I got the call at 5 this morning saying that my best friend of 5 years, Tammi, was going into labor. I rolled out of bed, tossed on my nearest clothes, and darted out the door to pick up Christie and head to the hospital across town.
Call - 5cm dialated
We got there and was greeted by her parents and got to say hello to her before we were forces to leave.
Got there - 8cm dialated
20 Minutes or so went by and we got word that she was 10cm dialated and that she was about to start pushing. Sure enough, that warning was followed with a lot of heavy breathing and a couple of screams, but the labor took 20 or 30 minutes at the most and Tammi and her husband, Barry, were the proud parents of a healthy baby boy.
Blake Lee Daylen Anderson
Hearing his first cry sent chills up my spine and tears to my eyes. It was moving.
So we're all in the hall at this point waiting for the okay to go in and see Tammi and her Baby, but that call keeps getting delayed. Her father began to get concerned, which is something he doesn't normall do because he's very good at keeping his thoughts and emotions inside.
So he poked his head in the room to inquire to his wife about what was happening and she responded with a message of "She just threw up, she's having trouble breathing". Sure enough that got us worried. Then, in a terrible twist, a nurse came busting out and told us all we needed to go to the waiting room and flagged down the nearest doctor and said they needed him in there stat. We all went into the waiting room and her mom came in crying and asked us if we'd pray with her. We all held hands and prayed and the tears flowed like rain. I've never been so scared in all of my life. I've already lost one friend to child birth...
The nurses came in and gave us a status report and said they had her breathing on a machine and that her color had returned and it was the most relief I've ever felt, though I couldn't stop my emotions from going.
They took her to ICO and we headed down, red eyed, to the baby viewing area. There I saw my godson for the first time and he looked wonderful. Full head of hair, full lips, beautiful blue eyes, and a nice, rich skin tone. His eyes kept darting around and he couldn't stop moving his toes around. It was amazing.
Here he is
We left around an hour ago after finally seeing Tammi and seeing that, while she in ICU, she was doing just fine. She's still breathing on a machine and she's still mostly passed out, but it's far beyond that critical stage. Thank God.
**UPDATE**
I'm back.
Tammi is in great shape and should go home with Blake Lee tomorrow.
He is 6lbs 15ounces and 21 inches long
What happened with Tammi is that she almost died. The doctor gave her the wrong medicine in the IV and it caused all of her voluntary muscles to completely shut down which resulted in her not being able to breathe at all. She kept telling her mom to help her and the doctor kept saying everything was normal... until her vitals began to rapidly drop. They put a tube down her throat and started breathing for her, got her to ICU, and hooked her up to a breathing machine. About 11 this morning she threw up so they took out the tube and she's been fine since. Thank God.
More Pictures!
Blake Lee and his father, Barry.
Tammi, Barry, and Tammi's mother with Blake Lee
There he is! Sleeping in his mother's lap
I finally got to sit and talk with Tammi and her baby. Finally able to make her laugh after her ordeal.
The most precious thing in the world.
Call - 5cm dialated
We got there and was greeted by her parents and got to say hello to her before we were forces to leave.
Got there - 8cm dialated
20 Minutes or so went by and we got word that she was 10cm dialated and that she was about to start pushing. Sure enough, that warning was followed with a lot of heavy breathing and a couple of screams, but the labor took 20 or 30 minutes at the most and Tammi and her husband, Barry, were the proud parents of a healthy baby boy.
Blake Lee Daylen Anderson
Hearing his first cry sent chills up my spine and tears to my eyes. It was moving.
So we're all in the hall at this point waiting for the okay to go in and see Tammi and her Baby, but that call keeps getting delayed. Her father began to get concerned, which is something he doesn't normall do because he's very good at keeping his thoughts and emotions inside.
So he poked his head in the room to inquire to his wife about what was happening and she responded with a message of "She just threw up, she's having trouble breathing". Sure enough that got us worried. Then, in a terrible twist, a nurse came busting out and told us all we needed to go to the waiting room and flagged down the nearest doctor and said they needed him in there stat. We all went into the waiting room and her mom came in crying and asked us if we'd pray with her. We all held hands and prayed and the tears flowed like rain. I've never been so scared in all of my life. I've already lost one friend to child birth...
The nurses came in and gave us a status report and said they had her breathing on a machine and that her color had returned and it was the most relief I've ever felt, though I couldn't stop my emotions from going.
They took her to ICO and we headed down, red eyed, to the baby viewing area. There I saw my godson for the first time and he looked wonderful. Full head of hair, full lips, beautiful blue eyes, and a nice, rich skin tone. His eyes kept darting around and he couldn't stop moving his toes around. It was amazing.
Here he is
We left around an hour ago after finally seeing Tammi and seeing that, while she in ICU, she was doing just fine. She's still breathing on a machine and she's still mostly passed out, but it's far beyond that critical stage. Thank God.
**UPDATE**
I'm back.
Tammi is in great shape and should go home with Blake Lee tomorrow.
He is 6lbs 15ounces and 21 inches long
What happened with Tammi is that she almost died. The doctor gave her the wrong medicine in the IV and it caused all of her voluntary muscles to completely shut down which resulted in her not being able to breathe at all. She kept telling her mom to help her and the doctor kept saying everything was normal... until her vitals began to rapidly drop. They put a tube down her throat and started breathing for her, got her to ICU, and hooked her up to a breathing machine. About 11 this morning she threw up so they took out the tube and she's been fine since. Thank God.
More Pictures!
Blake Lee and his father, Barry.
Tammi, Barry, and Tammi's mother with Blake Lee
There he is! Sleeping in his mother's lap
I finally got to sit and talk with Tammi and her baby. Finally able to make her laugh after her ordeal.
The most precious thing in the world.
