November 3 finally arrived. Soon, we were going to meet our sweet Jaden. We couldn't be happier. We walked into that hospital on cloud nine. We got checked in to labor and delivery, I met my nurse that would be taking care of us and started with the necessary IV's and we settled in for the night. That night stretched in to two and before we knew it, I had been in induced labor for 48 hours. Toward the end of that 48 hours, our day nurse (whom I adored) kept coming in frequently. I thought it was just because I was pretty far along in terms of dilation, etc. After the first couple of frequent trips in, she had me put on an oxygen mask and lay on my side. She kept telling me everything was fine and that it was pretty normal for this to happen. It happened to my sister, so I believed her. The next time she came in, she attached a heart monitor to his head to "prepare for delivery". Again, she was so calm and I believed her. That's when she explained what was happening.
I could hear his heart rate plummeting with every contraction. All of a sudden, there were at least 5 nurses in my room helping her move me around and read the machines. I couldn't stop crying, I was in a panic. She kept telling me it was ok and that I was in the best of hands. I asked my doctor (who just so happened to switch overnight shifts that night so she could go on vacation the next day) to do something, anything. Cut me open, do what you have to. Save my baby. I'd say it was the absolute worst moment of my entire life followed by the absolute best. They got Bryan and myself ready to go into surgery within the next 5 minutes. It all happened so fast. Jaden arrived just a few minutes later as healthy as can be. More tears followed, but tears of joy. He was the most beautiful thing we had ever seen.
I went into this experience with my biggest fear being a scar I'd have to live with for the rest of my life. Now, I'd say that scar is well worth it. Well, well worth it. It's a good reminder of how faithful our God is. We are so in love with this precious angel. So thankful!
