Thursday Morning Update…
Just a quick update from the hospital. Kari has been a rockstar so far. She got her first two doses of Cytotec at 5:30 and 11:00 last night. The next dose was scheduled for 3am, but Dr. Bear (her OB) decided to skip the planned third dose of Cytotec and start the Pitocin around 2am. Then at 3:15am, Kari woke me up with news that her water broke!
There wasn’t much progress on the cervix front at that point, but around 4:30am the contractions jumped up a notch. At 7am, Dr. Bear arrived and checked - the cervix had softened, but wasn’t dilated at all. The contraction intensity just kept climbing and an epidural was administered around 8:15 this morning. Now that she’s not delirious from the pain, Kari is much more comfortable and we’re hoping she’ll be able to get some rest this morning (she didn’t sleep at all last night).
The encouraging news is that between 7am and 10am, Kari went from no dilation to three centimeters! The nurses were blown away and it just reconfirmed how hardcore the contractions were. I sit here trying to type quietly as my tough-as-nails wife gets some much needed rest. We’ve got a big day ahead of us…
March 26th, 2009 at 10:02 am
yay for progress! it took me 15 hours to get to 3, so that is GREAT news!
March 26th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Go KD! You are so strong and made to do this! We are all on your side, praying this little girl out. We pray for rest and endurance. May Dr. Bear have wisdom to know how to respond in each step of the way. Contractions are only temporary and you only have to take one at a time. We love you guys!
Pete, Em and Zachary
March 26th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Hang in there. Tell Kari to keep remembering labor doesn’t last forever (it just seems like it will) and when it’s done, you’ll have a beautiful baby girl!!! You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Push’er out… Shove’er out… WAAAYYYY out!
Go RUDI! Go MOMMA! Go DADDY!
Love, Brian and Deb
March 26th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Dr. Bear? Seriously? Of course your doctor will be the best ever, just because of the name.
March 26th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
we can’t wait to hear more. thanks for sharing the news and give kari a big mickey mouse hug from us!!!!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Oh my goodness! You know I already broke down in tears from just pure joy reading about what you’re going through..okay, wait, that sounds like I’m enjoying the pain you’re enduring right now…let me re-state; I’m elated that something so amazing is coming out of all the pain you’re going through! I love you all so much and am so excited to see the pics. Keep up the push girley!!!! Been thinking about you, Homer and baby all day!!!