1 Month Update!

Bralyn Nicole turned 1 month old on April 20, 2011.  She was 9 pounds 3 oz and 21 1/2 inches long!  She is getting to be such a BIG GIRL!.. We are all done with Newborn Clothes and we have entered the 0-3 month and a few 3 month clothes (from Carters).  I cannot believe it.

It was very hard for mommy to pack up the newborn clothes and diapers!  She is officially in all 1 diapers as well!.. I cannot believe it!! :)

Here are some pictures from our 1 month photo session with mommy!!

April Recap

April was a CRAZY month, and so busy!.. Our Sweet Angel turned 1 Month Old!!  I cannot believe has fast it has all gone,and how April seems so long ago now!
Bralyn was admitted to the Hospital on April 19th, (one day before she turned a month). She had a viral infection and was running a fever. IT was the WORST thing for a parent to see their little one hurting and going through all those SHOTS and NEEDLES.. it was TERRIBLE!... She had to stay over night and I stayed with her to feed her and watch over her. I was so thankful that all the tests came back that she didn't have anything bacterial and everything was just viral and the antibiotics helped her so much!  We also found out that visit that she indeed had Acid Reflux and she now is on Zantac and doing SO MUCH better! We came home on her 1 month birthday, and Mimi (patrick's mom stayed a day or so with us to help out).
My sister had come to visit on the 18th and her and Jadyn got to love and playing with Bralyn. However I  hated she was sick and that the visit was ruined and cut short due to a hospital stay :( ..
But I know they will get plenty of time to catch up and play together!..
My Dad was also preaching in the area, and came by to see us as well for 2 days!

Easter then was the end of the month, and it was such a sweet day!.. We had a wonderful time at church and then she got to get all her goodies for Easter!.. She is such a big girl, and our sweet little Angel!

Here are a few pictures of the month of April.

Nana comes to Visit

My Mom has come back to visit us and help me around the house and to let me have some sleep time!!..
WHAT A BLESSING it has been!... Bralyn turned 3 weeks old Sunday April 10th!.. She is growing so BIG!.. 

She now is starting to fill out and her newborn sized clothes are not all fitting her anymore. I haven't weighed her yet, but I know she is def. over 8 pounds!

My mom has been here helping us and cleaning the house, cooking some meals and getting up and helping me with her. I feed her, and mom changes her diapers, rocks her and plays with her so I can sleep, eat and shower!!... AMAZING!

** We had our FIRST OUTING with Bralyn too during her visit!.. We took her to TARGET! Yep you gotta get a little girl into the shopping pattern!!... She was so good, she loves the car seat and loves shopping already!!... We bought our sweet friend Truett a baby present and then got her first EASTER basket and goodies!!... **

I am so thankful for my mom and this week and the time she gets to spend with us! We will miss Nana lots when she leaves us this weekend :( .. 

~The Turners~

2 Week Check up for Miss BRALYN

Bralyn had her 2 week Check up on Monday April 4th!.. She was such a big girl at her appointment and did such a great job!.. 
Daddy was back at work, and Mommy was released to DRIVE yay! So this was our first outing together as mommy/daughter!... And I must say we did a GREAT JOB!.. 

She was 7 lbs 14 1/2 oz and 20 3/8 inches long!!... (birth was 7.4 and 20 in).  She is a GROWING GIRL!!... She also went from 13 for head to 14 1/4..   

She is a HEALTHY, HAPPY baby!!...

~The Turners~

 

First Week Home

We had a Wonderful 1st week home!.. Patrick was off work from the Wednesday we came home until Tuesday the next week. He was such a BLESSING and HUGE help!!..
 He did and still does do so many diaper changes, and he would set our timer, and keep track for me the times to feed her (every 3 hrs) , the time for both of medications etc.. 
He would help me get ready and things I need, due to limited mobility after surgery etc.
I AM SO BLESSED with such a WONDERFUL man who is a GREAT DADDY and HUSBAND!!

The first week was also such a Blessing to us both, due to the large amount of help we got with meals!!.. We had meals and food each night for the first week and 1/2 from our FRIENDS and CHURCH FAMILY!...
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE for the meals and company and LOVE you poured on us!!  WE enjoyed so many people visiting and meeting Bralyn.
We know so many of you had children and we haven't had a chance to visit you all yet, but we cannot wait to!

(this first week added so many challenges for me as a first time mommy, and just being careful when it came to germs, protection etc!.. I don't think you ever know how you will be with something until you go through it!..  Our doctors told us how it takes the first 2 months for their little immune systems to build and how this time of year with all the colds etc and be not great for their health!..  So we have kept her inside as much as possible!!  
She hasn't gone to church yet, and only her doctors so far!.. But we will soon be going and be able to let her be around other little ones etc!!... She is so little :) ... 

~The Turners~

Pediatric Appointment (March 25th)..

Because Bralyn was in such good health in the Hospital, her doctor said we didn't have to go in the next day but Friday after we got home! :) 

Bralyn was 6 lb 10 oz when we left the Hospital and we were so excited that just 2 days later she was 7lb 1/2oz :)

She was in great health and was such a good little girl!!... We really like the practice we chose too! 
Fuquay Pediatrics is a great doctors office and so far we are loving them!!

