It was an amazing labour and delivery. I know I've said it before, but I really can't say enough for midwives. It made what could have been a very stressful situation, very smooth and natural.
He was born at 12:37 pm, after about 3 hours of active labour, and a night of early labour that stopped just enough for us to get four hours of sleep! Something I had never experienced before, but everyone told me afterwards that third babies are little tricksters :)
He had his atrial balloon septostomy about two hours after birth, it was pretty incredible. They did it right in the PICU and Dave and I were able to sit and watch the proceedure. We also found out that Hector does have a small VSD (ventricle septum defect) that will be closed during his surgery. Something they couldn't see in utero.
He has been a champion nurser, everyone is very happy with that. It gives him a major advantage going into surgery, and I am so pleased. It was something I was worried about, as I have found breastfeeding to be such a wonderful experience in the past with my two older boys. I was also worried because a lot of cardiac babies don't do well with breastfeeding, as they tire easily.
It was, and is, something that is very important to me. So without that stress, this process has been going as smooth as it really can.
With surgery coming up in a couple days I do find myself a tiny bit more on edge, but I know we are in spectacular care. The team of nurses, doctors, and specialists are just amazing. They have really made this easier, even the smallest of things have made really hard days seem less large.
More then anything, our family and friends have made this transition into Hector's life as normal as it can be. We love you more then words can express, thank you for everything you are doing. We really couldn't do this without you.
I will keep updating as things progress. I apologize for the lack of grammatically correct sentences, as I am updating from my phone. Isn't technology wonderful!
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