Kayla has Arrived!!!

Kayla Amanda Stansel was born Friday December 9, 2011 at 5:09pm.  She weighed 7 lbs, 15 oz. and was 19" long.  I was 36 weeks and 5 days when she was born.  I almost made it to full term.  I'm so happy I made it that far. We are so happy she is here and healthy! We have been so blessed with this precious miracle!

Here is the story of her birth:
Friday morning (Dec 9) I started having some pain which was progressing to painful contractions.  They were coming every 8 minutes.  I called my doctor who suggested I come in to see him.  I drove myself to the doctor while having contractions every 4 minutes at this point.  They weren't too painful, but getting really uncomfortable.  I knew Kayla was going to arrive soon.  I got to my doctor and they hooked me up to the contraction monitor.  I was having a lot of contractions.  He checked my cervix which was not dilated, but was starting to stretch.  My doctor admitted me right away to Woman's hospital where I was to have an emergent c-section.  My doctor was not going to waste any time since I had a cerclage and he didn't want it to tear or rip my cervix.  The c-section went well with no complications.  Kayla is doing well and is breathing on her own.  Her lungs are great!  Kayla has been having low blood sugars and she is in the level 2 NICU due to that.  This is very common for babies from diabetic moms.  With time her blood sugars will stabilize.  She may have to stay in the NICU for a couple of days after I leave the hospital. 

Here are the pictures:

Thomas dressed for the c-section

Me waiting to go into the operating room

Kayla soon after birth

She looks so much like daddy

Daddy and Kayla

Me and Kayla

Look at those cheeks and rolls!

Beautiful Kayla