Charlie Boys First Month

Charlie's Story

This is long over due but I wanted to write Charlie's story down so I don't ever forget any details of his birth. Tuesday, May 25th (38 1/2 weeks) I had a doctor appointment at 7:30 a.m. and my doctor stripped my membranes because I'd been contracting since I was 35 weeks and every time I was going into the doctor's I was dilated more. This started my contractions and I just didn't feel good all day, not to mention I was huge and so uncomfortable. Towards the evening my contractions started going away so I had Jon get me some castor oil and ingredients to make an orange julius out of it; I downed it in disgust and instantly was sick to my stomach but the contractions came back full force. I couldn't get to sleep til 1 a.m. and was awake at 2:30 a.m. to 3 minute contractions but no water breakage. I told Jon to call the hospital and luckily my doctor was on call so we called him and he said to go to the hospital so I got up to get dressed and my water broke. What a relief, I did not want to go to the hospital only to be sent home because my water hadn't broke yet. I yelled to Jon that my water broke and we just looked at each other in awe because our baby was really on his way; we got things together and left for the hospital at 3:30 a.m. and arrived just before 4:00 a.m. By this time my contractions were fast and hard, it took everything in me to get into the hospital because I was in so much pain. We got into our room, got hooked up to the monitors (contractions were 1 minute apart), got my epidural and finally could relax. I was just over a 2 when I arrived and my nurse assured me baby wouldn't come til that afternoon so I sent Jon home to shower and be with Duke. To mine and the nurses amazement I dilated from a 2 to an 8 in about an hour and a half so no sleep for me while Jon was gone, he had to rush back ASAP because the nurse told me he better hurry. I got nervous because my family was out of town except for my sister Lisa, who was on her way, and Jon wasn't back yet. I suddenly got the urge to push, I told my nurse and she blew it off because she didn't think I would go that fast, by time she rechecked me I was ready to push. Jon got there shortly after, followed by my sister and the doctor was waiting at the nurses station until Charlie was ready to come out. I pushed for about 20 minutes and there he was. Charlie Michael Olson was 8 lbs 2 oz, 20 in long and born at 7:18 a.m. May 26th. He was very bruised and swollen from the cord wrapped around his neck and from coming down the birthing canal so fast. He has so much dark hair, everyone was making comments about it, and is healthy as can be. I cried the second I saw him and was in love at first sight, but truth be told, I felt like I'd known him all along and I coudn't picture him any other way. Jon was an amzing coach and watched the whole time, which suprised me because he didn't know what to expect or how he'd react to everything. He's the best, most rewarding thing we've ever done and wouldn't change it for anything! I've never been so tired in my life but everytime I look at him I love him even more and for his sweet spirit in our lives. He was made especially for us and I've never had a more spiritual experience than his birth, I love knowing that he was fresh from heaven:) I love my Charlie boy!

Welcome Charlie!