Joanna

Joanna Lambson 

September 5th, 2022

5:05 pm

9lbs .05 oz

22in.

I wanted Joanna to have an August birthday. I thought it would be nicer for her when she got ready to start school to have more options for when she could start with New Mexico's cut off being 5 before September 1st to start kindergarten.

Joanna was fine waiting until the Dr. subscribed induction date of 39 weeks which fell on Labor Day this year. 

We checked into the hospital a little before 8 am after sending all the kids to Grandma and Grandpa's for the day. With strict instructions to share as many updates as possible.

driving to the hospital to have a baby

I had lots of feelings thinking back on the beautiful induction my midwife created for me with Ryker, my sisters and mom were there all day and it was a really special experience Pitocin free. 

So when my new Dr. explained he wanted to start with Pitocin I was a little devastated. I didn't want to be hooked up to monitors and iv lines all day. Britton did his best to distract and support me. The Dr promised to go gently with the pitocin and to break my water when Joanna was low enough. 9:15 am we start the medicine. it goes totally fine not feeling anything mostly uncomfortable from sitting in the bed on monitors. around 12 get a sharp pain in my lower abdomen, dr. comes in to see what is happening get checked and everything is progressing dilated to 5 but everything else was softening and Joanna was at a 0 station. So the Dr. broke my water and the nurses got me more comfortable with extra pillows and such. Britton and I played a few rounds of Bears and Bees and I started being able to feel the ebb and flow of regular contractions, downloaded a contraction counter app and by 2 a clock the contractions were every 3 min lasting a little less then a minute. the nurse came to check on me dilated to 8, she turned back the Pitocin which had made it to 10ml out of the 15 they can give. super grateful my body started going with out have to make it all the way to 15. by 3:45 the contractions where coming stronger and longer every 3 minutes but lasting over a minute. started breathing and sweating through them. started re thinking getting an epidural if i was going to have to contractions like those for very long. Britton was super supportive and helped me get through a couple of really painful ones that brought tears. 4:30 we called the nurses in for more support, dilated to 10 with a little lip of the cervix still there, the sweet nurse from Albuquerque who was also a member of the church, looked at me and asked if i wanted to move, or change positions. an answer to my prayers, let me go to my hands and knees as the lowered the bed and the other amazing nurse massaged my hips as I rocked and breathed through 4 more hard contractions. We called the Dr. in and rotated into the stirrups to get ready to push. a little quiet in the storm and then we pushed through 4 contractions and lots of great coaching from the Dr, and nurses delivered our beautiful baby Joanna at 5:05 pm. no tearing or after birth trauma even though I hate delivering the placenta it is always way more painful then I think it should be. Got to hold her right away and she even nursed a few minutes after being born for 20 minutes. Usually Britton gets those first sweet moments as they are cleaning me up and getting everything taken care of but I got to hold her and love her for almost an hour before they weighed and finished cleaning and checking everything out. Seriously what a special blessing to be able to only be in pain for 40 min. and get a beautiful baby. Feel so grateful for that gift. 

 Mom came to meet her that evening while Britton went back to be home with the kids and get them off to school on Tuesday.

He printed this picture for everyone to take to class and share with their teachers and classmates.