This is my story thru adoption, and life after...

I got a little rest before Patti let me know Elizabeth and Andy were on their way to the hospital. I was so nervous, I was pacing in the hospital room. I was so worried that they would change their mind on going thru with the adoption. I asked Patti if that ever happens and she said its always a possibility but for me not to worry. They didn’t know anything other than you were born.  A few minutes later Elizabeth came in the room, giving both Patti and I hugs. She let us know Andy and Henry were in the waiting room. Then Patti let her know that Georgie had to be medically transported to a different hospital and why. My heart broke seeing the excitement on her face disappear. She said she needed to talk to Andy before making any decisions. We went out to the waiting room where Andy was sitting. Little Henry was asleep in the stroller. We then took a quick walk around the hospital while Patti gave them all the information she had about Georgie and gave them directions to the hospi...

Life flight medical transport It was about 9 o clock the head nurse came in to tell us what was going on with you. She  said you were born with Esophageal Atresia & Tracheoesophageal fistula. When they tried to pass a tube from your mouth to your stomach, it was ending in what formed like a pouch . They informed us about 1 in 4,000 babies are born with it .   I t is  a birth defect , and there was nothing I did that caused i t. They let us know that the life flight  team from P rimary C hildren ’ s  Medical Center  was on their  way to medical transport  you up there.   She said t he y   would bring you by the room so I  could see you. I ate my breakfast while we waited. I called my dad and let him know everything, he said he was already on his way to the hospital. I wanted  Elizabeth and Andy to know . Patti tried calling but wasn’t able to get in touch with them cause they were on the airplane. I was worried about El...

Oh what a night, Thank goodness for sugar free Jello cause that was all I got to eat. I was super ornery and i was  trying to move from one side to the other but couldn ’ t cause my legs were numb.  It was about  5:30 am on March 31, 2019, I felt the need  to go to the bathroom so  I  paged the nurse to help me. She got it set up, but nothing came out. It was almost shift change and I didn't want to still be pregnant when she came back into work today. The sweet nurse did a cervix check, and thank goodness I was at a 10.  This was it, the moment I  had been imagining in my head the last 9  months. The nurse had to page the doctor that was on call to let him know it was time.  Shelley called Patti to let her know. She lives close to the hospital so she made it just in time. At my last ultrasound it was estimated you weighed 8 lbs 15oz, so we knew you were going to be a healthy size. I have two kids, both were 5 lbs at birth so I had no...

I  woke up at 6 am today... bleeding, so  I  called P atti panicking, and she told me to call an ambulance and she would meet me at the hospital. I wasn ’ t sure what was going on, but the blood scared me. I have had two miscarriages when I was younger and I know blood clots are never a good sign while pregnant. When I got to the hospital they checked my cervix, and it  was still closed so  I  wasn ’ t in labor. They wanted to monitor me for several hours to see if I  was going to go into labor on my own. The worst part is, I am starving... and I cant eat anything because there is still a possibility iof needing a c- section. The doctor on call today isn't my doctor, so he wants someone to do another ultrasound so he can see for himself if my placenta is far enough out of the way to deliver. At 6:30 pm March 30th 2019, they made the decision to break my water and begin inducing labor. I cant put into words how much relief I felt after they broke my wa...

Today my ultrasound showed my amniotic fluid has increased a   lot in the past two weeks, but they weren ’ t concerned about it. An estimate weight they gave me today is little one weighing 8 lbs 15 ounces. Dr C olby said there is no way I'm  making it til my induction date, he told me to stop taking the mediation they have me on to stop preterm labor. I'm far enough along that if I  go into labor they wont  stop it. It's depressing, realizing my journey is almost over. I'm really involved with the adoption agency, attending groups, activities, and therapy each week. I've got attached to these women at the adoption agency, it's like they are my family. The support they offer while pregnant  is absolutely  amazing, it's sad to know after placement its going to end.