My sister Danika had her baby girl this
past week, and I am so in love. This is the first baby for our family, and we
don't have any nieces or newphews on Nick's side of the family, so
Danika having baby Alexa officially now makes me an Aunt (and Nick an
Uncle). We knew Danika was going to have the baby soon, even though her due
date wasn't until April 6. This is because the baby was already weighed at
almost 8lbs before she was even at 37 weeks, and the baby was
still continuing to gain weight. Originally they thought Danika was
gaining too much weight, but Danika told them that she really wasn't over
eating. They even were going to send her to a nutritionist. After an
ultrasound they realized that the baby was just growing really fast and Danika
had too much amniotic fluid. Danika was suppose to also give birth in High
River, but due to these issues they were afraid that Danika may have to have a
C-Section, and High River wasn't equipped to handle her, so
it was arranged for her to deliver at Rockyview in Calgary instead.
On Tuesday (March 19), Danika had a doctor’s
appointment, and I usually made a habit of calling her after her doctor’s
appointments to see how she was feeling, and any new news. So I called her, and
she said the appointment went well, but she definitely thought the
baby was coming soon, because she was feeling really crampy, and she had been leaking clear
fluid all day. Later that evening, when I told Nick that Danika was leaking, he
stated that he thinks Danika's water was breaking, but I thought it had to be a
big gush when a women's water is broken. I now know that it always isn't a big
gush.
The next morning I woke up with a couple
texts from my mom saying that they were on their way to the hospital, and
Danika was in labor. What a day! I probably checked my cellphone every 30
minutes, and called my mom once every couple of hours to see how things were
going. I left work early because I had a dentist appointment, and I must say
that having to sit in that chair for my cleaning and fillings, unable to move or
check my cellphone was extremely tortuous. Halfway through I found out
that because Danika wasn't progressing fast enough, and the baby was
in a bad position, they decided to do a C-Section. Chad (Danika's husband) was
not handling the whole situation very well, especially after they gave
Danika the epidural. He was very nauseous, so when it came time to
decide who would go with Danika for the C-Section, my mom went with her
instead,
Finally at 5:11pm, just after I left the
dentist, Alexa Rosa was finally born. Baby was completely healthy, but it
definitely took a toll on Danika. My mom and dad sent me pictures because I
wasn't allowed to visit Danika due to some rules, which made me really mad. I
was really bummed out because Danika wasn't going to be released from the
hospital until late Friday night or Saturday, and I was leaving for Fernie for
4 days on Friday morning. However, because I work at a hospital, and know how
units generally work, I decided to try and sneak onto the unit (I'm such a rebel). So after work
and my nail appointment on Thursday, I made a plan and drove to Rockyview. I
took off my jacket, left my purse in my car and put on my staff ID. I knew what
room Danika was in, so I just walked onto the unit as if I belonged there
without stopping at the front desk and walked straight to Danika's room. It
totally worked, and I was able to meet Alexa and be with her and Danika for
almost an hour before the nurses discovered what happened. I would like to
mention that if I wasn't leaving for the weekend, I would have waited until Danika
was discharged to see the baby, but I did not want to wait until Monday night
to see her for the first time. Anyways, I got to hold her for almost an hour,
and I am completely smitten. She's so beautiful and adorable, and I can't wait
to have one of my own.
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