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May 30, 2006

elizas birthday

Five years ago today eliza was born via emergency c-section five weeks early.

I woke up in the morning and felt a little funky, nothing specific. Just not right. I waited a few hours and decided to go to the hospital because when i had toby i didn't really think i was in labour and went to the hospital to be told i was 7 cm dilated.

At the hospital they did a twenty minute strip that showed no contractions and the nurse went off to look for a doctor to discharge me. While she was gone i watched the heart rate go up to 220 BPM. When the doctor came back twenty minutes later i asked her about it and panic set in. There was calls over the PA for any OB and anesthesiologist available. Eliza was born seven minutes later.

I had a hidden placental abruption because her head was already engaged in the birth canal. She spent seven days in the NICU. Since then it's been wonderful and beautiful. I am thankful every day for being paranoid and going to the hospital when i wasn't sure. They said she would have been dead by that night had i not gone in.

Happy birthday Eliza, i love you with everything i've got.

Posted by Jess at 10:15 PM Permalink

Comments (15)

Sheryl

Happy Birthday beautiful Eliza.

Posted by Sheryl | May 31, 2006 04:00 AM

mama_tulip

Wow. What a story!

Happy Birthday to Eliza...I hope she has a great day.

Posted by mama_tulip | May 31, 2006 05:12 AM

marian

Always trust that mother's intuition! Congratulations on all your beautiful. amazing children.

Posted by marian | May 31, 2006 05:59 AM

jennifer

awesome. happy birthday, miss e.

Posted by jennifer | May 31, 2006 07:37 AM

blackbird

She is JUST LOVELY.
and I hope she has a happy day!

(I had placental abruption! what a mess!)

Posted by blackbird | May 31, 2006 08:41 AM

Suebob

I am so glad you listened to your intuition! That was a close one.

Posted by Suebob | May 31, 2006 10:03 AM

Jen

Happy Birthday to Miss E!!

(I'm with Blackbird and had an abruption, too.)

Posted by Jen | May 31, 2006 11:22 AM

Chantal

...along with the pork chops, sending Eliza an e-card was on my list of things to do. I forgot!

Happy Birthday Eliza!

Posted by Chantal | May 31, 2006 12:20 PM

LetterB

What a story. I got goosebumps. Many happy returns, Eliza!

Posted by LetterB | May 31, 2006 07:09 PM

Irene

happy birthday Eliza!

Posted by Irene | May 31, 2006 11:43 PM

Sabrina

Happy Birthday Eliza! That's a crazy story, their heartbeat is so fast already, I can't imagine it being that fast! Glad everything turned out ok!

Posted by Sabrina | June 1, 2006 07:32 AM

debbie

aw, happy birthday little eliza! what euro size shoe does she wear? favorite color? any favorite shapes or simple (stress on SIMPLE, heh) characters she likes? you know what, you should just answer these questions for the whole gang... i need to practice stitching karate shoes and mary janes!

Posted by debbie | June 1, 2006 09:03 AM

MommyMaki

Oh, I'm late... sorry!

Wishing you a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY :)

Posted by MommyMaki | June 1, 2006 04:30 PM

Amber

that is amazing...it is good you went in! I just had my son last week and had no idea I was in labor either...I was walking around Target having contractions and dilated to 8...just thinking they were braxton hicks!

Posted by Amber | June 1, 2006 04:37 PM

Luciana

What a scary story with such a happy ending! She is gorgeous, congratulations to the whole family!
Luciana

Posted by Luciana | June 2, 2006 12:18 PM