Birth Story and more!

Kaiden 1 1/2 weeks old:

Elijah decided to run and jump on xav and give him a hug:

Kaiden 1 1/2 weeks old:

Aly giving Kaiden kisses:

Alydiah and Elijah give kisses:

Here it is! Well Friday March 6, 2009 My middle son Elijah was scheduled for Surgery at 7:00am in the morning at Allegan General hospital. He needed to have his tubes in his ears redone because the old ones fell out. So we went to the hospital and my sister Aimee went with us and she let Elijah play with her nintendo ds to keep him intertained because he could not eat nor drink before surgery. Well daddy was not thinking and came back with a pop and on the floor went Auntie Aim's ds and it broke. Thats the start of the whole thing. Elijah came out of surgery and was ok at first and then daddy gave him some fruit snacks and he wanted the whole package and we took it away from him and from then and 2 hours after we got home he SCREAMED. he was throwing such a fit he got himself out of his carseat in the car. So we got home and I was so frustrated with him screaming that started my contractions. I just figured they would go away because I had been having small contratctions for about 2 weeks before that. So I proceeded with my day and went to best buy to get Auntie Aim's nintendo ds replaced and I wanted to run over to michaels so I could get some stuff for my carseat last min put together things...but I told Aimee i did not feel like it so we continued on home. We got mostly home and I called Willy and told him he better call a sitter for the kids because were going to the hospital. My contractions were about 3 mins apart then and by the time I got home and into the hospital and admitted into a room in triage my contractions were 1 min apart and not stopping. I tried my hardest to stay calm but it was not working. We were admitted by 11:55am and Kaiden was born at 5:31pm so you can imagine 1 min apart contractions from then until 5:31pm i was exausted even though i had a csection I still went into labor and was dialiating in the mean time. Willy and I were worried becaue dr told me that I had a HUGE risk because my csection was so close that I could burst open and bleed to death if i went into labor so we were freaking out and dr got there at 300 or so and said ok were going to do the csec. So there were a couple ahead of me and then we went in! Thats my birth story.

While in the hospital I was diagnosed with puneoma so that was kinda a bummer and you can imagine coughing and being congested just after having a csection...man did that hurt really bad! But We made it through and were all doing well today. The kids all love Kaiden and they love to hold him and give him kisses. He was doing really well with breast feeding and really still is but I am not producing enough for him so we have to start supplementing with formula. So I am kinda bummed about that. The one time I wanted to breastfeed I cant get enough for him. But oh well whatever is best for him I guess.

Kaiden and Mommy are HOME!

At home in his swing!

we got home yesterday about 4:00 or somewhere around there. We had to wait until after 3 so that Kaiden's lab results would come back and so that I could have my last antibiotic. I have punemonia if you did not see or hear that I am not sure if I put that in my updates or not. I am on an antibiotic orally now instead of IV so hopefully that will go away in the next couple of days here. I have an appointment in 2 weeks for a check up. Kaiden's stuff all came back normal they figured his fast breathing is from Refulx. So now if he does not nurse off mommy i have to have pumped breast milk and we have to add barley cereal to it to thicken it up for his reflux. He has to be elevated all the time so that he does get sick. He sleeps in the cradle and its propped up for him.

Kaiden Updates!

Kaiden holding mommys hand

Kaiden before he went this morning

holding mommys hand again...with his iv in his little head

Kaiden has mommys wedding ring in his had thats how tiny his hands and feet are

Hello All!

Kaiden went back in to the nursery this afternoon because he started breathing very fast. So for precaution they ran a bunch of tests and blood work and took a chest xray to see what was going on. All of his blood work came back ok but there was some fluid on his lungs still. He is on an IV antiboitic with the iv in his little head because hes a bit dehydrated and could not get it into his veins. the antiboitcs are for precaution reasons. His blood will go down to the nicu downtown and they will monitor it for 48 hours to make sure not bacteria grows in it. The nurse said he is doing fine and is not requiring any oxygen to breath he is doing it all on his own. His pulse is good and the oxygen level is in the90s where it should be. The nurse thinks that he is already working the fluid out on his own because he will be really calm and not breathing fast at all and then he will start breathing fast again. So far hes doing good so I will keep everyone posted on him. He will be on the antiboitic until monday and if he does good tonight on his sugar water through the iv he can have breast milk again tomorrow and come be with willy and I and go back just to get his antiboitics. Prayers that he will work it out on his own and he will be able to come home with us on Monday! Thanks everyone!!!

Welcome Kaiden Lionel Coffey!

IT'S A BOY!

Introducing: Kaiden Lionel Coffey

Born March 6, 2009 at 5:31 pm 36 weeks gestation via Csection

Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz

Height: 19 1/2" Long

I will post a birth story when I get a chance...I am really tired right now. Kaiden and I are doing fine....