Gavin Daniel Edgel was born June 2, 2010 at 4:20pm in the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. He was 7 lbs 8.3 oz and 19 inches long. He was born with a full head of brown hair.
His birth was not an easy one. We went to the hospital at 6:00am and mom was dilated to 4cm. Mom got her epidural at 7:45am which didn't kick in until a little after 8am. By 9:30am Mom was dilated to a nine but the doctor hadn't arrived. So we waited and waited. I got to work on my thesis a bit even. The doctor arrived at 1:10pm and broke her water. Then pushing began. Gavin was face up and that made things difficult. Little progress was made and by 4:10pm the doctor used forceps. In 3 pushes, with the help of the forceps, we brought Gavin into this world. He had his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and with other slight complications he was rushed off to the NICU with a quick kiss from Mom. He wasn't breathing well and so he was attached to a C-pap machine. I got to be with him. We were worried and it got pretty emotional but after an hour on the C-pap he was taken off and his breathing had returned to normal. Mom didn't get to see him much so he made his first phone call and actually sneezed so Mom could hear him. Finally after all the paperwork, a bath, vaccines, and a security picture Mom got to hold Gavin for the first time at 7:35pm.
Gavin and Mom are doing well. No other complications have occurred. Now we're just waiting to see when we get to go home.
7 comments:
Glad to hear that he's doing all right. Andrew was on a C-pap, too after he was born. But he was on it for 6+ hours. I understand scary labors - mine wasn't a walk in the park.
Gavin is absolutely precious! Such a trooper! I'm so happy for you two! :)
Congratulations Jen!! So glad everything turned out ok. He is SO CUTE!!
Congrats! He is precious!
I know how stressful that situation can be. Walter had his umbilical cord around his neck and had to be rushed off to be put on the C-pap as well. Glad everything smoothed over quickly! And if you have moments of separation anxiety, I promise, if goes away.
Let me know if you need anything at all!!
Congratulations! Have fun spoiling him. Sleep when he does. Unless you are blessed, or lucky and he sleeps through the night. Brandon slept through the night, and Merik asked me if I thought we should wake him up to feed him. "I said are you crazy then he'll want to be up all the time. He'll wake up if he is hungry."
We are so excited for you! He is beautiful!
congrats!!!! he is adorable, good luck getting some sleep! best of luck to you and Jared being new parents. It's hard work, but its worth it.
Congratulations!!! Gavin is so cute. :) I'm so happy for your little family!
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