Everyone basically knows this because of Facebook but here are the details:
Born: December 4, 2014
Time: 1:59am
Weight: 7lbs 12.5oz
Length: 20.5 inches
Perfect in every way.
My birth did NOT go as planned and I am perfectly OK with that. Having Shannon as my doula, my mom, and Andrew there to support me I did just fine. Not if you ask my mom though. After 12 hours of labor/contractions I decided that I no longer wanted to feel the pain anymore. Seriously, no more. I decided to have an epidural. They gave it to me and within minutes my pain was gone and the bottom half of my body was numb.
What we didn't expect to happen was for my blood pressure to drop so low so fast. I went from the 150s to 160s to 110 in seconds. Baby's heart rate plummeted and they had me doing crazy acrobats to try and get his heart rate up. You know how hard it is to roll around and get on all fours when you can't feel the lower half of your body? I did it though and was crazy nauseous the entire time. Thought for sure I was going to vomit everywhere but there wasn't anything in my stomach to get rid of. So, the nurses rushed in, the doctor rushed in and she said "Get her to the OR NOW" So, off I went. Freaking out my mom and Andrew.
*I am going to do a more in depth birthing experience but right now this is the nutshell version.*
Got into the OR and since I was already numb Carson was out within minutes. It all felt like a blur to me because of my blood pressure dropping so fast. I was so groggy and felt so tired. All I remember is the anesthesiologist telling me that Carson was out and fine he just wasn't crying! My little guy was quiet when he came out. He finally did make a little grunt and I remember at that exact moment feeling a huge wave of relief and tears came to my eyes. I finally got to meet my little boy.
Once I was back in the room and got to hold him it was surreal. I cannot put into words how amazing it was. The minute he was put into my arms he was rooting and went to the breast with barely any help from me! His latch was perfect too. He was a champ. I was in the hospital from Wednesday to Saturday and didn't mind one bit because I had all the time in the world to hold, nurse, and sleep next to Carson while people basically waited on me all day long.
Carson is now 11 weeks old (this Thursday) and he is a happy and healthy baby. I love him so much. He's weighing in now around 12 pounds and is 100% exclusively breast fed. At first breast feeding was SUPER hard. I did not expect it to be. Wasn't it supposed to be natural and easy? I had a few moments where I wanted to give up and I did supplement 2 times but after that never again. I knew that formula was horrible for him and I was producing enough milk to meet his needs. We are still going strong and I couldn't be happier.
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Vegetarian What?
Before I got pregnant I was doing a Pescetarian diet. That's no meat except for fish and I still ate dairy. During my pregnancy I craved everything under the sun so I just ate what my body wanted. Now that Carson is here and healthy, I'm eating healthier again and decided to try Veganism for awhile. I did one whole week as a Vegan and decided that I would still like to have eggs and cheese on occasion. So, I am going to go the lacto-ovo vegetarian route. I do not miss eating meat. I really don't. I feel better when I don't and I also have read a lot of research that detail how our bodies were not meant to break down animal protein so it's just my personal preference to not eat it anymore. No, I'm not better than anyone nor do I care if others eat meat. I just personally choose not to eat it for my health and because I am very aware of how it harms my body. The very small amount of eggs and cheese I eat will not have a giant impact on my overall health.
I have also cut out processed foods. Almost completely. Again, on ocassion I will have something processed but I'm making better choices about it.
I'm even making my own hummus, peanut butter, and almond butter. It's really not hard at all. I'm doing all of this with a two month old... it can be done.
I cannot put into words how GOOD I feel. People keep telling me I look well rested for having a two month old. It's not because I'm getting hours upon hours of sleep, Trust me, Carson is up two to three times in the night for a diaper change and a feeding. I look/feel rested because I'm eating what my body is supposed to be eating and fueling it correctly.
Some documentaries I recommend people watch if they are interested in why I'm doing this (I love documentaries):
Vegucated
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (1&2)
Hungry For Change
Forks Over Knives
I will warn you, Vegucated is very graphic (in regards to how they get meat, eggs, and dairy) and it did make me cry. I seriously cried. Tears pouring down my face.
Also, the book Skinny Bitch or any books by Michael Pollan are a wealth of knowledge. Even the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall talks about nutrition as well as running.
Real food is good. Veggies, fruit, nuts, beans, and whole grains. All incredibly delicious!
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