blog

Although this blog will remain my main blog I have started a new blog with the arrival of my son, called "Letters to Noah".

This blog is dedicated to my son and will be thoughts, events and lessons gleaned from being a new mum, each post will be in the form of a letter to Noah. 

Inspired by Kelle Hampton an amazing mother of 3. She writes with such love and positivity.  Her blog "Enjoying the small things" is a reminder to love each moment and each other.  I wanted to be positive too, but that doesn't come naturally to me, since becoming a mother I worry constantly, to the extreme! My son is such an unexpected miracle that part of me is afraid that this is too good to be true.  Instead of worrying about what might be and what could happen I have decided to create a place where I can recount my blessings, share the wonder of being a new mum and remember those special moments instead of letting them get drowned out by negatives.

If anyone has a letter to Noah, a memory, an introduction your welcome to submit.