~The Turners~

WE ARE HOME

SO thankful when we were able to come home!.. After spending 4 days in the Hospital, I was very ready to be home already and let Princess and Bralyn meet and just sleep in my own bed!!..

We were discharged at 11am on Wednesday March 23rd!...

Princess loved her, and mommy was emotional because I missed Princess while we were gone!... We had a beautiful Balloon, Wreath and Flag all showing that a beautiful princess was born into the Turner home!!...

~The Turners~

Our Wonderful BLESSING

Our Hospital stay was until Wednesday Morning! Bralyn did great trying to learn to feed and great little sleeper in the hospital too!
Mommy was in pain and trying to recover and learn to move and walk around, but it was ALL WORTH IT!..

Dispite being woken up every 2 hours to check vitals for me and then hear eating every 3 hours, it was a great first few days! 
Patrick and I were very ready to go home and start getting into a schedule with her for sure!

We had WONDERFUL friends that came to visit while we were in the Hospital and sent beautiful flowers and cards!... My  mom stayed at our home while we were there and helped us everyday by coming up and keeping me company and helping with Bralyn! SO THANKFUL FOR HER :)

Bralyn looks just like her daddy, such a PRECIOUS little one!!

~The Turners~

YAY! We Officially Were in Labor!!...

So By now we have had a roller coaster of emotions, all day and all week. Patrick and I arrived at the Hospital for the 2nd time that day, and were just ready to hear some better news!

The Doctor came in to check me and before she did, she tested the things I brought that were wet, and determined instantly by the strip test that it was Fluid and it was my Water... YAY!
She then checked me and I was 2cm, -1 and 80% effaced!!  Great I had progressed good that day! She then took the stick and broke the rest of my water!  She stated that I had a high leak and everytime sweet Bralyn's head would drop it would plug it up, so that is why 2x it had leaked.. She determined my water broke at 2:30am, and started me on Antibodics and started Pitiocin to help strengthen my contractions!

Well once your water breaks, HOLY COW do the contractions start soon!.. I went from 7 minutes to quickly 5 minutes apart by the first piticon drop.  Before I knew it I was 3-4 minutes.
They were hitting the piticon every 15 minutes and it would give 2 doses. So I was at a 6 on the 3rd dose and suddenly went to 1 minute apart contractions.. WOW
they were lasting 30 seconds and giving me um NO TIME TO BREATH!..
I pretty much yelled for the Epidural haha!.. But had to wait 45 minutes to get it.. AHHHH!

Yep he was my best friend when he entered with the drugs! I believe I told him I loved him and he was my best friend!.. The DRUGS were great!! and I must say didn't hurt nearly as bad as the IV hurt.  


Moments however after the Epidural and at 6 on Piticon Bralyn's little heartbeat dropped into the 80's and they quickly started me on oxygen and turned off the piticon. The doctor told me that it was stressing her, and that I needed to have contractions on my own for a little bit and see if I could get myself to dilate more without the medicine. However I couldn't I did need those few drops to help speed things along!
See once your Water breaks you have like 24 hours to deliver and I was already nearly 18 hours since it has broken some at 2:30am.  


So after a little bit, the doctor came in and said we are going to start the medicine again, but this time every 30 minutes and 1 dose at a time not 2.  So we started with 1 and waited!.. I was relaxed and FELT great :) NO PAIN!!...   
Bralyn did great until 1 1/2 hours later when they did the 3rd drop.  We got to 3 and started having stronger contractions, and her little Heartrate dropped into the 70's.  
They rushed in and quickly turned off the meds and got the doctor.  
Her heartbeat would go from 101, 80 72, 99.  Those were numbers I kept seeing while they were turning me and putting oxygen on me again!


The doctor told us that Bralyn's little heartbeat just couldn't take the contractions, because each time I had a one it squeezed her little head and cut off oxygen for her. That a C-section at this point was the best option, because we were also only a few hours left in the 24 hours and my contractions on their own would take a little while longer.  
So we agreed and started the process.. Patrick stepped out to tell the parents that had all stepped into the waiting room.  As Patrick walked back into the room they were unplugging everything and wheeling me quickly out the door to the OR.. Bralyn's little heartbeat dropped to 59, and we went instantly to EMERGENCY mode.


15 minutes later little Bralyn was out and born at 12:39am on March 20th..  WHAT A WONDERFUL MOMENT!... Daddy was great and so supportive, he took great pictures and loved on her instantly.. Mommy couldn't hold her for about 1 1/2 hours after surgery and after her and I both got out of recovery.. That was a LONG 1 1/2.. :( 


I was in recovery and Daddy kept going back and forth to the Nursery to take her picture and come and show me! He is such a WONDERFUL FATHER!.. The moment they brought her to the room and Patrick and I got to hold and love her, were the most precious moments!! ;)  
God blessed us with a BEAUTIFUL baby girl and the gift of all 4 grandparents to be there with us!!!... 


SO BLESSED!


Bralyn Nicole was 7 lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long!  A PERFECT GIFT!


~The Turners~