Reece

Reece- I don't know if you know this but I miscarried a little baby between you and Foster. That leaves various degrees of heartbroken and insecurities. I was so anxious during your pregnancy. Praying for you to be healthy. Praying for your little heart to get stronger every day. I was anxious for August 4, your due date, to get here. I wanted to meet you. To see if you had daddy's smile or my hair? Then accompanied by pregnancy is the labor. I do well with the pregnancy- it's uncomfortable but cake. It's the labor that seems to be traumatic for us. Fosters was the most frightening experience I've ever been through. i wrote his labor story and suspect you would like to hear yours. Foster is 19 months at the time of your birth. He is all energy. Bouncing off the walls and exhausting me. I went into labor on Friday, August 1st. The contractions had been going on and off all day while I was at work. We put Foster to bed and the contractions continued. If you've never felt contractions its unbelievable. It feels like a vice on your back the radiates pain around to your front and into your pelvis. Daddy decided it was time to go because I was attempting to labor as long as possible at home. We had an hour drive and he didn't want to deliver you on the way to Kettering hospital. I was 5cm dilated when we arrived, contracting every 2-3 minutes. Daddy was right with me the whole time. He calms my heart just by being there. I was so sick with this labor. I couldn't stop dry heaving and vomiting. We were so anxious to see you safe. I got an epidural when I got to 7cm. The epidural is a mix of fentanyl and it dropped my pressures. We continued laboring until early saturday morning. You wanted to make your arrival. Yet again- around 930am- your heart rate decided to drop and multiple people came into our room. Including our doctor. Next thing I knew they were telling me to push. A non rebreather on my face. We needed you out quickly… apparently your cord was wrapped around your neck. Daddy says you were blue but the doctor slipped the cord off your neck and you quickly pinked up. You were crying. My heart lifted and soared knowing you were here. That I now have a daughter. I find this overwhelming. I look at your face and want to tell you we'll keep you safe. give you the world. I can not thank god enough for giving me your daddy, foster, and now beautiful you.