The Crane Women have arrived from Kansas City. They took a bit of a scenic detour through the Ozarks, and got to know what it is like to drive the undulating hills of southern Missouri. Luckily none of them had to go to the bathroom too badly. That can be torture.
Our son has progressed to a +2 position down in Carrie's hips. He started at -3 today. That movement has created extra pressure for Carrie. Carrie has began to wonder if there is something in the epidural that makes her sleepy. The nurse said that there is nothing specific like an antihistamine, but she probably has been fatigued for awhile but the discomfort was keeping her alert. Once the epidural kicked in her eyelids drooped.
We let Carrie rest for a while and went on selected some delectable local spread in the hospital cafeteria. Melanie was the bravest of us and ate ribs.According to the timeline approximations given to us this morning, our son may arrive in 2-3 hours. We're hoping for soon. Maybe we should contact the hospital chaplain again...
2 comments:
Hooray!! I'm glad she's getting some rest. I'm also glad family has arrived!! That's always great to have some help and support!
I was sleepy too with my epidural! I received it at 3:30am and was able to sleep off and on (besides the nurses coming in every hour to check my dilation and what not!! So sleep if you can! :)
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