Our little boy decided to make his entrance early this morning. Ryder Lynn was born at 1:03 am today. He weighed 6 lbs even and 20 inches long.
I had been having contractions throughout the day, but they were not regular or very consistent at all, maybe every half hour or hour. I took a couple walks around the block later on in the evening and every time I would start walking I would have contractions again, but if I sat down they would stop. So I wasn't too convinced that I was going to have the baby today.
We started to get ready for bed about 9:30 and I started having contractions pretty regularly, about every 3 or 4 minutes and they were getting pretty strong and painful. I waited until 10 to call my parents and have them come stay with the boys and we headed off to the hospital. We got to the hospital about 10:30 and they got everything set up. I got my epidural and was just getting comfortable when my doctor showed up, broke my water, and Ryder was born in just 1 1/2 pushes.
He came out hollering, but he was having a hard time breathing, so they took him right up to the NICU. They did chest x rays and decided that his lungs just weren't quite developed yet, so they gave him some medicine and put him on a ventilator to help him breathe.
He was able to come off the ventilator this morning around 9, he might need some oxygen but he is doing really well. Hopefully we will get to start holding him tonight and maybe even trying feeding.
Here he is after getting off the ventilator. We will have to post more pictures when we get home because forgot the cord to connect our camera to the computer.
13 comments:
Congrats, he is super cute. Let us know if you need anything.
He so cute! Congrats guys!
That last comment was from me, I was just logged in as Wes. :) We can't wait to meet Ryder!
Oh, he's so adorable!! Congrats!
yeah so exciting!!! I can't believe you have already posted pictures, do they have internet at the hospital? He is so cute with that dark hair and his binky.
Congratulations.
He is adorable! I am so glad that he is off the vent and doing better. Congrats.
Holy cow... he popped out at about 6 feet tall already. He is going to be super tall.
so cute! Congratulations, I am glad he is doing well, and mommy is well!
SOOO Happy for you both!! He is darling! CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!!
He is so sweet. Congratulations! I'm so glad he waited as long as he did to arrive. We missed your little family at the cabin. Ryder is well worth not making it. Can't wait to see you all.
Congratulations! He's a cutie, and so long!
Hey Maren, I'm not sure if you remember me, but I saw your blog through Julie's. Your brother Kyle just barely moved out of our ward here in Logan, it was fun hearing how you've been doing.
Congrats on another sweet baby boy, I bet you are a great mom!
It's good to see you again.
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