He's Here!

Nehemiah John Livigni Born at 10:40pm. August 31, 2009. Weight: 7lbs 8oz. Length: 21 1/2 in.
Jess pushed for 3 solid hours before he finally came. Praise God he's finally here!

We're pushing!

Game time! We've been pushing for the last hour and can see a full head of dark hair! Pray that this part goes quickly and smoothly.

Still Waiting

7:11pm. Things are still progressing along. Jess is now at 9 1/2 cm. dilation. We are very close to game time... or so we hope :) Jess is felling good, though with increasing contraction intensity, she is starting to get pretty hot. We're keeping cool with ice chips and damp, cool cloths.

Also, thanks to you who have commented on the blog. Reading the blog comments to Jess has been very encouraging!

Slowly but Surely

5:25pm. Dr. Ellis just measured Jess at 9cm dilation and is at 0 station (for those who don't know what that means, it means that the baby is dropping down further in between the pelvic bones). We are slowly getting closer and are excited about the progress thus far. Jess is still doing good and is her normal optimistic self. We are trying to practice patience; we are just so excited to see him face to face!

Waiting

3:48pm. Nothing new, just waiting. Jess is still doing good... just trying to catch a few z's. This is the outfit that we are going to be taking him home in (hopefully soon). I'll be sure to post with any news.

2:16pm. Jess is dilated 7-8 cm. as of the last measurement at 2:00. She's doing good, eating popsicles and watching animal planet. Because of the epidural, she is not allowed to eat but is tolerated to have popsicles. When we asked what flavor popsicles are available, the nurse answered, "Green, Blue, Red, Orange, and Purple." Jess is eating the "green" flavored popsicle.

They also gave Jess an oxygen mask to ensure the baby is getting enough oxygen.

1:08pm. Still hanging in there. Jess is dilated 5cm (halfway there) and felling pretty good. We are both excited as Dr. Ellis (Jess' OB GYN) has arrived and will be delivering the baby.

No estimate to how long it will be before Nehem actually comes, but they say that the baby must be delivered within 24 hours of the water breaking.

Thanks again for you prayers and support!