What a whirlwind this past week has been! Or maybe I should say this past month! The Klutzke family has had some crazy moments starting with Monica (Doug's sister) being admitted to the hospital last Friday the 27th of January for blood clots. She was to be in the hospital for at least a week for treatment and observation. Ken (Doug's father) flew down here the following Monday the 30th of January to come help Doug and I with Brayden before Nicholas arrived. Tuesday the 31st I started feeling shortness of breath and chest pains so the doctor had me come into the office. They took my blood pressure and it was pretty high so they sent me over to the hospital. It was a good thing Ken was already here because we sure were utilizing his help. After about 5 hours of observation they sent me home with some medicine and instruction. I was considered full term so going into labor was a possibility at anytime. The next morning I was feeling worse and so back to the hospital we went. They hooked me up to an IV because I was very dehydrated and not keeping anything down. I was checked by the doctor the following day and was told everything checked out and that there was no sign of Nicholas coming anytime soon. Relieved that all was well with baby and I, Doug and I headed home.
That evening around 9pm I started having mild contractions on and off. We went to bed around midnight still having contractions. Around 3 am I woke up with more intense contractions. After trying to calm them down with a shower we decided to continue counting the contractions. At 6am I was 2-3 min apart in contractions. We paged the doctor and hit the road. When we got to the hospital the nurse checked me and told me I was not dilated but having consistent contractions. Apparently it was a crazy morning for babies because I was kind of put on the back burner. About 45 min later I was in excruciating pain. Doug called the nurse in and when they re-checked me I was 5-6 cm with my water bag bulging. After that chaos broke out and within 10 minutes I was in the OR preparing to meet Nicholas for the first time! At 8:56 am Nicholas Conner was born. He weighed 7lbs 8 oz and is 19 1/2 in long. Because of the c-section and all the fluid I had it was protocol for them to take him to NICU for observation. They were so busy and very thorough that I didn't get to see Nicholas until that evening. He was never put on monitors or admitted but apparently that's just how they handle things there. Needless to say I was out of my mind with impatience and worry so when I finally got him I was not giving him back. lol There was no need to of course since he was perfect and okay'd by all the doctors. Rosann(Doug's mom) flew in Saturday afternoon and was able to meet Nicholas with Ken and Brayden for the first time.
Recovery was hard but went very well and Nicholas and I were released Sunday afternoon. Monica had been released friday from the hospital and everything was finally on the up and up with everything! We are home now and doing great! Brayden loves being a big brother and his face lights up when Nicholas is around. Hope everyone enjoys the new addition to my blog as well as my family!
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